Office cleaner vs professional cleaner

The differences between office cleaners and professional 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 $27,268 average annual salary of a professional cleaner.

The top three skills for an office cleaner include commercial cleaning, window sills and office buildings. The most important skills for a professional cleaner are building floors, clean bathrooms, and clean windows.

Office cleaner vs professional cleaner overview

	Office Cleaner	Professional Cleaner
Yearly salary	$27,453	$27,268
Hourly rate	$13.20	$13.11
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	77,079	119,875
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Office cleaner vs professional cleaner salary

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

	Office Cleaner	Professional Cleaner
Average salary	$27,453	$27,268
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $34,000	Between $20,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	Tacoma, WA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Washington	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Southern	Vacation
Best paying industry	Finance	Manufacturing

Differences between office cleaner and professional cleaner education

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

	Office Cleaner	Professional Cleaner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Office cleaner vs professional cleaner demographics

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

	Office Cleaner	Professional Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%	Male, 24.9% Female, 75.1%
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, 10.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 4.6% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between office cleaner and professional cleaner 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.

Professional cleaner example responsibilities.

Supervise and train maids in their cleaning duties to ensure company standards of cleanliness are achieved.
Assist in cleaning restroom facilities including cleaning toilets, urinals, sinks, and mopping floors.
Execute commercial building following safety awareness to maintain cleanliness and neatness of working area and premises.
Sweep mop sanitize and disinfect surfaces dust buff floors clean restrooms basements clean out stoves and refrigerators etc

Office cleaner vs professional cleaner skills

Common office cleaner skills

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

Common professional cleaner skills

Building Floors, 25%
Clean Bathrooms, 16%
Clean Windows, 13%
Office Buildings, 9%
Light Fixtures, 6%
Commercial Cleaning, 4%

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