Cleaning maid vs janitor

The differences between cleaning maids and janitors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a janitor has an average salary of $27,954, which is higher than the $27,519 average annual salary of a cleaning maid.

The top three skills for a cleaning maid include building floors, maids and polish furniture. The most important skills for a janitor are building floors, cleanliness, and patients.

Cleaning maid vs janitor overview

	Cleaning Maid	Janitor
Yearly salary	$27,519	$27,954
Hourly rate	$13.23	$13.44
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	28,310	57,146
Job satisfaction	-	3.67
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	48	49
Years of experience	-	-

Cleaning maid vs janitor salary

Cleaning maids and janitors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cleaning Maid	Janitor
Average salary	$27,519	$27,954
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $21,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Lexington, MA
Highest paying state	New York	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Steamatic	Argonne National Laboratory
Best paying industry	Utilities	Hospitality

Differences between cleaning maid and janitor education

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

	Cleaning Maid	Janitor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cleaning maid vs janitor demographics

Here are the differences between cleaning maids' and janitors' demographics:

	Cleaning Maid	Janitor
Average age	48	49
Gender ratio	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%	Male, 63.1% Female, 36.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	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	4%	5%

Differences between cleaning maid and janitor duties and responsibilities

Cleaning maid example responsibilities.

Train and manage several maids and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
General maintenance and OSHA requirements perform to maintain sanitary conditions in an outpatient facility.
Stock kitchens with groceries and condiments.
Keep storage areas well stock, clean and tidy, wash windows, disinfect equipment, and wash dishes.

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.

Cleaning maid vs janitor skills

Common cleaning maid skills

Building Floors, 25%
Maids, 12%
Polish Furniture, 7%
Squeegees, 6%
Glass Partitions, 6%
Fold Laundry, 5%

Common janitor skills

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

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