Building service worker vs porter

The differences between building service workers 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 $27,257 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 porter are excellent guest, dexterity, and customer service.

Building service worker vs porter overview

	Building Service Worker	Porter
Yearly salary	$27,257	$29,861
Hourly rate	$13.10	$14.36
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	65,535	87,777
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Building service worker vs porter salary

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

	Building Service Worker	Porter
Average salary	$27,257	$29,861
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $33,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Saint Paul, MN	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Alaska
Best paying company	University of St. Thomas	Community Housing Innovations
Best paying industry	Non Profits	Retail

Differences between building service worker and porter education

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

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

Building service worker vs porter demographics

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

	Building Service Worker	Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 64.4% Female, 35.6%	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%
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, 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 service worker and porter 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.

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 service worker vs porter skills

Common building service worker skills

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

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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