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Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

General Information

Description

Perform any combination of light cleaning duties to maintain private households or commercial establishments, such as hotels and hospitals, in a clean and orderly manner. Duties may include making beds, replenishing linens, cleaning rooms and halls, and vacuuming.

Business Breakdown

People in this career work in these sectors.

  1. Private, for profit60.36%
  2. Self-employed28.41%
  3. Private, not for profit6.22%
  4. State and local government3.20%
  5. Federal government0.93%

Workplace at a Glance

What you can expect to experience while on the job

  • Responsibility
  • Exposure to job hazards
  • Physical activity
  • Decision making
  • Repetitiveness
  • Level of competition
  • Time pressure

Industry areas

  • Hospitality & Tourism

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Salary

Salary Information

Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.

$29,960

State-by-state Salary

Gray states indicate no data available

Salary Range Salary varies based on years of experience, degree level and location.

$18,990
$47,270
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Education & Interests

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • Less than high school 44%
  • High school 35%
  • Post-secondary certificate 6%
  • Bachelor's degree 5%
  • Post-doctoral training 4%
  • Some college 2%
  • Master's degree 0%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Associate's degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%

PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:

  • Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
  • Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.

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Skills at a Glance

Skills helpful in this career

  • Verbal skills
  • Critical thinking & problem solving
  • Equipment operation & maintenance
  • Math & science skills
  • Technology design & control
  • Leadership

Knowledge

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Public Safety and Security
  • English Language
  • Administration and Management
  • Chemistry

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Data supplied by Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center (View our update schedule). Contact any business, college or military service branch to answer additional questions.