Commercial or institutional cleaner vs janitor

The differences between commercial or institutional cleaners and janitors 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 $27,954 average annual salary of a janitor.

The top three skills for a commercial or institutional cleaner include hand tools, and . The most important skills for a janitor are building floors, cleanliness, and patients.

Commercial or institutional cleaner vs janitor overview

	Commercial Or Institutional Cleaner	Janitor
Yearly salary	$31,792	$27,954
Hourly rate	$15.28	$13.44
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	62,392	57,146
Job satisfaction	-	3.67
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Commercial or institutional cleaner vs janitor salary

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

	Commercial Or Institutional Cleaner	Janitor
Average salary	$31,792	$27,954
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $41,000	Between $21,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	Berkeley, CA	Lexington, MA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Massachusetts
Best paying company	University of California, Berkeley	Argonne National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between commercial or institutional cleaner and janitor education

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

	Commercial Or Institutional Cleaner	Janitor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Commercial or institutional cleaner vs janitor demographics

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

	Commercial Or Institutional Cleaner	Janitor
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 70.6% Female, 29.4%	Male, 63.1% Female, 36.9%
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, 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	5%	5%

Differences between commercial or institutional cleaner and janitor 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.

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.

Commercial or institutional cleaner vs janitor skills

Common commercial or institutional cleaner skills

Hand Tools, 100%

Common janitor skills

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

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