Room cleaner vs cleaner

The differences between room cleaners and cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a room cleaner has an average salary of $29,196, which is higher than the $28,075 average annual salary of a cleaner.

The top three skills for a room cleaner include hand tools, clean room environment and hotel rooms. The most important skills for a cleaner are commercial cleaning, building floors, and ventilation.

Room cleaner vs cleaner overview

	Room Cleaner	Cleaner
Yearly salary	$29,196	$28,075
Hourly rate	$14.04	$13.50
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	60,140	74,355
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	48	49
Years of experience	-	-

Room cleaner vs cleaner salary

Room cleaners and cleaners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Room Cleaner	Cleaner
Average salary	$29,196	$28,075
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $36,000	Between $21,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Napa, CA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	California	Washington
Best paying company	Radisson Hotels International Inc	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Education

Differences between room cleaner and cleaner education

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

	Room Cleaner	Cleaner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Room cleaner vs cleaner demographics

Here are the differences between room cleaners' and cleaners' demographics:

	Room Cleaner	Cleaner
Average age	48	49
Gender ratio	Male, 38.8% Female, 61.2%	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 5.0% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	4%	5%

Differences between room cleaner and cleaner duties and responsibilities

Room cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Perform catheter body sub-assembly/final assembly.
Maintain high standards of cleanliness with bakery machinery/equipment to detail outside of machinery as well as deep clean inside machinery/equipment.
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operate sterilizers.

Cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Remove snow from sidewalks, using snow blowers, and/or snow shovels, and spread snow melting chemicals.
Use of various equipment used for methods of cleaning areas in the school such sweepers and snow blowers.
Maintain church building and grounds by handling general maintenance including electrical and plumbing and providing custodial services
Complete weekly order for PPE.
Clean Toyota after trucks build.

Room cleaner vs cleaner skills

Common room cleaner skills

Hand Tools, 31%
Clean Room Environment, 28%
Hotel Rooms, 10%
Dust Mop, 8%
Safety Standards, 7%
Cleans Rugs, 3%

Common cleaner skills

Commercial Cleaning, 8%
Building Floors, 8%
Ventilation, 8%
Cleanliness, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
Work Ethic, 6%

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