Senior housekeeper vs housekeeping attendant

The differences between senior housekeepers and housekeeping attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a senior housekeeper has an average salary of $34,017, which is higher than the $28,031 average annual salary of a housekeeping attendant.

The top three skills for a senior housekeeper include cleanliness, OSHA and guest rooms. The most important skills for a housekeeping attendant are cleanliness, customer service, and patients.

Senior housekeeper vs housekeeping attendant overview

	Senior Housekeeper	Housekeeping Attendant
Yearly salary	$34,017	$28,031
Hourly rate	$16.35	$13.48
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	29,818	112,783
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Senior housekeeper vs housekeeping attendant salary

Senior housekeepers and housekeeping attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Housekeeper	Housekeeping Attendant
Average salary	$34,017	$28,031
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $45,000	Between $22,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Santa Clarita, CA
Highest paying state	Alaska	California
Best paying company	Hilton Grand Vacations	St. Petersburg Yacht Club
Best paying industry	Professional	Health Care

Differences between senior housekeeper and housekeeping attendant education

There are a few differences between a senior housekeeper and a housekeeping attendant in terms of educational background:

	Senior Housekeeper	Housekeeping Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Senior housekeeper vs housekeeping attendant demographics

Here are the differences between senior housekeepers' and housekeeping attendants' demographics:

	Senior Housekeeper	Housekeeping Attendant
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 25.3% Female, 74.7%	Male, 21.5% Female, 78.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.3% 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 senior housekeeper and housekeeping attendant duties and responsibilities

Senior housekeeper example responsibilities.

Manage payroll administration and scheduling.
Create MSDS manual for all products used in the housekeeping department.
Assist with minimizing costs including payroll, inventory and overhead costs.
Conduct daily room inspections to ensure consistent cleanliness standards are adhere to in the rooms and public area.
Assist medical staff and patients in upholding environmental standards for hospital mandates.
Operate extractors and driers, or direct their operation.

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.

Senior housekeeper vs housekeeping attendant skills

Common senior housekeeper skills

Cleanliness, 48%
OSHA, 16%
Guest Rooms, 8%
MSDS, 7%
Compassion, 6%
Front Desk, 4%

Common housekeeping attendant skills

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

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