Floor cleaner vs day porter

The differences between floor cleaners and day porters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a floor cleaner has an average salary of $30,063, which is higher than the $28,820 average annual salary of a day porter.

The top three skills for a floor cleaner include dust mop, clean bathrooms and safety procedures. The most important skills for a day porter are commercial cleaning, customer service, and work ethic.

Floor cleaner vs day porter overview

	Floor Cleaner	Day Porter
Yearly salary	$30,063	$28,820
Hourly rate	$14.45	$13.86
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	51,796	84,003
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Floor cleaner vs day porter salary

Floor cleaners and day porters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Floor Cleaner	Day Porter
Average salary	$30,063	$28,820
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $38,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Northwest Center
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between floor cleaner and day porter education

There are a few differences between a floor cleaner and a day porter in terms of educational background:

	Floor Cleaner	Day Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Floor cleaner vs day porter demographics

Here are the differences between floor cleaners' and day porters' demographics:

	Floor Cleaner	Day Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 80.1% Female, 19.9%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 5.1% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 28.5% Asian, 5.3% White, 51.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between floor cleaner and day porter duties and responsibilities

Floor cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Ensure customer satisfaction by using interpersonal skills to communicate to patients, coworkers and supervisors as appropriate.
Operate flooring equipment including extractors and buffing machines.

Day porter example responsibilities.

Replenish paper supplies, maintain restrooms including toilets, urinals, counters, and sinks.
Sanitize of hundreds of rooms, perform carpet maintenance utilizing chemicals, cleaning machinery such as scrubbers and buffers.
Clean and sanitize restroom facilities and fixtures including sinks, urinals and toilets, wash windows, mirrors and walls.
Operate automatic sweepers and scrubbers.
Maintain cleanliness of grounds using designate equipment.
Subject to quarterly safety and cleanliness inspections.

Floor cleaner vs day porter skills

Common floor cleaner skills

Dust Mop, 27%
Clean Bathrooms, 14%
Safety Procedures, 11%
Buffing Floors, 8%
Floor Care, 7%
Scrubbers, 7%

Common day porter skills

Commercial Cleaning, 15%
Customer Service, 13%
Work Ethic, 12%
ABM, 8%
Cleanliness, 6%
Office Buildings, 3%

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