Power washer vs office cleaner

The differences between power washers and office cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a power washer has an average salary of $34,233, which is higher than the $27,453 average annual salary of an office cleaner.

The top three skills for a power washer include power washers, safety procedures and clean windows. The most important skills for an office cleaner are commercial cleaning, window sills, and office buildings.

Power washer vs office cleaner overview

	Power Washer	Office Cleaner
Yearly salary	$34,233	$27,453
Hourly rate	$16.46	$13.20
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	39,100	77,079
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Power washer vs office cleaner salary

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

	Power Washer	Office Cleaner
Average salary	$34,233	$27,453
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $46,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Southern
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between power washer and office cleaner education

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

	Power Washer	Office Cleaner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Power washer vs office cleaner demographics

Here are the differences between power washers' and office cleaners' demographics:

	Power Washer	Office Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 4.8% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%	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 power washer and office cleaner duties and responsibilities

Power washer example responsibilities.

Load in hogs, and load out hogs, give shots, run paperwork, and powerwash the units
Maintain cleanliness of equipment and floor adhering to sanitation regulations.
Remove wheel assemblies and tires to polish aluminum rims with polishing machinery and by hand.

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.

Power washer vs office cleaner skills

Common power washer skills

Power Washers, 21%
Safety Procedures, 11%
Clean Windows, 10%
Semi Trucks, 9%
ECT, 7%
Pigs, 6%

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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