Office cleaner vs housekeeper

The differences between office cleaners and housekeepers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a housekeeper has an average salary of $29,306, 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 housekeeper are customer service, cleanliness, and patients.

Office cleaner vs housekeeper overview

	Office Cleaner	Housekeeper
Yearly salary	$27,453	$29,306
Hourly rate	$13.20	$14.09
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	77,079	111,501
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	49	48
Years of experience	-	-

Office cleaner vs housekeeper salary

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

	Office Cleaner	Housekeeper
Average salary	$27,453	$29,306
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $34,000	Between $22,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Tacoma, WA	Dallas, TX
Highest paying state	Washington	Alaska
Best paying company	Southern	McMenamins Pubs & Breweries
Best paying industry	Finance	Telecommunication

Differences between office cleaner and housekeeper education

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

	Office Cleaner	Housekeeper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Office cleaner vs housekeeper demographics

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

	Office Cleaner	Housekeeper
Average age	49	48
Gender ratio	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%	Male, 15.4% Female, 84.6%
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, 9.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	4%

Differences between office cleaner and housekeeper 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.

Housekeeper example responsibilities.

Train and manage several maids and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Demonstrate compassion and customer service to patients.
Remove smudges from vertical surfaces such as doors, door frames, light switches, partitions.
Used rags, vacuum, dusters, sponges, and scrapers.
Utilize good math skills while multitasking.
Like fixing there shoes, fixing the kids stuff animals.

Office cleaner vs housekeeper skills

Common office cleaner skills

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

Common housekeeper skills

Customer Service, 25%
Cleanliness, 14%
Patients, 9%
Guest Rooms, 6%
Good Judgment, 4%
OSHA, 3%

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