Carpet technician vs day porter

The differences between carpet technicians and day porters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a carpet technician has an average salary of $34,680, which is higher than the $28,820 average annual salary of a day porter.

The top three skills for a carpet technician include upholstery, customer service and clean carpets. The most important skills for a day porter are commercial cleaning, customer service, and work ethic.

Carpet technician vs day porter overview

	Carpet Technician	Day Porter
Yearly salary	$34,680	$28,820
Hourly rate	$16.67	$13.86
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	29,172	84,003
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Carpet technician vs day porter salary

Carpet technicians and day porters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Carpet Technician	Day Porter
Average salary	$34,680	$28,820
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $43,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Northwest Center
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between carpet technician and day porter education

There are a few differences between a carpet technician and a day porter in terms of educational background:

	Carpet Technician	Day Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Carpet technician vs day porter demographics

Here are the differences between carpet technicians' and day porters' demographics:

	Carpet Technician	Day Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Asian, 4.6% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 28.5% Asian, 5.3% White, 51.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between carpet technician and day porter duties and responsibilities

Carpet technician example responsibilities.

Set dehumidifiers, fans, air purifiers, and other equipment at the work site, ensuring proper setup and removal.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Maintain EKG procedure room, including detail management of computerize patient check-in system.

Day porter example responsibilities.

Replenish paper supplies, maintain restrooms including toilets, urinals, counters, and sinks.
Sanitize of hundreds of rooms, perform carpet maintenance utilizing chemicals, cleaning machinery such as scrubbers and buffers.
Clean and sanitize restroom facilities and fixtures including sinks, urinals and toilets, wash windows, mirrors and walls.
Operate automatic sweepers and scrubbers.
Maintain cleanliness of grounds using designate equipment.
Subject to quarterly safety and cleanliness inspections.

Carpet technician vs day porter skills

Common carpet technician skills

Upholstery, 24%
Customer Service, 23%
Clean Carpets, 18%
Carpet Care, 6%
Air Ducts, 6%
Safety Policies, 3%

Common day porter skills

Commercial Cleaning, 15%
Customer Service, 13%
Work Ethic, 12%
ABM, 8%
Cleanliness, 6%
Office Buildings, 3%

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