Building cleaner vs porter

The differences between building cleaners and porters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a porter has an average salary of $29,861, 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 porter are excellent guest, dexterity, and customer service.

Building cleaner vs porter overview

	Building Cleaner	Porter
Yearly salary	$27,481	$29,861
Hourly rate	$13.21	$14.36
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	48,271	87,777
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Building cleaner vs porter salary

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

	Building Cleaner	Porter
Average salary	$27,481	$29,861
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Minneapolis, MN	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Washington	Alaska
Best paying company	Robbinsdale Area Schools	Community Housing Innovations
Best paying industry	Technology	Retail

Differences between building cleaner and porter education

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

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

Building cleaner vs porter demographics

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

	Building Cleaner	Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 50.8% Female, 49.2%	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 24.7% Asian, 4.9% White, 52.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between building cleaner and porter 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.

Porter example responsibilities.

Wash down all kitchen walls, and cleaning stoves, fryers and also ovens.
Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as movers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, and pruning saws.
Operate cardboard compactor to recycle boxes.
Put tenant's dishes away in the office.
Record mileage and VIN numbers of customer vehicle.
Clear dish rack & bring dishes down to dishwasher.

Building cleaner vs porter skills

Common building cleaner skills

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

Common porter skills

Excellent Guest, 24%
Dexterity, 11%
Customer Service, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%
Good Communication, 5%
General Maintenance, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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