Equipment cleaner vs service porter

The differences between equipment cleaners and service porters 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 $28,469 average annual salary of a service porter.

The top three skills for an equipment cleaner include safety rules, safety regulations and hand tools. The most important skills for a service porter are customer vehicles, cleanliness, and work ethic.

Equipment cleaner vs service porter overview

	Equipment Cleaner	Service Porter
Yearly salary	$33,224	$28,469
Hourly rate	$15.97	$13.69
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	50,551	10,027
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Equipment cleaner vs service porter salary

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

	Equipment Cleaner	Service Porter
Average salary	$33,224	$28,469
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $44,000	Between $22,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	Vancouver, WA	Kirkland, WA
Highest paying state	New York	Washington
Best paying company	Campbell Soup	Clean Harbors
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Real Estate

Differences between equipment cleaner and service porter education

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

	Equipment Cleaner	Service Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Equipment cleaner vs service porter demographics

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

	Equipment Cleaner	Service Porter
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 79.3% Female, 20.7%	Male, 88.9% Female, 11.1%
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, 12.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 4.9% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between equipment cleaner and service porter 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.

Service porter example responsibilities.

Manage stock of the vehicles; document vehicle locations and individual VIN numbers.
Ensure customer satisfaction through efficient maintenance of service areas and improve cleanliness.
Wash and detail RV's as well as transport to sublet repair shops.
Maintain the proper inventory records of all vehicles and ensure that they match the correct RV.
Maintain cleanliness around service department and showroom.
Prepare cleaning solutions as necessary and follow safety procedures as prescribed by OSHA.

Equipment cleaner vs service porter skills

Common equipment cleaner skills

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

Common service porter skills

Customer Vehicles, 19%
Cleanliness, 12%
Work Ethic, 12%
Service Drive, 10%
Customer Service, 6%
General Cleanup, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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