Maid vs office cleaner

The differences between maids and office cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an office cleaner has an average salary of $27,453, which is higher than the $26,400 average annual salary of a maid.

The top three skills for a maid include taking care, laundry room and customer service. The most important skills for an office cleaner are commercial cleaning, window sills, and office buildings.

Maid vs office cleaner overview

	Maid	Office Cleaner
Yearly salary	$26,400	$27,453
Hourly rate	$12.69	$13.20
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	20,631	77,079
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	48	49
Years of experience	-	-

Maid vs office cleaner salary

Maids and office cleaners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Maid	Office Cleaner
Average salary	$26,400	$27,453
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $34,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	New York	Washington
Best paying company	MaidPro	Southern
Best paying industry	Construction	Finance

Differences between maid and office cleaner education

There are a few differences between a maid and an office cleaner in terms of educational background:

	Maid	Office Cleaner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Maid vs office cleaner demographics

Here are the differences between maids' and office cleaners' demographics:

	Maid	Office Cleaner
Average age	48	49
Gender ratio	Male, 15.2% Female, 84.8%	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 4.8% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	4%	5%

Differences between maid and office cleaner duties and responsibilities

Maid example responsibilities.

Supervise and train maids in their cleaning duties to ensure company standards of cleanliness are achieved.
Maintain high standards of cleanliness with bakery machinery/equipment to detail outside of machinery as well as deep clean inside machinery/equipment.
Do paperwork and sort soil towels and sponges at end of shift.
Perform quality assuranceensure sanitized work environment using germicides or steam-operate sterilizers.Observe precautions require to protect equipment

Office cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Use of heavy cleaning equipment-buffing machines, scrubbers, wall washing.
Use and maintain assign power equipment and hand tools; buffers, auto scrubbers etc.
Mix cleaning solutions to clean, disinfect and deodorize urinals, toilet bowls, and sinks.
Sanitize restrooms including sinks and urinals.
Clean restaurants during the evenings and ensure protocols are followed according to restaurant cleanliness guidelines.

Maid vs office cleaner skills

Common maid skills

Taking Care, 57%
Laundry Room, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
Bed Sheets, 5%
Clean Rooms, 4%
Customers Homes, 3%

Common office cleaner skills

Commercial Cleaning, 18%
Window Sills, 16%
Office Buildings, 14%
Trash Removal, 8%
Clean Restrooms, 6%
Office Space, 3%

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