Linen room attendant vs maid housekeeper

The differences between linen room attendants and maid housekeepers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a maid housekeeper has an average salary of $28,307, which is higher than the $28,080 average annual salary of a linen room attendant.

The top three skills for a linen room attendant include clean linen, front desk and guest rooms. The most important skills for a maid housekeeper are taking care, fold laundry, and clean bathrooms.

Linen room attendant vs maid housekeeper overview

	Linen Room Attendant	Maid Housekeeper
Yearly salary	$28,080	$28,307
Hourly rate	$13.50	$13.61
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	62,488	54,256
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Linen room attendant vs maid housekeeper salary

Linen room attendants and maid housekeepers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Linen Room Attendant	Maid Housekeeper
Average salary	$28,080	$28,307
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $36,000	Between $21,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Issaquah, WA	Amherst, NY
Highest paying state	Washington	Alaska
Best paying company	The Walt Disney Company	Grand Hotel
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Manufacturing

Differences between linen room attendant and maid housekeeper education

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

	Linen Room Attendant	Maid Housekeeper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Linen room attendant vs maid housekeeper demographics

Here are the differences between linen room attendants' and maid housekeepers' demographics:

	Linen Room Attendant	Maid Housekeeper
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 54.3% Female, 45.7%	Male, 8.8% Female, 91.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 5.8% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between linen room attendant and maid housekeeper duties and responsibilities

Linen room attendant example responsibilities.

Manage a team in setting up, serving, and bartending private events.
Maintain cleanliness of the loading docks between incoming trucks.
Do paperwork and transport linen from washers to dryers.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Handle industrial type of cleaning agents and work with carpet shampoo machine, vacuums, dusters, etc.

Maid housekeeper example responsibilities.

Train and manage several maids and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Prioritize and update room status after approving cleanliness and condition in accordance with departmental standards to meet customer satisfaction.
Operate washers and dryers according to recommend capacity and other manufacturers' guidelines.

Linen room attendant vs maid housekeeper skills

Common linen room attendant skills

Clean Linen, 17%
Front Desk, 15%
Guest Rooms, 14%
Linen Room, 14%
Cleanliness, 12%
Linen Carts, 6%

Common maid housekeeper skills

Taking Care, 17%
Fold Laundry, 13%
Clean Bathrooms, 10%
Window Sills, 9%
Customer Service, 6%
Kitchen Appliances, 5%

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