Service cleaner vs floor technician

The differences between service cleaners and floor technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a floor technician has an average salary of $29,785, which is higher than the $28,584 average annual salary of a service cleaner.

The top three skills for a service cleaner include urinals, window sills and building floors. The most important skills for a floor technician are extraction, patients, and safety guidelines.

Service cleaner vs floor technician overview

	Service Cleaner	Floor Technician
Yearly salary	$28,584	$29,785
Hourly rate	$13.74	$14.32
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	77,556	31,859
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Service cleaner vs floor technician salary

Service cleaners and floor technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Service Cleaner	Floor Technician
Average salary	$28,584	$29,785
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $36,000	Between $23,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Washington
Best paying company	Hudson Pacific Properties	Mindtree
Best paying industry	Government	Health Care

Differences between service cleaner and floor technician education

There are a few differences between a service cleaner and a floor technician in terms of educational background:

	Service Cleaner	Floor Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Service cleaner vs floor technician demographics

Here are the differences between service cleaners' and floor technicians' demographics:

	Service Cleaner	Floor Technician
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%	Male, 89.2% Female, 10.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 4.9% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 13.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 5.2% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between service cleaner and floor technician duties and responsibilities

Service cleaner example responsibilities.

Make repairs around the stadium including, plumbing, electrical, HVAC etc.
Work alongside the head custodian in learning basic HVAC maintenance.
Sweep or shovels snow from steps and walks at building entrances.
Help repair furniture, windows, and plumbing fixtures for students living in the residence halls.
Make rounds of facility to check fire alarms, boilers, HVAC equipment, doors and windows.
Execute commercial building following safety awareness to maintain cleanliness and neatness of working area and premises.

Floor technician example responsibilities.

Operate flooring equipment including extractors and buffing machines.
Provide and ensure exceptional customer service, provide information to customers for pricing and services and perform upholstery.
Used the MSDS when mixing hazardous and non hazardous materials.
Apply filler compound and coats of finish to floors to seal wood.
Expose to all aspects of rehabilitation at an inclusive nursing and rehab center.
Clean and disinfect sinks, urinals, toilets, counters, tables, etc.

Service cleaner vs floor technician skills

Common service cleaner skills

Urinals, 49%
Window Sills, 8%
Building Floors, 8%
Exam Rooms, 6%
Patient Rooms, 5%
Public Restrooms, 4%

Common floor technician skills

Extraction, 16%
Patients, 12%
Safety Guidelines, 11%
Safety Precautions, 9%
Floor Tech, 7%
WAX Floors, 5%

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