Cleaner vs office cleaner

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

The top three skills for a cleaner include commercial cleaning, building floors and ventilation. The most important skills for an office cleaner are commercial cleaning, window sills, and office buildings.

Cleaner vs office cleaner overview

	Cleaner	Office Cleaner
Yearly salary	$28,075	$27,453
Hourly rate	$13.50	$13.20
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	74,355	77,079
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Cleaner vs office cleaner salary

Cleaners and office cleaners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cleaner	Office Cleaner
Average salary	$28,075	$27,453
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $36,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	Columbia University in the City of New York	Southern
Best paying industry	Education	Finance

Differences between cleaner and office cleaner education

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

	Cleaner	Office Cleaner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cleaner vs office cleaner demographics

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

	Cleaner	Office Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%
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, 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 cleaner and office cleaner 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.

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.

Cleaner vs office cleaner skills

Common cleaner skills

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

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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Updated January 8, 2025

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