Updated June 01, 2022
A housekeeper is someone who cleans and performs a range of other household tasks. Duties can include vacuuming, mopping, dusting, sanitizing, washing dishes, doing laundry, and cleaning floors. Housekeepers can be employed by large companies, which process payments and manage clients; self-employed housekeepers handle these tasks themselves.
Salary (Median Pay)
For maids and housekeeping cleaners (May 2020).
- Salary: $28,010/yr
- Hourly Rate: $13.47/hr
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Duties and Responsibilities
- Making beds;
- Cleaning rooms;
- Cleaning furniture;
- Vacuuming;
- Mopping;
- Dusting;
- Sanitizing;
- Washing dishes;
- Doing laundry;
- Washing windows;
- Ironing;
- Emptying trash; and
- Various other cleaning tasks.
Qualifications
- Knowledge of how to safely use cleaning chemicals;
- Trustworthiness and integrity;
- Basic math skills (for self-employed housekeepers);
- Physical stamina; and
- Adaptability.