General cleaner vs service cleaner

The differences between general cleaners and service cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a service cleaner has an average salary of $28,584, which is higher than the $27,205 average annual salary of a general cleaner.

The top three skills for a general cleaner include cleanliness, break rooms and light fixtures. The most important skills for a service cleaner are urinals, window sills, and building floors.

General cleaner vs service cleaner overview

	General Cleaner	Service Cleaner
Yearly salary	$27,205	$28,584
Hourly rate	$13.08	$13.74
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	96,320	77,556
Job satisfaction	3	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

General cleaner vs service cleaner salary

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

	General Cleaner	Service Cleaner
Average salary	$27,205	$28,584
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $34,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Portland, OR	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Washington	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Boston Medical Center	Hudson Pacific Properties
Best paying industry	Construction	Government

Differences between general cleaner and service cleaner education

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

	General Cleaner	Service Cleaner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

General cleaner vs service cleaner demographics

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

	General Cleaner	Service Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 51.0% Female, 49.0%	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 4.0% White, 64.4% 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 general cleaner and service cleaner duties and responsibilities

General cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Service, supply and clean restrooms including all fixtures; toilets, urinals, partitions, walls, vents and mirrors.
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides, orStream operate sterilizers.
Utilize a variety floor care tools including vacuums, steamers, buffers etc.
Used hand and power tools such as floor polishers, ladders, vacuum cleaners and mops.
Assign to the Honda plant, cleaning body repair booths, paint booths, sludge pits and paint ovens.

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.

General cleaner vs service cleaner skills

Common general cleaner skills

Cleanliness, 14%
Break Rooms, 8%
Light Fixtures, 6%
Safety Regulations, 5%
Mop Floors, 5%
Trash Removal, 5%

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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