Janitor helper vs office cleaner

The differences between janitor helpers and office 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 $27,453 average annual salary of an office cleaner.

The top three skills for a janitor helper include hand tools, squeegees and clean carpets. The most important skills for an office cleaner are commercial cleaning, window sills, and office buildings.

Janitor helper vs office cleaner overview

	Janitor Helper	Office Cleaner
Yearly salary	$30,841	$27,453
Hourly rate	$14.83	$13.20
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	21,465	77,079
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 62%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Janitor helper vs office cleaner salary

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

	Janitor Helper	Office Cleaner
Average salary	$30,841	$27,453
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Southern
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between janitor helper and office cleaner education

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

	Janitor Helper	Office Cleaner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 62%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Janitor helper vs office cleaner demographics

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

	Janitor Helper	Office Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 69.9% Female, 30.1%	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 4.8% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between janitor helper and office 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

Office cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Use of heavy cleaning equipment-buffing machines, scrubbers, wall washing.
Use and maintain assign power equipment and hand tools; buffers, auto scrubbers etc.
Mix cleaning solutions to clean, disinfect and deodorize urinals, toilet bowls, and sinks.
Sanitize restrooms including sinks and urinals.
Clean restaurants during the evenings and ensure protocols are followed according to restaurant cleanliness guidelines.

Janitor helper vs office cleaner skills

Common janitor helper skills

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

Common office cleaner skills

Commercial Cleaning, 18%
Window Sills, 16%
Office Buildings, 14%
Trash Removal, 8%
Clean Restrooms, 6%
Office Space, 3%

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