Kitchen cleaner vs service cleaner

The differences between kitchen cleaners and service 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 $28,584 average annual salary of a service cleaner.

The top three skills for a kitchen cleaner include dishes, cleanliness and exhaust fans. The most important skills for a service cleaner are urinals, window sills, and building floors.

Kitchen cleaner vs service cleaner overview

	Kitchen Cleaner	Service Cleaner
Yearly salary	$29,748	$28,584
Hourly rate	$14.30	$13.74
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	51,694	77,556
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Kitchen cleaner vs service cleaner salary

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

	Kitchen Cleaner	Service Cleaner
Average salary	$29,748	$28,584
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $37,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Hudson Pacific Properties
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between kitchen cleaner and service cleaner education

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

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

Kitchen cleaner vs service cleaner demographics

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

	Kitchen Cleaner	Service Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 74.8% Female, 25.2%	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 4.9% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between kitchen cleaner and service 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.

Service cleaner example responsibilities.

Make repairs around the stadium including, plumbing, electrical, HVAC etc.
Work alongside the head custodian in learning basic HVAC maintenance.
Sweep or shovels snow from steps and walks at building entrances.
Help repair furniture, windows, and plumbing fixtures for students living in the residence halls.
Make rounds of facility to check fire alarms, boilers, HVAC equipment, doors and windows.
Execute commercial building following safety awareness to maintain cleanliness and neatness of working area and premises.

Kitchen cleaner vs service cleaner skills

Common kitchen cleaner skills

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

Common service cleaner skills

Urinals, 49%
Window Sills, 8%
Building Floors, 8%
Exam Rooms, 6%
Patient Rooms, 5%
Public Restrooms, 4%

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