Laundry worker vs sheet folder

The differences between laundry workers and sheet folders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sheet folder has an average salary of $33,236, which is higher than the $27,204 average annual salary of a laundry worker.

Laundry worker vs sheet folder overview

	Laundry Worker	Sheet Folder
Yearly salary	$27,204	$33,236
Hourly rate	$13.08	$15.98
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	25,513	2,182
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 75%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Laundry worker vs sheet folder salary

Laundry workers and sheet folders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Laundry Worker	Sheet Folder
Average salary	$27,204	$33,236
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $35,000	Between $22,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	Los Angeles, CA	-
Highest paying state	North Dakota	-
Best paying company	Messiah College	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between laundry worker and sheet folder education

There are a few differences between a laundry worker and a sheet folder in terms of educational background:

	Laundry Worker	Sheet Folder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 75%
Most common major	Business	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Laundry worker vs sheet folder demographics

Here are the differences between laundry workers' and sheet folders' demographics:

	Laundry Worker	Sheet Folder
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 43.3% Female, 56.7%	Male, 72.7% Female, 27.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 6.5% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 16.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 26.7% Asian, 8.4% White, 42.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between laundry worker and sheet folder duties and responsibilities

Laundry worker example responsibilities.

Work with children with Adhd, bipolar and autism.
Comply with EPA and OSHA regulations and other safety policies of the hospital.
Receive new shipments, sort, and clean laundry using OSHA requirements on a daily basis.
Start washers, dry cleaners, driers, extractors, and turn valves and levers to regulate machine.
Sort and count articles remove from dryers, and fold, wrapped, hang, iron or press items.
Sort dirty clothes and linens, work with industrial washers and dryers, pack carts, do weekly inventory of linens.

Sheet folder example responsibilities.

Change bindery machine devices, such as knives, guides, rollers, and perforators to accommodate sheets of specify sizes.
Steam, fold, package, box and ship Nike polo shirts and hats.Also inspect quality and trim of embroidery work.

Laundry worker vs sheet folder skills

Common laundry worker skills

Customer Service, 33%
Cleanliness, 29%
Clean Linen, 19%
Dryers, 15%
Patients, 1%
OSHA, 1%

Common sheet folder skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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