Window cleaner vs day porter

The differences between window cleaners and day porters 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 $28,820 average annual salary of a day porter.

The top three skills for a window cleaner include ladders, clean windows and safety procedures. The most important skills for a day porter are commercial cleaning, customer service, and work ethic.

Window cleaner vs day porter overview

	Window Cleaner	Day Porter
Yearly salary	$29,697	$28,820
Hourly rate	$14.28	$13.86
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	40,491	84,003
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Window cleaner vs day porter salary

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

	Window Cleaner	Day Porter
Average salary	$29,697	$28,820
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $38,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Burien, WA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	Janus Henderson U.S.	Northwest Center
Best paying industry	Construction	Utilities

Differences between window cleaner and day porter education

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

	Window Cleaner	Day Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Window cleaner vs day porter demographics

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

	Window Cleaner	Day Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
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, 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 window cleaner and day porter 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.

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.

Window cleaner vs day porter skills

Common window cleaner skills

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