Upholstery cleaner vs general cleaner

The differences between upholstery cleaners and general cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an upholstery cleaner has an average salary of $31,378, which is higher than the $27,205 average annual salary of a general cleaner.

The top three skills for an upholstery cleaner include customer service, and . The most important skills for a general cleaner are cleanliness, break rooms, and light fixtures.

Upholstery cleaner vs general cleaner overview

	Upholstery Cleaner	General Cleaner
Yearly salary	$31,378	$27,205
Hourly rate	$15.09	$13.08
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	35,566	96,320
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Upholstery cleaner vs general cleaner salary

Upholstery cleaners and general cleaners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Upholstery Cleaner	General Cleaner
Average salary	$31,378	$27,205
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $40,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	Portland, OR
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Boston Medical Center
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between upholstery cleaner and general cleaner education

There are a few differences between an upholstery cleaner and a general cleaner in terms of educational background:

	Upholstery Cleaner	General Cleaner
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Upholstery cleaner vs general cleaner demographics

Here are the differences between upholstery cleaners' and general cleaners' demographics:

	Upholstery Cleaner	General Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 88.7% Female, 11.3%	Male, 51.0% Female, 49.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 5.1% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 4.0% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between upholstery cleaner and general cleaner duties and responsibilities

Upholstery cleaner example responsibilities.

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.

General cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Service, supply and clean restrooms including all fixtures; toilets, urinals, partitions, walls, vents and mirrors.
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides, orStream operate sterilizers.
Utilize a variety floor care tools including vacuums, steamers, buffers etc.
Used hand and power tools such as floor polishers, ladders, vacuum cleaners and mops.
Assign to the Honda plant, cleaning body repair booths, paint booths, sludge pits and paint ovens.

Upholstery cleaner vs general cleaner skills

Common upholstery cleaner skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common general cleaner skills

Cleanliness, 14%
Break Rooms, 8%
Light Fixtures, 6%
Safety Regulations, 5%
Mop Floors, 5%
Trash Removal, 5%

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