Lead janitor vs day porter

The differences between lead janitors and day porters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lead janitor has an average salary of $30,888, which is higher than the $28,820 average annual salary of a day porter.

The top three skills for a lead janitor include commercial cleaning, cleanliness and routine maintenance. The most important skills for a day porter are commercial cleaning, customer service, and work ethic.

Lead janitor vs day porter overview

	Lead Janitor	Day Porter
Yearly salary	$30,888	$28,820
Hourly rate	$14.85	$13.86
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	17,818	84,003
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Lead janitor vs day porter salary

Lead janitors and day porters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lead Janitor	Day Porter
Average salary	$30,888	$28,820
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $42,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	Wegmans Food Markets	Northwest Center
Best paying industry	Technology	Utilities

Differences between lead janitor and day porter education

There are a few differences between a lead janitor and a day porter in terms of educational background:

	Lead Janitor	Day Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lead janitor vs day porter demographics

Here are the differences between lead janitors' and day porters' demographics:

	Lead Janitor	Day Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 66.4% Female, 33.6%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 5.1% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	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 lead janitor and day porter duties and responsibilities

Lead janitor example responsibilities.

Clean restrooms, clean mirrors and sinks, wash toilets and urinals.
Complete payroll hours for fellow employees.
Used numerous cleaning supplies and machines, including floor scrubbers
Maintain cleanliness and sanitation in to ensure the safety of staff and students.
Record and submit payroll, bookkeeping and financial audits of payroll and invoices.
Maintain floors, stripping, waxing and buffing with automatic scrubbers at various locations.

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.

Lead janitor vs day porter skills

Common lead janitor skills

Commercial Cleaning, 24%
Cleanliness, 9%
Routine Maintenance, 9%
Glass Partitions, 7%
Ladders, 7%
OSHA, 7%

Common day porter skills

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

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