School janitor vs porter

The differences between school janitors and porters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a school janitor has an average salary of $30,824, which is higher than the $29,861 average annual salary of a porter.

The top three skills for a school janitor include building floors, commercial cleaning and clean classrooms. The most important skills for a porter are excellent guest, dexterity, and customer service.

School janitor vs porter overview

	School Janitor	Porter
Yearly salary	$30,824	$29,861
Hourly rate	$14.82	$14.36
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	74,188	87,777
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

School janitor vs porter salary

School janitors and porters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	School Janitor	Porter
Average salary	$30,824	$29,861
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $38,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Community Housing Innovations
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between school janitor and porter education

There are a few differences between a school janitor and a porter in terms of educational background:

	School Janitor	Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

School janitor vs porter demographics

Here are the differences between school janitors' and porters' demographics:

	School Janitor	Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 67.4% Female, 32.6%	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% Asian, 4.9% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	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%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between school janitor and porter duties and responsibilities

School janitor example responsibilities.

Mow and trim lawns and shrubbery, using mowers and hand and power trimmers, clear debris from grounds.
Disinfect toilets and urinals plus restock paper materials.
Maintain working facilities-use floor scrubbers to clean assign areas-Polished floors-cleane bathrooms and take out garbage to maintain a clean environment
Mow and trim lawns and shrubbery, using mowers and hand and power trimmers, and clear debris from grounds.

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.

School janitor vs porter skills

Common school janitor skills

Building Floors, 34%
Commercial Cleaning, 16%
Clean Classrooms, 8%
Urinals, 8%
Class Rooms, 6%
Clean Restrooms, 5%

Common porter skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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