Kitchen cleaner vs carpet cleaner

The differences between kitchen cleaners and carpet cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a kitchen cleaner has an average salary of $29,748, which is higher than the $29,724 average annual salary of a carpet cleaner.

The top three skills for a kitchen cleaner include dishes, cleanliness and exhaust fans. The most important skills for a carpet cleaner are clean carpets, customer service, and upholstery.

Kitchen cleaner vs carpet cleaner overview

	Kitchen Cleaner	Carpet Cleaner
Yearly salary	$29,748	$29,724
Hourly rate	$14.30	$14.29
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	51,694	35,751
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Kitchen cleaner vs carpet cleaner salary

Kitchen cleaners and carpet cleaners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Kitchen Cleaner	Carpet Cleaner
Average salary	$29,748	$29,724
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $37,000	Between $23,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between kitchen cleaner and carpet cleaner education

There are a few differences between a kitchen cleaner and a carpet cleaner in terms of educational background:

	Kitchen Cleaner	Carpet Cleaner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Kitchen cleaner vs carpet cleaner demographics

Here are the differences between kitchen cleaners' and carpet cleaners' demographics:

	Kitchen Cleaner	Carpet Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 74.8% Female, 25.2%	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 25.1% Asian, 5.3% White, 50.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 4.8% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between kitchen cleaner and carpet cleaner duties and responsibilities

Kitchen cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a POS system and manage cash and credit card sales.
Clean all kitchen areas, stoves, ovens, refrigerators, cookers, counter tops, cans and mats.
Maintain cleanliness of all food services areas and equipment.
Operate trash compactor and dishwasher, clean, wash and store pots, pans and dishes.
Clean multiple commercial building using industrialize buffers, scrubbers and/or vacuum equipment.
Operate trash compactor and dishwasher.

Carpet cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Provide services for carpet and upholstery cleaning along with fire and water restoration.
Supervise a small crew for a fire restoration job, clean HVAC systems, and clean carpets
Travele Atlanta metro-area cleaning carpets and upholstery for residential homes and businesses offices.
Clean carpets stain removal move furniture house cleaning carpet repair upholstery cleaning waxing and stripping floors
Clean residential and business carpets using wand and scrubbers.

Kitchen cleaner vs carpet cleaner skills

Common kitchen cleaner skills

Dishes, 32%
Cleanliness, 26%
Exhaust Fans, 18%
Clean Kitchen, 5%
Food Service, 4%
Kitchen Surfaces, 3%

Common carpet cleaner skills

Clean Carpets, 31%
Customer Service, 19%
Upholstery, 17%
Shampoo Carpets, 3%
General Maintenance, 3%
Air Ducts, 3%

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