Window cleaner vs cleaner

The differences between window cleaners and cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a window cleaner has an average salary of $29,697, which is higher than the $28,075 average annual salary of a cleaner.

The top three skills for a window cleaner include ladders, clean windows and safety procedures. The most important skills for a cleaner are commercial cleaning, building floors, and ventilation.

Window cleaner vs cleaner overview

	Window Cleaner	Cleaner
Yearly salary	$29,697	$28,075
Hourly rate	$14.28	$13.50
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	40,491	74,355
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Window cleaner vs cleaner salary

Window cleaners and cleaners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Window Cleaner	Cleaner
Average salary	$29,697	$28,075
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $38,000	Between $21,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Burien, WA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	Janus Henderson U.S.	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	Construction	Education

Differences between window cleaner and cleaner education

There are a few differences between a window cleaner and a cleaner in terms of educational background:

	Window Cleaner	Cleaner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Window cleaner vs cleaner demographics

Here are the differences between window cleaners' and cleaners' demographics:

	Window Cleaner	Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 4.2% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 5.0% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between window cleaner and cleaner duties and responsibilities

Window cleaner example 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.

Cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Remove snow from sidewalks, using snow blowers, and/or snow shovels, and spread snow melting chemicals.
Use of various equipment used for methods of cleaning areas in the school such sweepers and snow blowers.
Maintain church building and grounds by handling general maintenance including electrical and plumbing and providing custodial services
Complete weekly order for PPE.
Clean Toyota after trucks build.

Window cleaner vs cleaner skills

Common window cleaner skills

Ladders, 23%
Clean Windows, 10%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Exterior Windows, 5%
Commercial Cleaning, 5%

Common cleaner skills

Commercial Cleaning, 8%
Building Floors, 8%
Ventilation, 8%
Cleanliness, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
Work Ethic, 6%

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