Tank cleaner vs day porter

The differences between tank cleaners and day porters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a tank cleaner has an average salary of $31,724, which is higher than the $28,820 average annual salary of a day porter.

The top three skills for a tank cleaner include squeegees, safety procedures and clean tanks. The most important skills for a day porter are commercial cleaning, customer service, and work ethic.

Tank cleaner vs day porter overview

	Tank Cleaner	Day Porter
Yearly salary	$31,724	$28,820
Hourly rate	$15.25	$13.86
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	46,027	84,003
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Tank cleaner vs day porter salary

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

	Tank Cleaner	Day Porter
Average salary	$31,724	$28,820
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $41,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Northwest Center
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between tank cleaner and day porter education

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

	Tank Cleaner	Day Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tank cleaner vs day porter demographics

Here are the differences between tank cleaners' and day porters' demographics:

	Tank Cleaner	Day Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 93.1% Female, 6.9%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 22.8% Asian, 5.3% White, 51.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 28.5% Asian, 5.3% White, 51.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between tank cleaner and day porter duties and responsibilities

Tank cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Remove emulsion and incrustations using shovels, squeegees, brooms, scrapers, hoses, water, and solvents.
Spray coal truck tires to conform to DEP regulations.
Earn certification in CPR and first aid through safety courses.
Used shovels and sledge hammers to remove debris from oil rig tanks.
clean chemical from Iso tanks, and keep record of all chemical flow

Day porter example responsibilities.

Replenish paper supplies, maintain restrooms including toilets, urinals, counters, and sinks.
Sanitize of hundreds of rooms, perform carpet maintenance utilizing chemicals, cleaning machinery such as scrubbers and buffers.
Clean and sanitize restroom facilities and fixtures including sinks, urinals and toilets, wash windows, mirrors and walls.
Operate automatic sweepers and scrubbers.
Maintain cleanliness of grounds using designate equipment.
Subject to quarterly safety and cleanliness inspections.

Tank cleaner vs day porter skills

Common tank cleaner skills

Squeegees, 9%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Clean Tanks, 7%
Shovels, 7%
Steam Lines, 5%
Space Entry, 4%

Common day porter skills

Commercial Cleaning, 15%
Customer Service, 13%
Work Ethic, 12%
ABM, 8%
Cleanliness, 6%
Office Buildings, 3%

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