Building service worker vs office cleaner

The differences between building service workers and office cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an office cleaner has an average salary of $27,453, 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 an office cleaner are commercial cleaning, window sills, and office buildings.

Building service worker vs office cleaner overview

	Building Service Worker	Office Cleaner
Yearly salary	$27,257	$27,453
Hourly rate	$13.10	$13.20
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	65,535	77,079
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Building service worker vs office cleaner salary

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

	Building Service Worker	Office Cleaner
Average salary	$27,257	$27,453
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $33,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Saint Paul, MN	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Washington
Best paying company	University of St. Thomas	Southern
Best paying industry	Non Profits	Finance

Differences between building service worker and office cleaner education

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

	Building Service Worker	Office Cleaner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Building service worker vs office cleaner demographics

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

	Building Service Worker	Office Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 64.4% Female, 35.6%	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 4.8% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between building service worker and office 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.

Office cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Use of heavy cleaning equipment-buffing machines, scrubbers, wall washing.
Use and maintain assign power equipment and hand tools; buffers, auto scrubbers etc.
Mix cleaning solutions to clean, disinfect and deodorize urinals, toilet bowls, and sinks.
Sanitize restrooms including sinks and urinals.
Clean restaurants during the evenings and ensure protocols are followed according to restaurant cleanliness guidelines.

Building service worker vs office cleaner skills

Common building service worker skills

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

Common office cleaner skills

Commercial Cleaning, 18%
Window Sills, 16%
Office Buildings, 14%
Trash Removal, 8%
Clean Restrooms, 6%
Office Space, 3%

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