Kitchen cleaner vs day porter

The differences between kitchen cleaners and day porters 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 $28,820 average annual salary of a day porter.

The top three skills for a kitchen cleaner include dishes, cleanliness and exhaust fans. The most important skills for a day porter are commercial cleaning, customer service, and work ethic.

Kitchen cleaner vs day porter overview

	Kitchen Cleaner	Day Porter
Yearly salary	$29,748	$28,820
Hourly rate	$14.30	$13.86
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	51,694	84,003
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Kitchen cleaner vs day porter salary

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

	Kitchen Cleaner	Day Porter
Average salary	$29,748	$28,820
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $37,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Northwest Center
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between kitchen cleaner and day porter education

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

	Kitchen Cleaner	Day Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Kitchen cleaner vs day porter demographics

Here are the differences between kitchen cleaners' and day porters' demographics:

	Kitchen Cleaner	Day Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 74.8% Female, 25.2%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 28.5% Asian, 5.3% White, 51.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between kitchen cleaner and day porter 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.

Day porter example responsibilities.

Replenish paper supplies, maintain restrooms including toilets, urinals, counters, and sinks.
Sanitize of hundreds of rooms, perform carpet maintenance utilizing chemicals, cleaning machinery such as scrubbers and buffers.
Clean and sanitize restroom facilities and fixtures including sinks, urinals and toilets, wash windows, mirrors and walls.
Operate automatic sweepers and scrubbers.
Maintain cleanliness of grounds using designate equipment.
Subject to quarterly safety and cleanliness inspections.

Kitchen cleaner vs day porter skills

Common kitchen cleaner skills

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

Common day porter skills

Commercial Cleaning, 15%
Customer Service, 13%
Work Ethic, 12%
ABM, 8%
Cleanliness, 6%
Office Buildings, 3%

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