Maid vs servant

The differences between maids and servants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a servant has an average salary of $51,909, 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 servant are classroom management, safety standards, and mathematics.

Maid vs servant overview

	Maid	Servant
Yearly salary	$26,400	$51,909
Hourly rate	$12.69	$24.96
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	20,631	1,162
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	48	42
Years of experience	-	-

Maid vs servant salary

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

	Maid	Servant
Average salary	$26,400	$51,909
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $34,000	Between $24,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	MaidPro	-
Best paying industry	Construction	-

Differences between maid and servant education

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

	Maid	Servant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Maid vs servant demographics

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

	Maid	Servant
Average age	48	42
Gender ratio	Male, 15.2% Female, 84.8%	Male, 48.8% Female, 51.2%
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, 11.3% Unknown, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 6.6% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	4%	6%

Differences between maid and servant 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

Servant example responsibilities.

Manage light grounds keeping work such as mowing and watering plants.
Transport discharged patients from various departments using wheelchair assistance including operating rooms, trauma, labor and delivery, and cardiovascular.
Have been a baby sitter for Kaleb Munday for almost 4 years and currently babysit for him.

Maid vs servant skills

Common maid skills

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

Common servant skills

Classroom Management, 27%
Safety Standards, 19%
Mathematics, 11%
Community Services, 8%
Ministry, 7%
Role Model, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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