Building cleaner vs cleaner

The differences between building cleaners and cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cleaner has an average salary of $28,075, which is higher than the $27,481 average annual salary of a building cleaner.

The top three skills for a building cleaner include polish furniture, clean bathrooms and cleanliness. The most important skills for a cleaner are commercial cleaning, building floors, and ventilation.

Building cleaner vs cleaner overview

	Building Cleaner	Cleaner
Yearly salary	$27,481	$28,075
Hourly rate	$13.21	$13.50
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	48,271	74,355
Job satisfaction	5	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Building cleaner vs cleaner salary

Building cleaners and cleaners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Building Cleaner	Cleaner
Average salary	$27,481	$28,075
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $21,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Minneapolis, MN	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	Robbinsdale Area Schools	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	Technology	Education

Differences between building cleaner and cleaner education

There are a few differences between a building cleaner and a cleaner in terms of educational background:

	Building Cleaner	Cleaner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Building cleaner vs cleaner demographics

Here are the differences between building cleaners' and cleaners' demographics:

	Building Cleaner	Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 50.8% Female, 49.2%	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 4.8% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 5.0% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between building cleaner and cleaner duties and responsibilities

Building cleaner example responsibilities.

Maintain cleanliness of all floors in apartment building, sweeping and mopping.
Respond appropriately to the physical, emotional and developmental needs of patients.
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operate sterilizers.

Cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Remove snow from sidewalks, using snow blowers, and/or snow shovels, and spread snow melting chemicals.
Use of various equipment used for methods of cleaning areas in the school such sweepers and snow blowers.
Maintain church building and grounds by handling general maintenance including electrical and plumbing and providing custodial services
Complete weekly order for PPE.
Clean Toyota after trucks build.

Building cleaner vs cleaner skills

Common building cleaner skills

Polish Furniture, 14%
Clean Bathrooms, 13%
Cleanliness, 13%
Clean Windows, 11%
Hot Water, 7%
Bathroom Fixtures, 7%

Common cleaner skills

Commercial Cleaning, 8%
Building Floors, 8%
Ventilation, 8%
Cleanliness, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
Work Ethic, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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