Kitchen cleaner vs janitor

The differences between kitchen cleaners and janitors 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 $27,954 average annual salary of a janitor.

The top three skills for a kitchen cleaner include dishes, cleanliness and exhaust fans. The most important skills for a janitor are building floors, cleanliness, and patients.

Kitchen cleaner vs janitor overview

	Kitchen Cleaner	Janitor
Yearly salary	$29,748	$27,954
Hourly rate	$14.30	$13.44
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	51,694	57,146
Job satisfaction	-	3.67
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Kitchen cleaner vs janitor salary

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

	Kitchen Cleaner	Janitor
Average salary	$29,748	$27,954
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $37,000	Between $21,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Lexington, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Argonne National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between kitchen cleaner and janitor education

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

	Kitchen Cleaner	Janitor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Kitchen cleaner vs janitor demographics

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

	Kitchen Cleaner	Janitor
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 74.8% Female, 25.2%	Male, 63.1% Female, 36.9%
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, 11.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 4.4% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between kitchen cleaner and janitor 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.

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.

Kitchen cleaner vs janitor skills

Common kitchen cleaner skills

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

Common janitor skills

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

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