Room cleaner vs maid

The differences between room cleaners and maids 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 $26,400 average annual salary of a maid.

The top three skills for a room cleaner include hand tools, clean room environment and hotel rooms. The most important skills for a maid are taking care, laundry room, and customer service.

Room cleaner vs maid overview

	Room Cleaner	Maid
Yearly salary	$29,196	$26,400
Hourly rate	$14.04	$12.69
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	60,140	20,631
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Room cleaner vs maid salary

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

	Room Cleaner	Maid
Average salary	$29,196	$26,400
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $36,000	Between $20,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Napa, CA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	California	New York
Best paying company	Radisson Hotels International Inc	MaidPro
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Construction

Differences between room cleaner and maid education

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

	Room Cleaner	Maid
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Room cleaner vs maid demographics

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

	Room Cleaner	Maid
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 38.8% Female, 61.2%	Male, 15.2% Female, 84.8%
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, 19.1% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between room cleaner and maid 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.

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

Room cleaner vs maid 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 maid skills

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

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