Scrubber vs janitor

The differences between scrubbers and janitors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a scrubber has an average salary of $40,177, which is higher than the $27,954 average annual salary of a janitor.

The top three skills for a scrubber include scrubbers, plant equipment and . The most important skills for a janitor are building floors, cleanliness, and patients.

Scrubber vs janitor overview

	Scrubber	Janitor
Yearly salary	$40,177	$27,954
Hourly rate	$19.32	$13.44
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	6,559	57,146
Job satisfaction	-	3.67
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Scrubber vs janitor salary

Scrubbers and janitors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Scrubber	Janitor
Average salary	$40,177	$27,954
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $73,000	Between $21,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Lexington, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Argonne National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between scrubber and janitor education

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

	Scrubber	Janitor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Scrubber vs janitor demographics

Here are the differences between scrubbers' and janitors' demographics:

	Scrubber	Janitor
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 75.3% Female, 24.7%	Male, 63.1% Female, 36.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 3.7% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	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 scrubber and janitor duties and responsibilities

Scrubber example responsibilities.

Monitor and control adjustments to maintain compliance for the wet-dry scrubbers.
Used a power hose and hand scrubbers to utilize chemicals to clean and sanitize processing equipment
Fix any problems relate to the building as plumbing, painting, carpentry, flooring and basic electrical problems.
Perform variety of tasks include mowing, trimming, sod laying, watering, planting, fertilizing, digging, raking.
Ran/Operate diesel trailer mount washers and used backpack blowers
Rinse objects and place them on drying racks or use cloth, squeegees, or air compressors to dry surfaces.

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.

Scrubber vs janitor skills

Common scrubber skills

Scrubbers, 64%
Plant Equipment, 36%

Common janitor skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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