Office cleaner vs housekeeping aide

The differences between office cleaners and housekeeping aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a housekeeping aide has an average salary of $29,968, 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 housekeeping aide are patients, guest rooms, and customer service.

Office cleaner vs housekeeping aide overview

	Office Cleaner	Housekeeping Aide
Yearly salary	$27,453	$29,968
Hourly rate	$13.20	$14.41
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	77,079	113,524
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	48
Years of experience	-	-

Office cleaner vs housekeeping aide salary

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

	Office Cleaner	Housekeeping Aide
Average salary	$27,453	$29,968
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $34,000	Between $23,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Tacoma, WA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	Alaska
Best paying company	Southern	Lifespan
Best paying industry	Finance	Hospitality

Differences between office cleaner and housekeeping aide education

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

	Office Cleaner	Housekeeping Aide
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Office cleaner vs housekeeping aide demographics

Here are the differences between office cleaners' and housekeeping aides' demographics:

	Office Cleaner	Housekeeping Aide
Average age	49	48
Gender ratio	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%	Male, 37.6% Female, 62.4%
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, 10.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	4%

Differences between office cleaner and housekeeping aide 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.

Housekeeping aide example responsibilities.

Prioritize and manage projects, workload and assist EVS co-workers.
Keep records of room availability and guests' reservations.
Utilize customer service skills when interacting with patients and customers ensuring to maximize positive outcomes.
Extract, wax and buff different kids off floors.
Climb small ladders, refill toilet and towel dispensers and move furniture.
Clean and sanitize restroom facilities & fixtures including: sinks, urinals, toilets, mop floors.

Office cleaner vs housekeeping aide skills

Common office cleaner skills

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

Common housekeeping aide skills

Patients, 15%
Guest Rooms, 12%
Customer Service, 9%
Cleanliness, 9%
Infection Control, 5%
Patient Rooms, 5%

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