Outside maintenance worker vs janitorial maintenance worker

The differences between outside maintenance workers and janitorial maintenance workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an outside maintenance worker and a janitorial maintenance worker. Additionally, an outside maintenance worker has an average salary of $33,164, which is higher than the $24,698 average annual salary of a janitorial maintenance worker.

The top three skills for an outside maintenance worker include mowing, golf carts and rakes. The most important skills for a janitorial maintenance worker are cleanliness, HVAC, and light fixtures.

Outside maintenance worker vs janitorial maintenance worker overview

	Outside Maintenance Worker	Janitorial Maintenance Worker
Yearly salary	$33,164	$24,698
Hourly rate	$15.94	$11.87
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	87,004	103,876
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Outside maintenance worker vs janitorial maintenance worker salary

Outside maintenance workers and janitorial maintenance workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Outside Maintenance Worker	Janitorial Maintenance Worker
Average salary	$33,164	$24,698
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $19,000 And $31,000
Highest paying City	-	Bellevue, WA
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Brunswick
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between outside maintenance worker and janitorial maintenance worker education

There are a few differences between an outside maintenance worker and a janitorial maintenance worker in terms of educational background:

	Outside Maintenance Worker	Janitorial Maintenance Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Outside maintenance worker vs janitorial maintenance worker demographics

Here are the differences between outside maintenance workers' and janitorial maintenance workers' demographics:

	Outside Maintenance Worker	Janitorial Maintenance Worker
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 83.7% Female, 16.3%	Male, 82.2% Female, 17.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% Asian, 2.7% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 2.6% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between outside maintenance worker and janitorial maintenance worker duties and responsibilities

Outside maintenance worker example responsibilities.

Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as mowers, snow blowers, chain saws, and pruning saws.
Maintain grounds to include cutting grass, trimming weeds, upkeep of flower beds, etc.
Mow or edge lawns, used power mowers or edgers.
Include mowing as well as detail work and clean up and care of all equipment.
Provide general janitorial services, remove trash, and maintaining building systems including plumbing and electrical.
Review PLC programs to create interlock narrative drawings.

Janitorial maintenance worker example responsibilities.

Assist with light building repairs, maintain building cleanliness, strip and wax floors, order and manage supplies.
Perform minor maintenance including plumbing and electrical.
Climb ladders and lift heavy loads during set-up for events.
power wash parking lot, clean fryers, clean bathrooms.
Perform various landscaping duties such as mowing grass and pruning trees.
Sanitize the available facilities at the restroom; basins, urinals, and toilets.

Outside maintenance worker vs janitorial maintenance worker skills

Common outside maintenance worker skills

Mowing, 36%
Golf Carts, 12%
Rakes, 11%
Outside Maintenance, 8%
Snow Removal, 7%
Lawn Care, 6%

Common janitorial maintenance worker skills

Cleanliness, 26%
HVAC, 21%
Light Fixtures, 16%
OSHA, 4%
Plumbing, 4%
Building Floors, 3%

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