Linen keeper vs housekeeping attendant

The differences between linen keepers and housekeeping 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 $28,031 average annual salary of a housekeeping attendant.

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

Linen keeper vs housekeeping attendant overview

	Linen Keeper	Housekeeping Attendant
Yearly salary	$28,719	$28,031
Hourly rate	$13.81	$13.48
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	3,431	112,783
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Linen keeper vs housekeeping attendant salary

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

	Linen Keeper	Housekeeping Attendant
Average salary	$28,719	$28,031
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $39,000	Between $22,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Clarita, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	St. Petersburg Yacht Club
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between linen keeper and housekeeping attendant education

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

	Linen Keeper	Housekeeping Attendant
Most common degree	Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Management	Business
Most common college	-	-

Linen keeper vs housekeeping attendant demographics

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

	Linen Keeper	Housekeeping Attendant
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 60.0% Female, 40.0%	Male, 21.5% Female, 78.5%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between linen keeper and housekeeping 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.

Housekeeping attendant example responsibilities.

Use correct cleaning chemicals for designate surfaces according to OSHA regulation and hospital requirements.
Run errands such as taking laundry to the cleaners and buying groceries.

Linen keeper vs housekeeping attendant skills

Common linen keeper skills

Clean Linen, 100%

Common housekeeping attendant skills

Cleanliness, 19%
Customer Service, 11%
Patients, 9%
Patient Rooms, 7%
Work Ethic, 6%
Guest Satisfaction, 4%

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