How to hire a window cleaner

How to hire a window cleaner, step by step

Here's a step-by-step window cleaner hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a window cleaner job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new window cleaner
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The window cleaner hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a window cleaner to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a window cleaner that fits the bill.

   This list presents window cleaner salaries for various positions.

   Type of Window Cleaner	Description	Hourly rate
   Window Cleaner	Janitors and building cleaners keep many types of buildings clean, orderly, and in good condition.	$11-18
   Floor Technician	A floor technician's role is to maintain the cleanliness and sanitation of various areas within an establishment. Their responsibilities include operating cleaning equipment, conducting minimal repairs and inventory checks, arranging furniture and fixtures, organizing supplies, and keeping floors free from obstructions... Show more	$11-18
   Floor Staff	The duties of floor staff depend on their line of work or industry of employment. In restaurants and similar establishments, floor staff is in charge of performing support tasks for the wait staff... Show more	$10-24

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Ladders
   • Clean Windows
   • Safety Procedures
   • Customer Service
   • Exterior Windows
   • Commercial Cleaning
   • Residential Windows
   • Glass Partitions
   • Residential Locations
   • Clean Glass
   • Commercial Buildings
   • Office Buildings
   • Squeegees
   • Residential Buildings

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   Responsibilities:

   • Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
   • Used tools such as scrubbers, squeegees, scrapers, extension poles, adjustable pole angles.
   • Use tools such as shovels, pick axes, jackhammer.
   • Scrape black caulking off the windows.
   • Clean building windows using squeegees and/or wands.
   • Handle maintenance work; caulking, remolding and framework.

   More window cleaner duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your window cleaner job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A window cleaner can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, window cleaners' average salary in mississippi is 50% less than in washington.
   • Seniority. Entry-level window cleaners 39% less than senior-level window cleaners.
   • Certifications. A window cleaner with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a window cleaner's salary.

   Average window cleaner salary

   $14.28hourly

   $29,697 yearly

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   Entry-level window cleaner salary

   $23,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 15, 2025

   Average window cleaner salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Washington	$40,449	$19
   2	Massachusetts	$37,990	$18
   3	Minnesota	$34,840	$17
   4	California	$34,769	$17
   5	New York	$33,173	$16
   6	Oregon	$31,922	$15
   7	Illinois	$31,386	$15
   8	Colorado	$30,376	$15
   9	Utah	$29,732	$14
   10	Nevada	$29,709	$14
   11	Wisconsin	$29,430	$14
   12	Ohio	$29,410	$14
   13	Nebraska	$28,869	$14
   14	Michigan	$28,118	$14
   15	Pennsylvania	$27,681	$13
   16	Missouri	$27,007	$13
   17	Indiana	$25,642	$12
   18	Virginia	$24,823	$12
   19	West Virginia	$24,784	$12
   20	Tennessee	$24,507	$12

   Average window cleaner salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Janus Henderson U.S.	$39,022	$18.76	2
   2	WeatherTech	$35,377	$17.01
   3	KRW International	$32,628	$15.69	2
   4	GUESS	$31,759	$15.27	1
   5	Elwood Staffing	$31,341	$15.07
   6	Keller	$31,240	$15.02	1
   7	RF	$30,871	$14.84
   8	Express Employment Indy South	$30,733	$14.78	1
   9	Sbs	$30,243	$14.54
   10	New Day	$29,795	$14.32	3
   11	Window Genie	$29,446	$14.16	76
   12	Shine	$29,241	$14.06	26
   13	Premier Service Co	$28,997	$13.94
   14	ELG Metals	$28,944	$13.92
   15	JDC	$28,834	$13.86	2
   16	Utah	$28,814	$13.85
   17	The WLB Group	$28,592	$13.75	11
   18	ABM Industries	$28,549	$13.73	2,198
   19	Pjs Cleaning	$28,531	$13.72	2
   20	Sentral	$28,530	$13.72	40

4. Writing a window cleaner job description

   A window cleaner job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a window cleaner job description:

   Window cleaner job description example

   · Safely move extension ladders to and from vehicles and around job sites (~70 pounds)

   · Climb and work from ladders; work on feet all day (with standard breaks)

   · Occasional supplement work: gutter cleaning, low pressure and high pressure washing, solar panels

   · Preparing vehicle with equipment needed such as loading DI tanks, power washer, spinner onto vehicle

   · Ensure all equipment used is returned to vehicle after work completion

   · Interface courteously with customers

   · Work harmoniously in a team—generally 2; occasionally 3 people

   · If driving, use truck’s navigation system and follow directions to job locations

   · Work hours: start time generally 5 am with some job start time variables from 5 am—8 am.

   · Part time or full - time Sunday through Thursday

   · Wear company provided shirts, caps/hats

   · Wear work-appropriate black pants or shorts

   · Wear work boots (most work performed while standing)

   · Must communicate effectively in English

   Qualifications :

   · Experience preferred but will train

   · Drivers license preferred with good driving record

   · Ability to work well with co-workers

   · Must provide documentation of legal authorization to work in the United States

   · Must have means of transportation to get to and from Monrovia every morning

   · Must maintain good grooming such as showering, hair and facial hair trimmed and clean clothes

   · Transportation from Monrovia to job sites provided.

   · Occasional day jobs at commercial buildings in Orange, western LA and Ventura counties

   · Job locations may be commercial or residential.

   Company DescriptionBased in Monrovia for 36 years, we provide window cleaning company to many commercial businesses, specializing in car dealerships. We do LOW Rise window cleaning working from the ground using water-fed poles squegees possibly ladders. We do not come off the sides of buildings.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find window cleaners for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your window cleaner job on Zippia to find and recruit window cleaner candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with window cleaner candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new window cleaner

   Once you've found the window cleaner candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new window cleaner. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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