Janitor helper vs porter

The differences between janitor helpers and porters 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 $29,861 average annual salary of a porter.

The top three skills for a janitor helper include hand tools, squeegees and clean carpets. The most important skills for a porter are excellent guest, dexterity, and customer service.

Janitor helper vs porter overview

	Janitor Helper	Porter
Yearly salary	$30,841	$29,861
Hourly rate	$14.83	$14.36
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	21,465	87,777
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 62%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Janitor helper vs porter salary

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

	Janitor Helper	Porter
Average salary	$30,841	$29,861
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Community Housing Innovations
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between janitor helper and porter education

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

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

Janitor helper vs porter demographics

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

	Janitor Helper	Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 69.9% Female, 30.1%	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 24.7% Asian, 4.9% White, 52.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between janitor helper and porter 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

Porter example responsibilities.

Wash down all kitchen walls, and cleaning stoves, fryers and also ovens.
Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as movers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, and pruning saws.
Operate cardboard compactor to recycle boxes.
Put tenant's dishes away in the office.
Record mileage and VIN numbers of customer vehicle.
Clear dish rack & bring dishes down to dishwasher.

Janitor helper vs porter skills

Common janitor helper skills

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

Common porter skills

Excellent Guest, 24%
Dexterity, 11%
Customer Service, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%
Good Communication, 5%
General Maintenance, 3%

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