Utility porter vs day porter

The differences between utility porters and day porters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a day porter has an average salary of $28,820, which is higher than the $26,935 average annual salary of a utility porter.

The top three skills for a utility porter include cleanliness, customer service and casino floor. The most important skills for a day porter are commercial cleaning, customer service, and work ethic.

Utility porter vs day porter overview

	Utility Porter	Day Porter
Yearly salary	$26,935	$28,820
Hourly rate	$12.95	$13.86
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	15,876	84,003
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Utility porter vs day porter salary

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

	Utility Porter	Day Porter
Average salary	$26,935	$28,820
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $35,000	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 utility porter and day porter education

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

	Utility Porter	Day Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Utility porter vs day porter demographics

Here are the differences between utility porters' and day porters' demographics:

	Utility Porter	Day Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 84.6% Female, 15.4%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 32.4% Asian, 4.3% White, 46.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	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 utility porter and day porter duties and responsibilities

Utility porter example responsibilities.

Clean windows, partitions, mirrors, using sponges and squeegees.
Operate various cleaning equipment in accordance with OSHA regulations.
Scrub and disinfect trashcans, sinks, toilets, urinals, furniture and fixtures.
Handle and disposes of biohazard materials in accordance with OSHA training provide by the company.
Maintain the highest standard of services to the guest, including maintenance and cleanliness for the guests rooms and associate facilities.
Clean restrooms scrub, sanitize urinals, toilets, floors and counters, sinks, hand dryers and baby changing tables.

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.

Utility porter vs day porter skills

Common utility porter skills

Cleanliness, 26%
Customer Service, 12%
Casino Floor, 8%
OSHA, 7%
Extraction, 6%
Light Fixtures, 5%

Common day porter skills

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

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