Pool cleaner vs janitor

The differences between pool cleaners and janitors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pool cleaner has an average salary of $32,180, which is higher than the $27,954 average annual salary of a janitor.

The top three skills for a pool cleaner include swimming pools, customer service and water chemistry. The most important skills for a janitor are building floors, cleanliness, and patients.

Pool cleaner vs janitor overview

	Pool Cleaner	Janitor
Yearly salary	$32,180	$27,954
Hourly rate	$15.47	$13.44
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	36,953	57,146
Job satisfaction	-	3.67
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Pool cleaner vs janitor salary

Pool cleaners and janitors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pool Cleaner	Janitor
Average salary	$32,180	$27,954
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $21,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	Woburn, MA	Lexington, MA
Highest paying state	California	Massachusetts
Best paying company	University of Northern Colorado	Argonne National Laboratory
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Hospitality

Differences between pool cleaner and janitor education

There are a few differences between a pool cleaner and a janitor in terms of educational background:

	Pool Cleaner	Janitor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pool cleaner vs janitor demographics

Here are the differences between pool cleaners' and janitors' demographics:

	Pool Cleaner	Janitor
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 84.2% Female, 15.8%	Male, 63.1% Female, 36.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 25.5% Asian, 5.2% White, 53.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 4.4% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between pool cleaner and janitor duties and responsibilities

Pool cleaner example responsibilities.

Manage storefront, run inventory, record new accounts, perform sales, reception, and register duties.
Replace pool liners, pvc pipe, and pumps.
Check, repair, and replace skimmers, gas pipes, and heaters as needed
Communicate with customers regarding recommendations on repairs, replacements and upgrades of plumbing equipment.
Filter cleaning, pool repair, changing light, painting, plaster, check chemicals in water, caulking coping

Janitor example responsibilities.

Clean private residents entire home, floors, windows, using soapy water and other cleaners, sponges, and squeegees.
Use of floor extractors machine to strip, scrub, wax, and buff floors.
Wash windows and mirrors, tables and counter tops using window cleaner and cloths or paper, sponges, squeegees.
Organize supplies such as broom, mop, sponges, cleaning supplies, etc.
Used solvent, such as carbon dioxide, rags, brushes, pads, and sponges.
Dust and vacuums shred rooms and personal cubicle areas.

Pool cleaner vs janitor skills

Common pool cleaner skills

Swimming Pools, 20%
Customer Service, 16%
Water Chemistry, 16%
Pool Equipment, 15%
Sponges, 14%
Routine Maintenance, 6%

Common janitor skills

Building Floors, 12%
Cleanliness, 12%
Patients, 9%
Window Sills, 6%
Commercial Cleaning, 5%
Customer Service, 5%

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