Cleaner vs maid

The differences between cleaners and maids can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cleaner has an average salary of $28,075, which is higher than the $26,400 average annual salary of a maid.

The top three skills for a cleaner include commercial cleaning, building floors and ventilation. The most important skills for a maid are taking care, laundry room, and customer service.

Cleaner vs maid overview

	Cleaner	Maid
Yearly salary	$28,075	$26,400
Hourly rate	$13.50	$12.69
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	74,355	20,631
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	49	48
Years of experience	-	-

What does a cleaner do?

Cleaners ensure that a room, building, or other area is spotless. They clean by mopping floors, dusting cabinets, wiping surfaces, among others. They are in charge of ensuring that all areas are sanitized and always ready for use. They manage the sanitation of the washrooms. They also manage cleaning supplies and update the inventory when needed. They create requests for needed purchases of cleaning materials. They also keep a record of areas with routine cleaning needs to ensure that they will not be missed.

What does a maid do?

Maids are individuals who perform domestic chores like ironing, grocery shopping, cleaning, and laundry. Primarily, maids oversee the maintenance of wardrobes, serve meals, and lay out clothes. They can carry out their job independently and adhere to the strict schedules set for them. They maintain the cleaning records as well as the supply inventory in organizations or residences. Maids are expected to be equipped with physical capabilities, along with cleaning, time management, customer service, and organizational skills.

Cleaner vs maid salary

Cleaners and maids have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cleaner	Maid
Average salary	$28,075	$26,400
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $36,000	Between $20,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Washington	New York
Best paying company	Columbia University in the City of New York	MaidPro
Best paying industry	Education	Construction

Differences between cleaner and maid education

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

	Cleaner	Maid
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cleaner vs maid demographics

Here are the differences between cleaners' and maids' demographics:

	Cleaner	Maid
Average age	49	48
Gender ratio	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%	Male, 15.2% Female, 84.8%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	4%

Differences between cleaner and maid duties and responsibilities

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.

Maid example responsibilities.

Supervise and train maids in their cleaning duties to ensure company standards of cleanliness are achieved.
Maintain high standards of cleanliness with bakery machinery/equipment to detail outside of machinery as well as deep clean inside machinery/equipment.
Do paperwork and sort soil towels and sponges at end of shift.
Perform quality assuranceensure sanitized work environment using germicides or steam-operate sterilizers.Observe precautions require to protect equipment

Cleaner vs maid skills

Common cleaner skills

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

Common maid skills

Taking Care, 57%
Laundry Room, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
Bed Sheets, 5%
Clean Rooms, 4%
Customers Homes, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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