Janitor helper vs general cleaner

The differences between janitor helpers and general 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 $27,205 average annual salary of a general cleaner.

The top three skills for a janitor helper include hand tools, squeegees and clean carpets. The most important skills for a general cleaner are cleanliness, break rooms, and light fixtures.

Janitor helper vs general cleaner overview

	Janitor Helper	General Cleaner
Yearly salary	$30,841	$27,205
Hourly rate	$14.83	$13.08
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	21,465	96,320
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 62%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Janitor helper vs general cleaner salary

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

	Janitor Helper	General Cleaner
Average salary	$30,841	$27,205
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	Portland, OR
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Boston Medical Center
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between janitor helper and general cleaner education

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

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

Janitor helper vs general cleaner demographics

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

	Janitor Helper	General Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 69.9% Female, 30.1%	Male, 51.0% Female, 49.0%
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, 10.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 4.0% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between janitor helper and general 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

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.

Janitor helper vs general cleaner skills

Common janitor helper skills

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

Common general cleaner skills

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

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