Room cleaner vs housekeeping/laundry

The differences between room cleaners and housekeeping/laundries can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a housekeeping/laundry has an average salary of $29,777, 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/laundry are fold laundry, public restrooms, and guest rooms.

Room cleaner vs housekeeping/laundry overview

	Room Cleaner	Housekeeping/Laundry
Yearly salary	$29,196	$29,777
Hourly rate	$14.04	$14.32
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	60,140	81,110
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Room cleaner vs housekeeping/laundry salary

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

	Room Cleaner	Housekeeping/Laundry
Average salary	$29,196	$29,777
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $36,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Napa, CA	Novato, CA
Highest paying state	California	Oregon
Best paying company	Radisson Hotels International Inc	Legacy Health
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Professional

Differences between room cleaner and housekeeping/laundry education

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

	Room Cleaner	Housekeeping/Laundry
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Room cleaner vs housekeeping/laundry demographics

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

	Room Cleaner	Housekeeping/Laundry
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 38.8% Female, 61.2%	Male, 16.0% Female, 84.0%
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, 9.8% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between room cleaner and housekeeping/laundry 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/laundry example responsibilities.

Maintain linen room in clean and orderly condition and examine laundered items to ensure cleanliness and serviceability.
Used hand and power tools such as dollies, floor polishers, vacuum cleaners and mops.
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operate sterilizers.

Room cleaner vs housekeeping/laundry 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/laundry skills

Fold Laundry, 38%
Public Restrooms, 27%
Guest Rooms, 4%
Patient Rooms, 3%
Infection Control, 3%
Customer Service, 3%

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