Domestic laundry worker vs general cleaner

The differences between domestic laundry workers and general cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a domestic laundry worker has an average salary of $32,831, which is higher than the $27,205 average annual salary of a general cleaner.

Domestic laundry worker vs general cleaner overview

	Domestic Laundry Worker	General Cleaner
Yearly salary	$32,831	$27,205
Hourly rate	$15.78	$13.08
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	26,320	96,320
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Domestic laundry worker vs general cleaner salary

Domestic laundry workers and general cleaners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Domestic Laundry Worker	General Cleaner
Average salary	$32,831	$27,205
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $49,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Del Mar, CA	Portland, OR
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	-	Boston Medical Center
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between domestic laundry worker and general cleaner education

There are a few differences between a domestic laundry worker and a general cleaner in terms of educational background:

	Domestic Laundry Worker	General Cleaner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Psychology	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Domestic laundry worker vs general cleaner demographics

Here are the differences between domestic laundry workers' and general cleaners' demographics:

	Domestic Laundry Worker	General Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 21.6% Female, 78.4%	Male, 51.0% Female, 49.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 4.5% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 4.0% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between domestic laundry worker and general cleaner duties and responsibilities

Domestic laundry worker example responsibilities.

Maintain, clean and sanitize building facility and equipment using industrial strength chemicals require to exceed USDA inspections specifications.
Pretreat, wash, & iron doctors' lab coats.

General cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Service, supply and clean restrooms including all fixtures; toilets, urinals, partitions, walls, vents and mirrors.
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides, orStream operate sterilizers.
Utilize a variety floor care tools including vacuums, steamers, buffers etc.
Used hand and power tools such as floor polishers, ladders, vacuum cleaners and mops.
Assign to the Honda plant, cleaning body repair booths, paint booths, sludge pits and paint ovens.

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