Office cleaner vs housekeeping attendant

The differences between office cleaners and housekeeping attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a housekeeping attendant has an average salary of $28,031, 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 attendant are cleanliness, customer service, and patients.

Office cleaner vs housekeeping attendant overview

	Office Cleaner	Housekeeping Attendant
Yearly salary	$27,453	$28,031
Hourly rate	$13.20	$13.48
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	77,079	112,783
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	48
Years of experience	-	-

Office cleaner vs housekeeping attendant salary

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

	Office Cleaner	Housekeeping Attendant
Average salary	$27,453	$28,031
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $34,000	Between $22,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Tacoma, WA	Santa Clarita, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	California
Best paying company	Southern	St. Petersburg Yacht Club
Best paying industry	Finance	Health Care

Differences between office cleaner and housekeeping attendant education

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

	Office Cleaner	Housekeeping Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Office cleaner vs housekeeping attendant demographics

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

	Office Cleaner	Housekeeping Attendant
Average age	49	48
Gender ratio	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%	Male, 21.5% Female, 78.5%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	4%

Differences between office cleaner and housekeeping attendant 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 attendant example responsibilities.

Use correct cleaning chemicals for designate surfaces according to OSHA regulation and hospital requirements.
Run errands such as taking laundry to the cleaners and buying groceries.

Office cleaner vs housekeeping attendant 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 attendant skills

Cleanliness, 19%
Customer Service, 11%
Patients, 9%
Patient Rooms, 7%
Work Ethic, 6%
Guest Satisfaction, 4%

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