Linen room attendant vs room attendant

The differences between linen room attendants and room attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a linen room attendant has an average salary of $28,080, which is higher than the $27,596 average annual salary of a 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 room attendant are cleanliness, dryers, and bed linens.

Linen room attendant vs room attendant overview

	Linen Room Attendant	Room Attendant
Yearly salary	$28,080	$27,596
Hourly rate	$13.50	$13.27
Growth rate	4%	1%
Number of jobs	62,488	101,637
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Linen room attendant vs room attendant salary

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

	Linen Room Attendant	Room Attendant
Average salary	$28,080	$27,596
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $36,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Issaquah, WA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	The Walt Disney Company	Aspen Snowmass
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Hospitality

Differences between linen room attendant and room attendant education

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

	Linen Room Attendant	Room Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Linen room attendant vs room attendant demographics

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

	Linen Room Attendant	Room Attendant
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 54.3% Female, 45.7%	Male, 31.0% Female, 69.0%
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, 10.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between linen room attendant and room attendant 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.

Room attendant example responsibilities.

Operate incinerators and trash compactors to dispose of garbage.
Clean and prepare suites to upholding standards.5 diamond standards AAA standards
Clean, disinfect, and deodorize lavatories, urinals and toilet bowls.
Report all missing items from room (i.e., irons/boards, hair dryers, etc . )
Clean windows, glass partitions and mirrors using soapy water, surface cleaner, sponges and squeegees.
Clean windows.and glass partitions, and mirrors, using soapy water and other cleaners, sponges and squeegees.

Linen room attendant vs room attendant skills

Common linen room attendant skills

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

Common room attendant skills

Cleanliness, 21%
Dryers, 9%
Bed Linens, 7%
Hotel Guests, 6%
Hotel Standards, 3%
Safety Hazards, 3%

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