Lead janitor vs porter

The differences between lead janitors and 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 $29,861 average annual salary of a porter.

The top three skills for a lead janitor include commercial cleaning, cleanliness and routine maintenance. The most important skills for a porter are excellent guest, dexterity, and customer service.

Lead janitor vs porter overview

	Lead Janitor	Porter
Yearly salary	$30,888	$29,861
Hourly rate	$14.85	$14.36
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	17,818	87,777
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Lead janitor vs porter salary

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

	Lead Janitor	Porter
Average salary	$30,888	$29,861
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $42,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Washington	Alaska
Best paying company	Wegmans Food Markets	Community Housing Innovations
Best paying industry	Technology	Retail

Differences between lead janitor and porter education

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

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

Lead janitor vs porter demographics

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

	Lead Janitor	Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 66.4% Female, 33.6%	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 24.7% Asian, 4.9% White, 52.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between lead janitor and 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.

Porter example responsibilities.

Wash down all kitchen walls, and cleaning stoves, fryers and also ovens.
Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as movers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, and pruning saws.
Operate cardboard compactor to recycle boxes.
Put tenant's dishes away in the office.
Record mileage and VIN numbers of customer vehicle.
Clear dish rack & bring dishes down to dishwasher.

Lead janitor vs porter skills

Common lead janitor skills

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

Common porter skills

Excellent Guest, 24%
Dexterity, 11%
Customer Service, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%
Good Communication, 5%
General Maintenance, 3%

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