Linen keeper vs attendant

The differences between linen keepers and attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a linen keeper has an average salary of $28,719, which is higher than the $27,453 average annual salary of an attendant.

The top three skills for a linen keeper include clean linen, and . The most important skills for an attendant are cleanliness, customer service, and home health.

Linen keeper vs attendant overview

	Linen Keeper	Attendant
Yearly salary	$28,719	$27,453
Hourly rate	$13.81	$13.20
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	3,431	52,299
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Linen keeper vs attendant salary

Linen keepers and attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Linen Keeper	Attendant
Average salary	$28,719	$27,453
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $39,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Barnard College
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between linen keeper and attendant education

There are a few differences between a linen keeper and an attendant in terms of educational background:

	Linen Keeper	Attendant
Most common degree	Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Management	Business
Most common college	-	-

Linen keeper vs attendant demographics

Here are the differences between linen keepers' and attendants' demographics:

	Linen Keeper	Attendant
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 60.0% Female, 40.0%	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 37.5% Asian, 5.2% White, 38.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between linen keeper and attendant duties and responsibilities

Linen keeper example responsibilities.

Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operate sterilizers.
Operate incinerators and trash compactors to dispose of garbage.Kept utility sink rooms in clean, neat and orderly condition.

Attendant example responsibilities.

Manage events, help guests with outside reservations.
Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Manage top prize payouts, involving large amounts of funds being transfer across the gaming floor.
Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Host activities (bingo, casino night, kids club, etc . )
Supervise and entertain children, clean toys and maintain a healthy and clean environment and become CPR certify.

Linen keeper vs attendant skills

Common linen keeper skills

Clean Linen, 100%

Common attendant skills

Cleanliness, 13%
Customer Service, 7%
Home Health, 7%
Patients, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Emergency Situations, 6%

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