Commercial or institutional cleaner vs day porter

The differences between commercial or institutional cleaners and day porters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a commercial or institutional cleaner has an average salary of $31,792, which is higher than the $28,820 average annual salary of a day porter.

The top three skills for a commercial or institutional cleaner include hand tools, and . The most important skills for a day porter are commercial cleaning, customer service, and work ethic.

Commercial or institutional cleaner vs day porter overview

	Commercial Or Institutional Cleaner	Day Porter
Yearly salary	$31,792	$28,820
Hourly rate	$15.28	$13.86
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	62,392	84,003
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Commercial or institutional cleaner vs day porter salary

Commercial or institutional cleaners and day porters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Commercial Or Institutional Cleaner	Day Porter
Average salary	$31,792	$28,820
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $41,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Berkeley, CA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Washington
Best paying company	University of California, Berkeley	Northwest Center
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between commercial or institutional cleaner and day porter education

There are a few differences between a commercial or institutional cleaner and a day porter in terms of educational background:

	Commercial Or Institutional Cleaner	Day Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Commercial or institutional cleaner vs day porter demographics

Here are the differences between commercial or institutional cleaners' and day porters' demographics:

	Commercial Or Institutional Cleaner	Day Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 70.6% Female, 29.4%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 25.2% Asian, 3.4% White, 51.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 28.5% Asian, 5.3% White, 51.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between commercial or institutional cleaner and day porter duties and responsibilities

Commercial or institutional cleaner example responsibilities.

Clean restaurants during the evenings and ensure protocols are followed according to restaurant cleanliness guidelines.
Full bedding which includes washing of sheets and towels (washer and dryer must be present) and remaking of bed.

Day porter example responsibilities.

Replenish paper supplies, maintain restrooms including toilets, urinals, counters, and sinks.
Sanitize of hundreds of rooms, perform carpet maintenance utilizing chemicals, cleaning machinery such as scrubbers and buffers.
Clean and sanitize restroom facilities and fixtures including sinks, urinals and toilets, wash windows, mirrors and walls.
Operate automatic sweepers and scrubbers.
Maintain cleanliness of grounds using designate equipment.
Subject to quarterly safety and cleanliness inspections.

Commercial or institutional cleaner vs day porter skills

Common commercial or institutional cleaner skills

Hand Tools, 100%

Common day porter skills

Commercial Cleaning, 15%
Customer Service, 13%
Work Ethic, 12%
ABM, 8%
Cleanliness, 6%
Office Buildings, 3%

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