Lining cleaner vs porter

The differences between lining cleaners and porters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lining cleaner has an average salary of $31,865, which is higher than the $29,861 average annual salary of a porter.

The top three skills for a lining cleaner include safety procedures, beer systems and code dates. The most important skills for a porter are excellent guest, dexterity, and customer service.

Lining cleaner vs porter overview

	Lining Cleaner	Porter
Yearly salary	$31,865	$29,861
Hourly rate	$15.32	$14.36
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	35,751	87,777
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Lining cleaner vs porter salary

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

	Lining Cleaner	Porter
Average salary	$31,865	$29,861
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $41,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Community Housing Innovations
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between lining cleaner and porter education

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

	Lining Cleaner	Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lining cleaner vs porter demographics

Here are the differences between lining cleaners' and porters' demographics:

	Lining Cleaner	Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 73.9% Female, 26.1%	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 4.7% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	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 lining cleaner and porter duties and responsibilities

Lining cleaner example responsibilities.

Execute commercial building following safety awareness to maintain cleanliness and neatness of working area and premises.
Clean multiple commercial building using industrialize buffers, scrubbers and/or vacuum equipment.

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.

Lining cleaner vs porter skills

Common lining cleaner skills

Safety Procedures, 32%
Beer Systems, 23%
Code Dates, 19%
CDL, 9%
Assembly Line, 7%
Taps, 6%

Common porter skills

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

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