Cabin cleaner vs floor technician

The differences between cabin cleaners and floor technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cabin cleaner has an average salary of $30,874, which is higher than the $29,785 average annual salary of a floor technician.

The top three skills for a cabin cleaner include vacuum floors, cushions and clean aircraft. The most important skills for a floor technician are extraction, patients, and safety guidelines.

Cabin cleaner vs floor technician overview

	Cabin Cleaner	Floor Technician
Yearly salary	$30,874	$29,785
Hourly rate	$14.84	$14.32
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	68,840	31,859
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Cabin cleaner vs floor technician salary

Cabin cleaners and floor technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cabin Cleaner	Floor Technician
Average salary	$30,874	$29,785
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $39,000	Between $23,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Mindtree
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between cabin cleaner and floor technician education

There are a few differences between a cabin cleaner and a floor technician in terms of educational background:

	Cabin Cleaner	Floor Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cabin cleaner vs floor technician demographics

Here are the differences between cabin cleaners' and floor technicians' demographics:

	Cabin Cleaner	Floor Technician
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%	Male, 89.2% Female, 10.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% Asian, 4.8% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	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 cabin cleaner and floor technician duties and responsibilities

Cabin cleaner example responsibilities.

Vacuum the carpet, baggage compartment, under seat cushions and main entrance stairs.
Execute commercial building following safety awareness to maintain cleanliness and neatness of working area and premises.
Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engage in cleaning interiors and exteriors of airplanes.

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.

Cabin cleaner vs floor technician skills

Common cabin cleaner skills

Vacuum Floors, 19%
Cushions, 15%
Clean Aircraft, 12%
Aircraft Cabin, 11%
Flight Deck, 7%
Security Searches, 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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