Carpet cleaning technician vs office cleaner

The differences between carpet cleaning technicians and office 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 $27,453 average annual salary of an office cleaner.

The top three skills for a carpet cleaning technician include upholstery, customer service and cleanliness. The most important skills for an office cleaner are commercial cleaning, window sills, and office buildings.

Carpet cleaning technician vs office cleaner overview

	Carpet Cleaning Technician	Office Cleaner
Yearly salary	$33,139	$27,453
Hourly rate	$15.93	$13.20
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	64,053	77,079
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Carpet cleaning technician vs office cleaner salary

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

	Carpet Cleaning Technician	Office Cleaner
Average salary	$33,139	$27,453
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $42,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Washington
Best paying company	Sears Holdings	Southern
Best paying industry	Retail	Finance

Differences between carpet cleaning technician and office cleaner education

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

	Carpet Cleaning Technician	Office Cleaner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Carpet cleaning technician vs office cleaner demographics

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

	Carpet Cleaning Technician	Office Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 94.0% Female, 6.0%	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%
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, 10.3% 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 carpet cleaning technician and office 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.

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.

Carpet cleaning technician vs office cleaner skills

Common carpet cleaning technician skills

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

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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