Window cleaner vs service cleaner

The differences between window cleaners and service 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 $28,584 average annual salary of a service cleaner.

The top three skills for a window cleaner include ladders, clean windows and safety procedures. The most important skills for a service cleaner are urinals, window sills, and building floors.

Window cleaner vs service cleaner overview

	Window Cleaner	Service Cleaner
Yearly salary	$29,697	$28,584
Hourly rate	$14.28	$13.74
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	40,491	77,556
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Window cleaner vs service cleaner salary

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

	Window Cleaner	Service Cleaner
Average salary	$29,697	$28,584
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $38,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Burien, WA	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Washington	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Janus Henderson U.S.	Hudson Pacific Properties
Best paying industry	Construction	Government

Differences between window cleaner and service cleaner education

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

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

Window cleaner vs service cleaner demographics

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

	Window Cleaner	Service Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 4.9% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between window cleaner and service 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.

Service cleaner example responsibilities.

Make repairs around the stadium including, plumbing, electrical, HVAC etc.
Work alongside the head custodian in learning basic HVAC maintenance.
Sweep or shovels snow from steps and walks at building entrances.
Help repair furniture, windows, and plumbing fixtures for students living in the residence halls.
Make rounds of facility to check fire alarms, boilers, HVAC equipment, doors and windows.
Execute commercial building following safety awareness to maintain cleanliness and neatness of working area and premises.

Window cleaner vs service cleaner skills

Common window cleaner skills

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

Common service cleaner skills

Urinals, 49%
Window Sills, 8%
Building Floors, 8%
Exam Rooms, 6%
Patient Rooms, 5%
Public Restrooms, 4%

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