Office cleaner vs day porter

The differences between office cleaners and day porters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a day porter has an average salary of $28,820, which is higher than the $27,453 average annual salary of an office cleaner.

The top three skills for an office cleaner include commercial cleaning, window sills and office buildings. The most important skills for a day porter are commercial cleaning, customer service, and work ethic.

Office cleaner vs day porter overview

	Office Cleaner	Day Porter
Yearly salary	$27,453	$28,820
Hourly rate	$13.20	$13.86
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	77,079	84,003
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Office cleaner vs day porter salary

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

	Office Cleaner	Day Porter
Average salary	$27,453	$28,820
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $34,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Tacoma, WA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	Southern	Northwest Center
Best paying industry	Finance	Utilities

Differences between office cleaner and day porter education

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

	Office Cleaner	Day Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Office cleaner vs day porter demographics

Here are the differences between office cleaners' and day porters' demographics:

	Office Cleaner	Day Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
Race ratio	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%	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 office cleaner and day porter duties and responsibilities

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.

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.

Office cleaner vs day porter skills

Common office cleaner skills

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

Common day porter skills

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

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