Carpet technician vs janitor

The differences between carpet technicians and janitors 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 $27,954 average annual salary of a janitor.

The top three skills for a carpet technician include upholstery, customer service and clean carpets. The most important skills for a janitor are building floors, cleanliness, and patients.

Carpet technician vs janitor overview

	Carpet Technician	Janitor
Yearly salary	$34,680	$27,954
Hourly rate	$16.67	$13.44
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	29,172	57,146
Job satisfaction	-	3.67
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Carpet technician vs janitor salary

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

	Carpet Technician	Janitor
Average salary	$34,680	$27,954
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $43,000	Between $21,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Lexington, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Argonne National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between carpet technician and janitor education

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

	Carpet Technician	Janitor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Carpet technician vs janitor demographics

Here are the differences between carpet technicians' and janitors' demographics:

	Carpet Technician	Janitor
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%	Male, 63.1% Female, 36.9%
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, 11.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 4.4% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between carpet technician and janitor 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.

Janitor example responsibilities.

Clean private residents entire home, floors, windows, using soapy water and other cleaners, sponges, and squeegees.
Use of floor extractors machine to strip, scrub, wax, and buff floors.
Wash windows and mirrors, tables and counter tops using window cleaner and cloths or paper, sponges, squeegees.
Organize supplies such as broom, mop, sponges, cleaning supplies, etc.
Used solvent, such as carbon dioxide, rags, brushes, pads, and sponges.
Dust and vacuums shred rooms and personal cubicle areas.

Carpet technician vs janitor skills

Common carpet technician skills

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

Common janitor skills

Building Floors, 12%
Cleanliness, 12%
Patients, 9%
Window Sills, 6%
Commercial Cleaning, 5%
Customer Service, 5%

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