Utility porter vs office cleaner

The differences between utility porters and office cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an office cleaner has an average salary of $27,453, 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 an office cleaner are commercial cleaning, window sills, and office buildings.

Utility porter vs office cleaner overview

	Utility Porter	Office Cleaner
Yearly salary	$26,935	$27,453
Hourly rate	$12.95	$13.20
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	15,876	77,079
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Utility porter vs office cleaner salary

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

	Utility Porter	Office Cleaner
Average salary	$26,935	$27,453
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $35,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Southern
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between utility porter and office cleaner education

There are a few differences between a utility porter and an office cleaner in terms of educational background:

	Utility Porter	Office Cleaner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Utility porter vs office cleaner demographics

Here are the differences between utility porters' and office cleaners' demographics:

	Utility Porter	Office Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 84.6% Female, 15.4%	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 4.8% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between utility porter and office cleaner 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.

Office cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Use of heavy cleaning equipment-buffing machines, scrubbers, wall washing.
Use and maintain assign power equipment and hand tools; buffers, auto scrubbers etc.
Mix cleaning solutions to clean, disinfect and deodorize urinals, toilet bowls, and sinks.
Sanitize restrooms including sinks and urinals.
Clean restaurants during the evenings and ensure protocols are followed according to restaurant cleanliness guidelines.

Utility porter vs office cleaner skills

Common utility porter skills

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

Common office cleaner skills

Commercial Cleaning, 18%
Window Sills, 16%
Office Buildings, 14%
Trash Removal, 8%
Clean Restrooms, 6%
Office Space, 3%

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