Catering staff vs cleaner

The differences between catering staff and cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a catering staff has an average salary of $31,107, which is higher than the $28,075 average annual salary of a cleaner.

The top three skills for a catering staff include wine, dishes and food preparation. The most important skills for a cleaner are commercial cleaning, building floors, and ventilation.

Catering staff vs cleaner overview

	Catering Staff	Cleaner
Yearly salary	$31,107	$28,075
Hourly rate	$14.96	$13.50
Growth rate	2%	4%
Number of jobs	72,272	74,355
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	37	49
Years of experience	-	-

Catering staff vs cleaner salary

Catering staff and cleaners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Catering Staff	Cleaner
Average salary	$31,107	$28,075
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	Between $21,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	North Andover, MA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Washington
Best paying company	Table 301	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	Education	Education

Differences between catering staff and cleaner education

There are a few differences between a catering staff and a cleaner in terms of educational background:

	Catering Staff	Cleaner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Catering staff vs cleaner demographics

Here are the differences between catering staff' and cleaners' demographics:

	Catering Staff	Cleaner
Average age	37	49
Gender ratio	Male, 38.7% Female, 61.3%	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 6.9% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 5.0% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	5%

Differences between catering staff and cleaner duties and responsibilities

Catering staff example responsibilities.

Manage and prioritize restaurant reservations.
prepare food for cater events * waiter * bartending
Prepare and cook a wide range of food and espresso beverages and bartending.
Work with pos system to complete orders, kitchen line with fifthteen people.
Stock and serve buffets lines and also set up and display for private party's.
Decorate event halls and arrange displays, wait tables, work at buffets, bars, coat checks etc.

Cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Remove snow from sidewalks, using snow blowers, and/or snow shovels, and spread snow melting chemicals.
Use of various equipment used for methods of cleaning areas in the school such sweepers and snow blowers.
Maintain church building and grounds by handling general maintenance including electrical and plumbing and providing custodial services
Complete weekly order for PPE.
Clean Toyota after trucks build.

Catering staff vs cleaner skills

Common catering staff skills

Wine, 32%
Dishes, 30%
Food Preparation, 7%
Culinary, 6%
Bartending, 4%
Food Service, 4%

Common cleaner skills

Commercial Cleaning, 8%
Building Floors, 8%
Ventilation, 8%
Cleanliness, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
Work Ethic, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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