Building service worker vs floor technician

The differences between building service workers 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 $27,257 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 floor technician are extraction, patients, and safety guidelines.

Building service worker vs floor technician overview

	Building Service Worker	Floor Technician
Yearly salary	$27,257	$29,785
Hourly rate	$13.10	$14.32
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	65,535	31,859
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Building service worker vs floor technician salary

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

	Building Service Worker	Floor Technician
Average salary	$27,257	$29,785
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $33,000	Between $23,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Saint Paul, MN	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Washington
Best paying company	University of St. Thomas	Mindtree
Best paying industry	Non Profits	Health Care

Differences between building service worker and floor technician education

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

	Building Service Worker	Floor Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Building service worker vs floor technician demographics

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

	Building Service Worker	Floor Technician
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 64.4% Female, 35.6%	Male, 89.2% Female, 10.8%
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, 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 service worker and floor technician 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.

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 service worker vs floor technician skills

Common building service worker skills

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

Common floor technician skills

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

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