Carpet cleaning technician vs general cleaner

The differences between carpet cleaning technicians and general cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a carpet cleaning technician has an average salary of $33,139, which is higher than the $27,205 average annual salary of a general cleaner.

The top three skills for a carpet cleaning technician include upholstery, customer service and cleanliness. The most important skills for a general cleaner are cleanliness, break rooms, and light fixtures.

Carpet cleaning technician vs general cleaner overview

	Carpet Cleaning Technician	General Cleaner
Yearly salary	$33,139	$27,205
Hourly rate	$15.93	$13.08
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	64,053	96,320
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Carpet cleaning technician vs general cleaner salary

Carpet cleaning technicians and general cleaners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Carpet Cleaning Technician	General Cleaner
Average salary	$33,139	$27,205
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $42,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	Portland, OR
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Washington
Best paying company	Sears Holdings	Boston Medical Center
Best paying industry	Retail	Construction

Differences between carpet cleaning technician and general cleaner education

There are a few differences between a carpet cleaning technician and a general cleaner in terms of educational background:

	Carpet Cleaning Technician	General Cleaner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Carpet cleaning technician vs general cleaner demographics

Here are the differences between carpet cleaning technicians' and general cleaners' demographics:

	Carpet Cleaning Technician	General Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 94.0% Female, 6.0%	Male, 51.0% Female, 49.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 4.0% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between carpet cleaning technician and general cleaner duties and responsibilities

Carpet cleaning technician example responsibilities.

Certify by iicrc in wtr restoration.
Provide quality carpet and upholstery cleaning services to residential and commercial clients.
Skil at providing quality carpet and upholstery cleaning as well as fire/water restoration service to customers.
Supervise the areas of demolition and renovation to ensure quality control are established and maintain above satisfactory level.
Complete carpet/upholstery cleaning within IICRC guidelines.

General cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Service, supply and clean restrooms including all fixtures; toilets, urinals, partitions, walls, vents and mirrors.
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides, orStream operate sterilizers.
Utilize a variety floor care tools including vacuums, steamers, buffers etc.
Used hand and power tools such as floor polishers, ladders, vacuum cleaners and mops.
Assign to the Honda plant, cleaning body repair booths, paint booths, sludge pits and paint ovens.

Carpet cleaning technician vs general cleaner skills

Common carpet cleaning technician skills

Upholstery, 23%
Customer Service, 20%
Cleanliness, 14%
Work Ethic, 10%
Clean Carpets, 5%
Air Ducts, 5%

Common general cleaner skills

Cleanliness, 14%
Break Rooms, 8%
Light Fixtures, 6%
Safety Regulations, 5%
Mop Floors, 5%
Trash Removal, 5%

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