Equipment cleaner vs cleaner

The differences between equipment cleaners and cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an equipment cleaner has an average salary of $33,224, which is higher than the $28,075 average annual salary of a cleaner.

The top three skills for an equipment cleaner include safety rules, safety regulations and hand tools. The most important skills for a cleaner are commercial cleaning, building floors, and ventilation.

Equipment cleaner vs cleaner overview

	Equipment Cleaner	Cleaner
Yearly salary	$33,224	$28,075
Hourly rate	$15.97	$13.50
Growth rate	6%	4%
Number of jobs	50,551	74,355
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	38	49
Years of experience	-	-

Equipment cleaner vs cleaner salary

Equipment cleaners and cleaners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Equipment Cleaner	Cleaner
Average salary	$33,224	$28,075
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $44,000	Between $21,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Vancouver, WA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	New York	Washington
Best paying company	Campbell Soup	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Education

Differences between equipment cleaner and cleaner education

There are a few differences between an equipment cleaner and a cleaner in terms of educational background:

	Equipment Cleaner	Cleaner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Equipment cleaner vs cleaner demographics

Here are the differences between equipment cleaners' and cleaners' demographics:

	Equipment Cleaner	Cleaner
Average age	38	49
Gender ratio	Male, 79.3% Female, 20.7%	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 4.7% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 5.0% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between equipment cleaner and cleaner duties and responsibilities

Equipment cleaner example responsibilities.

Provide timely and efficient pickup and delivery services of surgical equipment/implants to various hospitals throughout the tri-state area.
Clean and pre-soak machines before use.

Cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Remove snow from sidewalks, using snow blowers, and/or snow shovels, and spread snow melting chemicals.
Use of various equipment used for methods of cleaning areas in the school such sweepers and snow blowers.
Maintain church building and grounds by handling general maintenance including electrical and plumbing and providing custodial services
Complete weekly order for PPE.
Clean Toyota after trucks build.

Equipment cleaner vs cleaner skills

Common equipment cleaner skills

Safety Rules, 27%
Safety Regulations, 21%
Hand Tools, 14%
Cleanliness, 10%
Grinders, 8%
Processing Equipment, 3%

Common cleaner skills

Commercial Cleaning, 8%
Building Floors, 8%
Ventilation, 8%
Cleanliness, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
Work Ethic, 6%