Service cleaner vs porter

The differences between service cleaners and porters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a porter has an average salary of $29,861, 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 porter are excellent guest, dexterity, and customer service.

Service cleaner vs porter overview

	Service Cleaner	Porter
Yearly salary	$28,584	$29,861
Hourly rate	$13.74	$14.36
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	77,556	87,777
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Service cleaner vs porter salary

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

	Service Cleaner	Porter
Average salary	$28,584	$29,861
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $36,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Alaska
Best paying company	Hudson Pacific Properties	Community Housing Innovations
Best paying industry	Government	Retail

Differences between service cleaner and porter education

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

	Service Cleaner	Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Service cleaner vs porter demographics

Here are the differences between service cleaners' and porters' demographics:

	Service Cleaner	Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%
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, 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 service cleaner and porter 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.

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.

Service cleaner vs porter skills

Common service cleaner skills

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

Common porter skills

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

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