Porter vs office cleaner

The differences between porters and office cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a porter has an average salary of $29,861, which is higher than the $27,453 average annual salary of an office cleaner.

The top three skills for a porter include excellent guest, dexterity and customer service. The most important skills for an office cleaner are commercial cleaning, window sills, and office buildings.

Porter vs office cleaner overview

	Porter	Office Cleaner
Yearly salary	$29,861	$27,453
Hourly rate	$14.36	$13.20
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	87,777	77,079
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Porter vs office cleaner salary

Porters and office cleaners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Porter	Office Cleaner
Average salary	$29,861	$27,453
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $37,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Washington
Best paying company	Community Housing Innovations	Southern
Best paying industry	Retail	Finance

Differences between porter and office cleaner education

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

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

Porter vs office cleaner demographics

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

	Porter	Office Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 24.7% Asian, 4.9% White, 52.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	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%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between porter and office cleaner duties and responsibilities

Porter example responsibilities.

Wash down all kitchen walls, and cleaning stoves, fryers and also ovens.
Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as movers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, and pruning saws.
Operate cardboard compactor to recycle boxes.
Put tenant's dishes away in the office.
Record mileage and VIN numbers of customer vehicle.
Clear dish rack & bring dishes down to dishwasher.

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.

Porter vs office cleaner skills

Common porter skills

Excellent Guest, 24%
Dexterity, 11%
Customer Service, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%
Good Communication, 5%
General Maintenance, 3%

Common office cleaner skills

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

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