Room cleaner vs housekeeping attendant

The differences between room cleaners and housekeeping 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 $28,031 average annual salary of a housekeeping attendant.

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

Room cleaner vs housekeeping attendant overview

	Room Cleaner	Housekeeping Attendant
Yearly salary	$29,196	$28,031
Hourly rate	$14.04	$13.48
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	60,140	112,783
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Room cleaner vs housekeeping attendant salary

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

	Room Cleaner	Housekeeping Attendant
Average salary	$29,196	$28,031
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $36,000	Between $22,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Napa, CA	Santa Clarita, CA
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	Radisson Hotels International Inc	St. Petersburg Yacht Club
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Health Care

Differences between room cleaner and housekeeping attendant education

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

	Room Cleaner	Housekeeping Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Room cleaner vs housekeeping attendant demographics

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

	Room Cleaner	Housekeeping Attendant
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 38.8% Female, 61.2%	Male, 21.5% Female, 78.5%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between room cleaner and housekeeping 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.

Housekeeping attendant example responsibilities.

Use correct cleaning chemicals for designate surfaces according to OSHA regulation and hospital requirements.
Run errands such as taking laundry to the cleaners and buying groceries.

Room cleaner vs housekeeping 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 housekeeping attendant skills

Cleanliness, 19%
Customer Service, 11%
Patients, 9%
Patient Rooms, 7%
Work Ethic, 6%
Guest Satisfaction, 4%

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