Room cleaner vs housekeeping aide

The differences between room cleaners and housekeeping aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a housekeeping aide has an average salary of $29,968, which is higher than the $29,196 average annual salary of a room cleaner.

The top three skills for a room cleaner include hand tools, clean room environment and hotel rooms. The most important skills for a housekeeping aide are patients, guest rooms, and customer service.

Room cleaner vs housekeeping aide overview

	Room Cleaner	Housekeeping Aide
Yearly salary	$29,196	$29,968
Hourly rate	$14.04	$14.41
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	60,140	113,524
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Room cleaner vs housekeeping aide salary

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

	Room Cleaner	Housekeeping Aide
Average salary	$29,196	$29,968
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $36,000	Between $23,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Napa, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	Alaska
Best paying company	Radisson Hotels International Inc	Lifespan
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Hospitality

Differences between room cleaner and housekeeping aide education

There are a few differences between a room cleaner and a housekeeping aide in terms of educational background:

	Room Cleaner	Housekeeping Aide
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Room cleaner vs housekeeping aide demographics

Here are the differences between room cleaners' and housekeeping aides' demographics:

	Room Cleaner	Housekeeping Aide
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 38.8% Female, 61.2%	Male, 37.6% Female, 62.4%
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, 10.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between room cleaner and housekeeping aide 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.

Housekeeping aide example responsibilities.

Prioritize and manage projects, workload and assist EVS co-workers.
Keep records of room availability and guests' reservations.
Utilize customer service skills when interacting with patients and customers ensuring to maximize positive outcomes.
Extract, wax and buff different kids off floors.
Climb small ladders, refill toilet and towel dispensers and move furniture.
Clean and sanitize restroom facilities & fixtures including: sinks, urinals, toilets, mop floors.

Room cleaner vs housekeeping aide 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 housekeeping aide skills

Patients, 15%
Guest Rooms, 12%
Customer Service, 9%
Cleanliness, 9%
Infection Control, 5%
Patient Rooms, 5%

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