Maid vs butler

The differences between maids and butlers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a butler has an average salary of $52,202, which is higher than the $26,400 average annual salary of a maid.

The top three skills for a maid include taking care, laundry room and customer service. The most important skills for a butler are wine, cleanliness, and fine dining.

Maid vs butler overview

	Maid	Butler
Yearly salary	$26,400	$52,202
Hourly rate	$12.69	$25.10
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	20,631	1,686
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	48	42
Years of experience	-	-

Maid vs butler salary

Maids and butlers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Maid	Butler
Average salary	$26,400	$52,202
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $34,000	Between $25,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	New York	Pennsylvania
Best paying company	MaidPro	Crescent Heights
Best paying industry	Construction	Technology

Differences between maid and butler education

There are a few differences between a maid and a butler in terms of educational background:

	Maid	Butler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Maid vs butler demographics

Here are the differences between maids' and butlers' demographics:

	Maid	Butler
Average age	48	42
Gender ratio	Male, 15.2% Female, 84.8%	Male, 56.8% Female, 43.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 7.1% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	4%	6%

Differences between maid and butler duties and responsibilities

Maid example responsibilities.

Supervise and train maids in their cleaning duties to ensure company standards of cleanliness are achieved.
Maintain high standards of cleanliness with bakery machinery/equipment to detail outside of machinery as well as deep clean inside machinery/equipment.
Do paperwork and sort soil towels and sponges at end of shift.
Perform quality assuranceensure sanitized work environment using germicides or steam-operate sterilizers.Observe precautions require to protect equipment

Butler example responsibilities.

Manage the register in accordance with POS guidelines.
Assist clients with purchasing groceries, household items, and clothing.
Act as a liaison between management and sales team with high-profile VIP guests.
Provide upscale, personal VIP service to qualify guests in invite guest lounge.
Receive, log and track all deliveries of luggage, packages, flowers, and groceries for villa guests.
Maintain cleanliness, sanitation and organization of assign station and service areas.

Maid vs butler skills

Common maid skills

Taking Care, 57%
Laundry Room, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
Bed Sheets, 5%
Clean Rooms, 4%
Customers Homes, 3%

Common butler skills

Wine, 20%
Cleanliness, 14%
Fine Dining, 10%
Beverage Service, 8%
Room Service, 5%
POS, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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