Building cleaner vs general cleaner

The differences between building cleaners and general cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a building cleaner has an average salary of $27,481, which is higher than the $27,205 average annual salary of a general cleaner.

The top three skills for a building cleaner include polish furniture, clean bathrooms and cleanliness. The most important skills for a general cleaner are cleanliness, break rooms, and light fixtures.

Building cleaner vs general cleaner overview

	Building Cleaner	General Cleaner
Yearly salary	$27,481	$27,205
Hourly rate	$13.21	$13.08
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	48,271	96,320
Job satisfaction	5	3
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Building cleaner vs general cleaner salary

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

	Building Cleaner	General Cleaner
Average salary	$27,481	$27,205
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Minneapolis, MN	Portland, OR
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	Robbinsdale Area Schools	Boston Medical Center
Best paying industry	Technology	Construction

Differences between building cleaner and general cleaner education

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

	Building Cleaner	General Cleaner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Building cleaner vs general cleaner demographics

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

	Building Cleaner	General Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 50.8% Female, 49.2%	Male, 51.0% Female, 49.0%
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, 10.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 4.0% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between building cleaner and general 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.

General cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Service, supply and clean restrooms including all fixtures; toilets, urinals, partitions, walls, vents and mirrors.
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides, orStream operate sterilizers.
Utilize a variety floor care tools including vacuums, steamers, buffers etc.
Used hand and power tools such as floor polishers, ladders, vacuum cleaners and mops.
Assign to the Honda plant, cleaning body repair booths, paint booths, sludge pits and paint ovens.

Building cleaner vs general cleaner skills

Common building cleaner skills

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

Common general cleaner skills

Cleanliness, 14%
Break Rooms, 8%
Light Fixtures, 6%
Safety Regulations, 5%
Mop Floors, 5%
Trash Removal, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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