Shoe cleaner vs cleaner

The differences between shoe cleaners and cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a shoe cleaner has an average salary of $32,017, which is higher than the $28,075 average annual salary of a cleaner.

The top three skills for a shoe cleaner include customer service, and . The most important skills for a cleaner are commercial cleaning, building floors, and ventilation.

Shoe cleaner vs cleaner overview

	Shoe Cleaner	Cleaner
Yearly salary	$32,017	$28,075
Hourly rate	$15.39	$13.50
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	35,526	74,355
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Shoe cleaner vs cleaner salary

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

	Shoe Cleaner	Cleaner
Average salary	$32,017	$28,075
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $41,000	Between $21,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between shoe cleaner and cleaner education

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

	Shoe Cleaner	Cleaner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Specialized Sales And Merchandising	Business
Most common college	-	-

Shoe cleaner vs cleaner demographics

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

	Shoe Cleaner	Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 64.9% Female, 35.1%	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 25.2% Asian, 3.4% White, 51.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	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	5%	5%

Differences between shoe cleaner and cleaner duties and responsibilities

Shoe cleaner example responsibilities.

Post refurbished footwear on EBay.
Execute commercial building following safety awareness to maintain cleanliness and neatness of working area and premises.
Clean multiple commercial building using industrialize buffers, scrubbers and/or vacuum equipment.

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.

Shoe cleaner vs cleaner skills

Common shoe cleaner skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common cleaner skills

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

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