Room cleaner vs attendant

The differences between room cleaners and attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a room cleaner has an average salary of $29,196, which is higher than the $27,453 average annual salary of an attendant.

The top three skills for a room cleaner include hand tools, clean room environment and hotel rooms. The most important skills for an attendant are cleanliness, customer service, and home health.

Room cleaner vs attendant overview

	Room Cleaner	Attendant
Yearly salary	$29,196	$27,453
Hourly rate	$14.04	$13.20
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	60,140	52,299
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Room cleaner vs attendant salary

Room cleaners and attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Room Cleaner	Attendant
Average salary	$29,196	$27,453
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $36,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Napa, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	Washington
Best paying company	Radisson Hotels International Inc	Barnard College
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Hospitality

Differences between room cleaner and attendant education

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

	Room Cleaner	Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Room cleaner vs attendant demographics

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

	Room Cleaner	Attendant
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 38.8% Female, 61.2%	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%
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, 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 room cleaner and attendant duties and responsibilities

Room cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Perform catheter body sub-assembly/final assembly.
Maintain high standards of cleanliness with bakery machinery/equipment to detail outside of machinery as well as deep clean inside machinery/equipment.
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.

Room cleaner vs attendant skills

Common room cleaner skills

Hand Tools, 31%
Clean Room Environment, 28%
Hotel Rooms, 10%
Dust Mop, 8%
Safety Standards, 7%
Cleans Rugs, 3%

Common attendant skills

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

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