Office cleaner vs service cleaner

The differences between office cleaners and service cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a service cleaner has an average salary of $28,584, 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 service cleaner are urinals, window sills, and building floors.

Office cleaner vs service cleaner overview

	Office Cleaner	Service Cleaner
Yearly salary	$27,453	$28,584
Hourly rate	$13.20	$13.74
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	77,079	77,556
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Office cleaner vs service cleaner salary

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

	Office Cleaner	Service Cleaner
Average salary	$27,453	$28,584
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $34,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Tacoma, WA	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Washington	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Southern	Hudson Pacific Properties
Best paying industry	Finance	Government

Differences between office cleaner and service cleaner education

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

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

Office cleaner vs service cleaner demographics

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

	Office Cleaner	Service Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 4.9% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between office cleaner and service 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.

Service cleaner example responsibilities.

Make repairs around the stadium including, plumbing, electrical, HVAC etc.
Work alongside the head custodian in learning basic HVAC maintenance.
Sweep or shovels snow from steps and walks at building entrances.
Help repair furniture, windows, and plumbing fixtures for students living in the residence halls.
Make rounds of facility to check fire alarms, boilers, HVAC equipment, doors and windows.
Execute commercial building following safety awareness to maintain cleanliness and neatness of working area and premises.

Office cleaner vs service 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 service cleaner skills

Urinals, 49%
Window Sills, 8%
Building Floors, 8%
Exam Rooms, 6%
Patient Rooms, 5%
Public Restrooms, 4%

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