Duct cleaner vs window cleaner

The differences between duct cleaners and window cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a duct cleaner has an average salary of $31,620, which is higher than the $29,697 average annual salary of a window cleaner.

The top three skills for a duct cleaner include duct systems, HVAC and air ducts. The most important skills for a window cleaner are ladders, clean windows, and safety procedures.

Duct cleaner vs window cleaner overview

	Duct Cleaner	Window Cleaner
Yearly salary	$31,620	$29,697
Hourly rate	$15.20	$14.28
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	35,485	40,491
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Duct cleaner vs window cleaner salary

Duct cleaners and window cleaners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Duct Cleaner	Window Cleaner
Average salary	$31,620	$29,697
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $41,000	Between $23,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Burien, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Janus Henderson U.S.
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between duct cleaner and window cleaner education

There are a few differences between a duct cleaner and a window cleaner in terms of educational background:

	Duct Cleaner	Window Cleaner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Heating And Air Conditioning	Business
Most common college	-	-

Duct cleaner vs window cleaner demographics

Here are the differences between duct cleaners' and window cleaners' demographics:

	Duct Cleaner	Window Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 97.2% Female, 2.8%	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 4.9% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 4.2% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between duct cleaner and window cleaner duties and responsibilities

Duct cleaner example responsibilities.

Clean HVAC systems and duct work in residential homes as well as commercial buildings.
Work within the guidelines set forth by Amtrak, OSHA, and the environmental management system.
Maintain cleanliness of Amtrak's passenger trains.
Use blue signal protection and knowledge of FRA to work safely.
Assist techs with maintenance of equipment used in daily production of Nissan products.
Clean ducts and HVAC systems, as well as carpet and post construction clean up.

Window cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Used tools such as scrubbers, squeegees, scrapers, extension poles, adjustable pole angles.
Use tools such as shovels, pick axes, jackhammer.
Scrape black caulking off the windows.
Clean building windows using squeegees and/or wands.
Handle maintenance work; caulking, remolding and framework.

Duct cleaner vs window cleaner skills

Common duct cleaner skills

Duct Systems, 32%
HVAC, 28%
Air Ducts, 21%
Customer Service, 11%
Commercial Buildings, 3%
Residential Homes, 2%

Common window cleaner skills

Ladders, 23%
Clean Windows, 10%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Exterior Windows, 5%
Commercial Cleaning, 5%

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