Floor cleaner vs service cleaner

The differences between floor cleaners and service cleaners 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 $28,584 average annual salary of a service cleaner.

The top three skills for a floor cleaner include dust mop, clean bathrooms and safety procedures. The most important skills for a service cleaner are urinals, window sills, and building floors.

Floor cleaner vs service cleaner overview

	Floor Cleaner	Service Cleaner
Yearly salary	$30,063	$28,584
Hourly rate	$14.45	$13.74
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	51,796	77,556
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Floor cleaner vs service cleaner salary

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

	Floor Cleaner	Service Cleaner
Average salary	$30,063	$28,584
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $38,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Hudson Pacific Properties
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between floor cleaner and service cleaner education

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

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

Floor cleaner vs service cleaner demographics

Here are the differences between floor cleaners' and service cleaners' demographics:

	Floor Cleaner	Service Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 80.1% Female, 19.9%	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 4.9% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between floor cleaner and service cleaner 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.

Service cleaner example responsibilities.

Make repairs around the stadium including, plumbing, electrical, HVAC etc.
Work alongside the head custodian in learning basic HVAC maintenance.
Sweep or shovels snow from steps and walks at building entrances.
Help repair furniture, windows, and plumbing fixtures for students living in the residence halls.
Make rounds of facility to check fire alarms, boilers, HVAC equipment, doors and windows.
Execute commercial building following safety awareness to maintain cleanliness and neatness of working area and premises.

Floor cleaner vs service cleaner skills

Common floor cleaner skills

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

Common service cleaner skills

Urinals, 49%
Window Sills, 8%
Building Floors, 8%
Exam Rooms, 6%
Patient Rooms, 5%
Public Restrooms, 4%

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