Linen keeper vs room attendant housekeeper

The differences between linen keepers and room attendant housekeepers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a room attendant housekeeper has an average salary of $29,635, which is higher than the $28,719 average annual salary of a linen keeper.

The top three skills for a linen keeper include clean linen, and . The most important skills for a room attendant housekeeper are guest rooms, cleanliness, and bed linens.

Linen keeper vs room attendant housekeeper overview

	Linen Keeper	Room Attendant Housekeeper
Yearly salary	$28,719	$29,635
Hourly rate	$13.81	$14.25
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	3,431	106,977
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Linen keeper vs room attendant housekeeper salary

Linen keepers and room attendant housekeepers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Linen Keeper	Room Attendant Housekeeper
Average salary	$28,719	$29,635
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $39,000	Between $23,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Aspen Snowmass
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between linen keeper and room attendant housekeeper education

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

	Linen Keeper	Room Attendant Housekeeper
Most common degree	Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Management	Business
Most common college	-	-

Linen keeper vs room attendant housekeeper demographics

Here are the differences between linen keepers' and room attendant housekeepers' demographics:

	Linen Keeper	Room Attendant Housekeeper
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 60.0% Female, 40.0%	Male, 18.6% Female, 81.4%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 6.0% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between linen keeper and room attendant housekeeper 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.

Room attendant housekeeper example responsibilities.

Train and manage several maids and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Operate commercial grade washer and dryers.
Maintain cleanliness of all work areas ensuring consistent customer satisfaction.
Analyze every room individually to ensure efficient cleanliness as per requirement.
Use correct cleaning chemicals for designate surfaces according to OSHA regulation and hospital requirements.
Light and heavy duty cleaning on stoves, refrigerators, walls, and carpets.

Linen keeper vs room attendant housekeeper skills

Common linen keeper skills

Clean Linen, 100%

Common room attendant housekeeper skills

Guest Rooms, 24%
Cleanliness, 16%
Bed Linens, 9%
Guest Satisfaction, 7%
Exceptional Guest, 5%
Customer Service, 5%

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