Janitor helper vs carpet technician

The differences between janitor helpers and carpet technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a carpet technician has an average salary of $34,680, which is higher than the $30,841 average annual salary of a janitor helper.

The top three skills for a janitor helper include hand tools, squeegees and clean carpets. The most important skills for a carpet technician are upholstery, customer service, and clean carpets.

Janitor helper vs carpet technician overview

	Janitor Helper	Carpet Technician
Yearly salary	$30,841	$34,680
Hourly rate	$14.83	$16.67
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	21,465	29,172
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 62%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Janitor helper vs carpet technician salary

Janitor helpers and carpet technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Janitor Helper	Carpet Technician
Average salary	$30,841	$34,680
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between janitor helper and carpet technician education

There are a few differences between a janitor helper and a carpet technician in terms of educational background:

	Janitor Helper	Carpet Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 62%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Janitor helper vs carpet technician demographics

Here are the differences between janitor helpers' and carpet technicians' demographics:

	Janitor Helper	Carpet Technician
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 69.9% Female, 30.1%	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 4.6% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Asian, 4.6% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between janitor helper and carpet technician duties and responsibilities

Janitor helper example responsibilities.

Maintain working facilities-use floor scrubbers to clean assign areas-Polished floors-cleane bathrooms and take out garbage to maintain a clean environment
Maintain working facilities-use floor scrubbers to clean assign areas-Polished floors-cleane bathrooms and take out garbage to maintain a clean environment

Carpet technician example responsibilities.

Set dehumidifiers, fans, air purifiers, and other equipment at the work site, ensuring proper setup and removal.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Maintain EKG procedure room, including detail management of computerize patient check-in system.

Janitor helper vs carpet technician skills

Common janitor helper skills

Hand Tools, 27%
Squeegees, 11%
Clean Carpets, 9%
Building Floors, 9%
Sponges, 9%
Clean Windows, 8%

Common carpet technician skills

Upholstery, 24%
Customer Service, 23%
Clean Carpets, 18%
Carpet Care, 6%
Air Ducts, 6%
Safety Policies, 3%

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