Linen keeper vs maid

The differences between linen keepers and maids 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 $26,400 average annual salary of a maid.

The top three skills for a linen keeper include clean linen, and . The most important skills for a maid are taking care, laundry room, and customer service.

Linen keeper vs maid overview

	Linen Keeper	Maid
Yearly salary	$28,719	$26,400
Hourly rate	$13.81	$12.69
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	3,431	20,631
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Linen keeper vs maid salary

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

	Linen Keeper	Maid
Average salary	$28,719	$26,400
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $39,000	Between $20,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	MaidPro
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between linen keeper and maid education

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

	Linen Keeper	Maid
Most common degree	Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Management	Business
Most common college	-	-

Linen keeper vs maid demographics

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

	Linen Keeper	Maid
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 60.0% Female, 40.0%	Male, 15.2% Female, 84.8%
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, 19.1% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between linen keeper and maid 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.

Maid example responsibilities.

Supervise and train maids in their cleaning duties to ensure company standards of cleanliness are achieved.
Maintain high standards of cleanliness with bakery machinery/equipment to detail outside of machinery as well as deep clean inside machinery/equipment.
Do paperwork and sort soil towels and sponges at end of shift.
Perform quality assuranceensure sanitized work environment using germicides or steam-operate sterilizers.Observe precautions require to protect equipment

Linen keeper vs maid skills

Common linen keeper skills

Clean Linen, 100%

Common maid skills

Taking Care, 57%
Laundry Room, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
Bed Sheets, 5%
Clean Rooms, 4%
Customers Homes, 3%

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