Window cleaner vs porter

The differences between window cleaners and porters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a porter has an average salary of $29,861, which is higher than the $29,697 average annual salary of a window cleaner.

The top three skills for a window cleaner include ladders, clean windows and safety procedures. The most important skills for a porter are excellent guest, dexterity, and customer service.

Window cleaner vs porter overview

	Window Cleaner	Porter
Yearly salary	$29,697	$29,861
Hourly rate	$14.28	$14.36
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	40,491	87,777
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Window cleaner vs porter salary

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

	Window Cleaner	Porter
Average salary	$29,697	$29,861
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $38,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Burien, WA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Washington	Alaska
Best paying company	Janus Henderson U.S.	Community Housing Innovations
Best paying industry	Construction	Retail

Differences between window cleaner and porter education

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

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

Window cleaner vs porter demographics

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

	Window Cleaner	Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 24.7% Asian, 4.9% White, 52.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between window cleaner and 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.

Porter example responsibilities.

Wash down all kitchen walls, and cleaning stoves, fryers and also ovens.
Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as movers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, and pruning saws.
Operate cardboard compactor to recycle boxes.
Put tenant's dishes away in the office.
Record mileage and VIN numbers of customer vehicle.
Clear dish rack & bring dishes down to dishwasher.

Window cleaner vs porter skills

Common window cleaner skills

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

Common porter skills

Excellent Guest, 24%
Dexterity, 11%
Customer Service, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%
Good Communication, 5%
General Maintenance, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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