Building service worker vs cleaner

The differences between building service workers 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 $27,257 average annual salary of a building service worker.

The top three skills for a building service worker include wax floors, snow blowers and scrubbers. The most important skills for a cleaner are commercial cleaning, building floors, and ventilation.

Building service worker vs cleaner overview

	Building Service Worker	Cleaner
Yearly salary	$27,257	$28,075
Hourly rate	$13.10	$13.50
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	65,535	74,355
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Building service worker vs cleaner salary

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

	Building Service Worker	Cleaner
Average salary	$27,257	$28,075
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $33,000	Between $21,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Saint Paul, MN	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Washington
Best paying company	University of St. Thomas	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	Non Profits	Education

Differences between building service worker and cleaner education

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

	Building Service Worker	Cleaner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Building service worker vs cleaner demographics

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

	Building Service Worker	Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 64.4% Female, 35.6%	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 5.4% White, 55.1% 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 service worker and cleaner duties and responsibilities

Building service worker example responsibilities.

Operate and provide maintenance for automatic scrubbers, power sweepers, vacuums and buffers used in connection with building cleaning.
Perform emergencies work requests, schedule and unschedule maintenance program, emergencies and coordinate special projects as directed.
Clean and disinfect lavatory areas including sinks, urinals and toilets using appropriate cleaning solutions.

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 service worker vs cleaner skills

Common building service worker skills

WAX Floors, 14%
Snow Blowers, 11%
Scrubbers, 10%
Blowers, 8%
Building Services, 6%
Burnishers, 6%

Common cleaner skills

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

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