Building cleaner vs floor technician

The differences between building cleaners and floor technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a floor technician has an average salary of $29,785, 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 floor technician are extraction, patients, and safety guidelines.

Building cleaner vs floor technician overview

	Building Cleaner	Floor Technician
Yearly salary	$27,481	$29,785
Hourly rate	$13.21	$14.32
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	48,271	31,859
Job satisfaction	5	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Building cleaner vs floor technician salary

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

	Building Cleaner	Floor Technician
Average salary	$27,481	$29,785
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $23,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Minneapolis, MN	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	Robbinsdale Area Schools	Mindtree
Best paying industry	Technology	Health Care

Differences between building cleaner and floor technician education

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

	Building Cleaner	Floor Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Building cleaner vs floor technician demographics

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

	Building Cleaner	Floor Technician
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 50.8% Female, 49.2%	Male, 89.2% Female, 10.8%
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, 13.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 5.2% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between building cleaner and floor technician 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.

Floor technician example responsibilities.

Operate flooring equipment including extractors and buffing machines.
Provide and ensure exceptional customer service, provide information to customers for pricing and services and perform upholstery.
Used the MSDS when mixing hazardous and non hazardous materials.
Apply filler compound and coats of finish to floors to seal wood.
Expose to all aspects of rehabilitation at an inclusive nursing and rehab center.
Clean and disinfect sinks, urinals, toilets, counters, tables, etc.

Building cleaner vs floor technician skills

Common building cleaner skills

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

Common floor technician skills

Extraction, 16%
Patients, 12%
Safety Guidelines, 11%
Safety Precautions, 9%
Floor Tech, 7%
WAX Floors, 5%

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