Janitor helper vs cleaner

The differences between janitor helpers and cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a janitor helper has an average salary of $30,841, which is higher than the $28,075 average annual salary of a cleaner.

The top three skills for a janitor helper include hand tools, squeegees and clean carpets. The most important skills for a cleaner are commercial cleaning, building floors, and ventilation.

Janitor helper vs cleaner overview

	Janitor Helper	Cleaner
Yearly salary	$30,841	$28,075
Hourly rate	$14.83	$13.50
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	21,465	74,355
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 62%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Janitor helper vs cleaner salary

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

	Janitor Helper	Cleaner
Average salary	$30,841	$28,075
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	Between $21,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between janitor helper and cleaner education

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

	Janitor Helper	Cleaner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 62%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Janitor helper vs cleaner demographics

Here are the differences between janitor helpers' and cleaners' demographics:

	Janitor Helper	Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 69.9% Female, 30.1%	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 5.0% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between janitor helper and cleaner 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

Cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Remove snow from sidewalks, using snow blowers, and/or snow shovels, and spread snow melting chemicals.
Use of various equipment used for methods of cleaning areas in the school such sweepers and snow blowers.
Maintain church building and grounds by handling general maintenance including electrical and plumbing and providing custodial services
Complete weekly order for PPE.
Clean Toyota after trucks build.

Janitor helper vs cleaner skills

Common janitor helper skills

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

Common cleaner skills

Commercial Cleaning, 8%
Building Floors, 8%
Ventilation, 8%
Cleanliness, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
Work Ethic, 6%

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