Assistant cleaner vs janitor

The differences between assistant cleaners and janitors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an assistant cleaner has an average salary of $29,709, which is higher than the $27,954 average annual salary of a janitor.

The top three skills for an assistant cleaner include building floors, commercial cleaning and customer service. The most important skills for a janitor are building floors, cleanliness, and patients.

Assistant cleaner vs janitor overview

	Assistant Cleaner	Janitor
Yearly salary	$29,709	$27,954
Hourly rate	$14.28	$13.44
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	35,764	57,146
Job satisfaction	-	3.67
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Assistant cleaner vs janitor salary

Assistant cleaners and janitors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant Cleaner	Janitor
Average salary	$29,709	$27,954
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $38,000	Between $21,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Lexington, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Argonne National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between assistant cleaner and janitor education

There are a few differences between an assistant cleaner and a janitor in terms of educational background:

	Assistant Cleaner	Janitor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Assistant cleaner vs janitor demographics

Here are the differences between assistant cleaners' and janitors' demographics:

	Assistant Cleaner	Janitor
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 43.9% Female, 56.1%	Male, 63.1% Female, 36.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% Asian, 4.3% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 4.4% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between assistant cleaner and janitor duties and responsibilities

Assistant cleaner example responsibilities.

Execute commercial building following safety awareness to maintain cleanliness and neatness of working area and premises.
Sweep mop sanitize and disinfect surfaces dust buff floors clean restrooms basements clean out stoves and refrigerators etc

Janitor example responsibilities.

Clean private residents entire home, floors, windows, using soapy water and other cleaners, sponges, and squeegees.
Use of floor extractors machine to strip, scrub, wax, and buff floors.
Wash windows and mirrors, tables and counter tops using window cleaner and cloths or paper, sponges, squeegees.
Organize supplies such as broom, mop, sponges, cleaning supplies, etc.
Used solvent, such as carbon dioxide, rags, brushes, pads, and sponges.
Dust and vacuums shred rooms and personal cubicle areas.

Assistant cleaner vs janitor skills

Common assistant cleaner skills

Building Floors, 32%
Commercial Cleaning, 18%
Customer Service, 17%
Bathroom Fixtures, 17%
Office Space, 4%
Polish Furniture, 4%

Common janitor skills

Building Floors, 12%
Cleanliness, 12%
Patients, 9%
Window Sills, 6%
Commercial Cleaning, 5%
Customer Service, 5%

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