Janitor vs office cleaner

The differences between janitors and office cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a janitor has an average salary of $27,954, which is higher than the $27,453 average annual salary of an office cleaner.

The top three skills for a janitor include building floors, cleanliness and patients. The most important skills for an office cleaner are commercial cleaning, window sills, and office buildings.

Janitor vs office cleaner overview

	Janitor	Office Cleaner
Yearly salary	$27,954	$27,453
Hourly rate	$13.44	$13.20
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	57,146	77,079
Job satisfaction	3.67	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Janitor vs office cleaner salary

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

	Janitor	Office Cleaner
Average salary	$27,954	$27,453
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Lexington, MA	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Washington
Best paying company	Argonne National Laboratory	Southern
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Finance

Differences between janitor and office cleaner education

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

	Janitor	Office Cleaner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Janitor vs office cleaner demographics

Here are the differences between janitors' and office cleaners' demographics:

	Janitor	Office Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 63.1% Female, 36.9%	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 4.4% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	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 and office cleaner duties and responsibilities

Janitor example responsibilities.

Clean private residents entire home, floors, windows, using soapy water and other cleaners, sponges, and squeegees.
Use of floor extractors machine to strip, scrub, wax, and buff floors.
Wash windows and mirrors, tables and counter tops using window cleaner and cloths or paper, sponges, squeegees.
Organize supplies such as broom, mop, sponges, cleaning supplies, etc.
Used solvent, such as carbon dioxide, rags, brushes, pads, and sponges.
Dust and vacuums shred rooms and personal cubicle areas.

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 vs office cleaner skills

Common janitor skills

Building Floors, 12%
Cleanliness, 12%
Patients, 9%
Window Sills, 6%
Commercial Cleaning, 5%
Customer Service, 5%

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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