Maid, cleaning, cooking vs attendant

The differences between maids, cleaning cooking and attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a maid, cleaning, cooking has an average salary of $34,408, which is higher than the $27,453 average annual salary of an attendant.

The top three skills for a maid, cleaning, cooking include laundry room, and . The most important skills for an attendant are cleanliness, customer service, and home health.

Maid, cleaning, cooking vs attendant overview

	Maid, Cleaning, Cooking	Attendant
Yearly salary	$34,408	$27,453
Hourly rate	$16.54	$13.20
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	10,023	52,299
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Maid, cleaning, cooking vs attendant salary

Maids, cleaning cooking and attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Maid, Cleaning, Cooking	Attendant
Average salary	$34,408	$27,453
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $57,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Barnard College
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between maid, cleaning, cooking and attendant education

There are a few differences between a maid, cleaning, cooking and an attendant in terms of educational background:

	Maid, Cleaning, Cooking	Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Maid, cleaning, cooking vs attendant demographics

Here are the differences between maids, cleaning cooking' and attendants' demographics:

	Maid, Cleaning, Cooking	Attendant
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 12.9% Female, 87.1%	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%
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, 9.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between maid, cleaning, cooking and attendant duties and responsibilities

Maid, cleaning, cooking example responsibilities.

Supervise and train maids in their cleaning duties to ensure company standards of cleanliness are achieved.
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operate sterilizers.
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operate sterilizers.

Attendant example responsibilities.

Manage events, help guests with outside reservations.
Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Manage top prize payouts, involving large amounts of funds being transfer across the gaming floor.
Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Host activities (bingo, casino night, kids club, etc . )
Supervise and entertain children, clean toys and maintain a healthy and clean environment and become CPR certify.

Maid, cleaning, cooking vs attendant skills

Common maid, cleaning, cooking skills

Laundry Room, 100%

Common attendant skills

Cleanliness, 13%
Customer Service, 7%
Home Health, 7%
Patients, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Emergency Situations, 6%

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