Building cleaner vs service cleaner

The differences between building cleaners and service cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a service cleaner has an average salary of $28,584, 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 service cleaner are urinals, window sills, and building floors.

Building cleaner vs service cleaner overview

	Building Cleaner	Service Cleaner
Yearly salary	$27,481	$28,584
Hourly rate	$13.21	$13.74
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	48,271	77,556
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Building cleaner vs service cleaner salary

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

	Building Cleaner	Service Cleaner
Average salary	$27,481	$28,584
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Minneapolis, MN	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Washington	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Robbinsdale Area Schools	Hudson Pacific Properties
Best paying industry	Technology	Government

Differences between building cleaner and service cleaner education

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

	Building Cleaner	Service Cleaner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Building cleaner vs service cleaner demographics

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

	Building Cleaner	Service Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 50.8% Female, 49.2%	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 4.9% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between building cleaner and service 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.

Service cleaner example responsibilities.

Make repairs around the stadium including, plumbing, electrical, HVAC etc.
Work alongside the head custodian in learning basic HVAC maintenance.
Sweep or shovels snow from steps and walks at building entrances.
Help repair furniture, windows, and plumbing fixtures for students living in the residence halls.
Make rounds of facility to check fire alarms, boilers, HVAC equipment, doors and windows.
Execute commercial building following safety awareness to maintain cleanliness and neatness of working area and premises.

Building cleaner vs service cleaner skills

Common building cleaner skills

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

Common service cleaner skills

Urinals, 49%
Window Sills, 8%
Building Floors, 8%
Exam Rooms, 6%
Patient Rooms, 5%
Public Restrooms, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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