Summary
Quick Facts: Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | |
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$19,300 per year
$9.28 per hour |
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Less than high school | |
None | |
Short-term on-the-job training | |
1,427,300 | |
8% (Slower than average) | |
111,600 |
What Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Do
Maids and housekeeping cleaners do general cleaning tasks, including making beds and vacuuming halls, in private homes and commercial establishments.
Work Environment
Most maids and housekeeping cleaners work full time. Part-time maids and cleaners often work weekends and evenings, particularly those who work at hotels and hospitals. The work can be physically demanding.
How to Become a Maid or Housekeeping Cleaner
There are no formal training or education requirements. Most workers learn on the job.
Pay
The median annual wage of maids and housekeeping cleaners was $19,300 in May 2010.
Job Outlook
Employment of maids and housekeeping cleaners is expected to grow 8 percent from 2010 to 2020, slower than the average for all occupations. Despite slower than average employment growth, job opportunities are expected to be good overall, and more favorable for those who have some experience.
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