Cabin cleaner vs porter

The differences between cabin cleaners and porters 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 $29,861 average annual salary of a porter.

The top three skills for a cabin cleaner include vacuum floors, cushions and clean aircraft. The most important skills for a porter are excellent guest, dexterity, and customer service.

Cabin cleaner vs porter overview

	Cabin Cleaner	Porter
Yearly salary	$30,874	$29,861
Hourly rate	$14.84	$14.36
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	68,840	87,777
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Cabin cleaner vs porter salary

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

	Cabin Cleaner	Porter
Average salary	$30,874	$29,861
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $39,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Community Housing Innovations
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between cabin cleaner and porter education

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

	Cabin Cleaner	Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cabin cleaner vs porter demographics

Here are the differences between cabin cleaners' and porters' demographics:

	Cabin Cleaner	Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%
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, 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 cabin cleaner and porter 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.

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.

Cabin cleaner vs porter skills

Common cabin cleaner skills

Vacuum Floors, 19%
Cushions, 15%
Clean Aircraft, 12%
Aircraft Cabin, 11%
Flight Deck, 7%
Security Searches, 6%

Common porter skills

Excellent Guest, 24%
Dexterity, 11%
Customer Service, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%
Good Communication, 5%
General Maintenance, 3%

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