Industrial cleaner vs professional cleaner

The differences between industrial cleaners and professional cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an industrial cleaner has an average salary of $28,367, which is higher than the $27,268 average annual salary of a professional cleaner.

The top three skills for an industrial cleaner include industrial cleaning, building floors and safety procedures. The most important skills for a professional cleaner are building floors, clean bathrooms, and clean windows.

Industrial cleaner vs professional cleaner overview

	Industrial Cleaner	Professional Cleaner
Yearly salary	$28,367	$27,268
Hourly rate	$13.64	$13.11
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	79,374	119,875
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Industrial cleaner vs professional cleaner salary

Industrial cleaners and professional cleaners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Industrial Cleaner	Professional Cleaner
Average salary	$28,367	$27,268
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $36,000	Between $20,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	Minneapolis, MN	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Washington	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Star Tribune	Vacation
Best paying industry	Energy	Manufacturing

Differences between industrial cleaner and professional cleaner education

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

	Industrial Cleaner	Professional Cleaner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Industrial cleaner vs professional cleaner demographics

Here are the differences between industrial cleaners' and professional cleaners' demographics:

	Industrial Cleaner	Professional Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 62.8% Female, 37.2%	Male, 24.9% Female, 75.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 4.8% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 4.6% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between industrial cleaner and professional cleaner duties and responsibilities

Industrial cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Train new hires, operate various floor scrubbers.
Execute commercial building following safety awareness to maintain cleanliness and neatness of working area and premises.
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operate sterilizers.

Professional cleaner example responsibilities.

Supervise and train maids in their cleaning duties to ensure company standards of cleanliness are achieved.
Assist in cleaning restroom facilities including cleaning toilets, urinals, sinks, and mopping floors.
Execute commercial building following safety awareness to maintain cleanliness and neatness of working area and premises.
Sweep mop sanitize and disinfect surfaces dust buff floors clean restrooms basements clean out stoves and refrigerators etc

Industrial cleaner vs professional cleaner skills

Common industrial cleaner skills

Industrial Cleaning, 31%
Building Floors, 11%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Scrubbers, 5%
Steel Toe Boots, 5%
PPE, 4%

Common professional cleaner skills

Building Floors, 25%
Clean Bathrooms, 16%
Clean Windows, 13%
Office Buildings, 9%
Light Fixtures, 6%
Commercial Cleaning, 4%

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