Linen room attendant vs room attendant housekeeper

The differences between linen room attendants 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 $28,080 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 room attendant housekeeper are guest rooms, cleanliness, and bed linens.

Linen room attendant vs room attendant housekeeper overview

	Linen Room Attendant	Room Attendant Housekeeper
Yearly salary	$28,080	$29,635
Hourly rate	$13.50	$14.25
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	62,488	106,977
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Linen room attendant vs room attendant housekeeper salary

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

	Linen Room Attendant	Room Attendant Housekeeper
Average salary	$28,080	$29,635
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $36,000	Between $23,000 And $36,000
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 housekeeper education

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

	Linen Room Attendant	Room Attendant Housekeeper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Linen room attendant vs room attendant housekeeper demographics

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

	Linen Room Attendant	Room Attendant Housekeeper
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 54.3% Female, 45.7%	Male, 18.6% Female, 81.4%
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, 10.0% 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 room attendant and room attendant 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.

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 room attendant vs room attendant 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 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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