Assistant cleaner vs custodian

The differences between assistant cleaners and custodians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a custodian has an average salary of $30,176, which is higher than the $29,709 average annual salary of an assistant cleaner.

The top three skills for an assistant cleaner include building floors, commercial cleaning and customer service. The most important skills for a custodian are cleanliness, work ethic, and customer service.

Assistant cleaner vs custodian overview

	Assistant Cleaner	Custodian
Yearly salary	$29,709	$30,176
Hourly rate	$14.28	$14.51
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	35,764	47,364
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Assistant cleaner vs custodian salary

Assistant cleaners and custodians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant Cleaner	Custodian
Average salary	$29,709	$30,176
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $38,000	Between $23,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between assistant cleaner and custodian education

There are a few differences between an assistant cleaner and a custodian in terms of educational background:

	Assistant Cleaner	Custodian
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Assistant cleaner vs custodian demographics

Here are the differences between assistant cleaners' and custodians' demographics:

	Assistant Cleaner	Custodian
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 43.9% Female, 56.1%	Male, 64.4% Female, 35.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% Asian, 4.3% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 24.1% Asian, 5.0% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between assistant cleaner and custodian duties and responsibilities

Assistant cleaner example responsibilities.

Execute commercial building following safety awareness to maintain cleanliness and neatness of working area and premises.
Sweep mop sanitize and disinfect surfaces dust buff floors clean restrooms basements clean out stoves and refrigerators etc

Custodian example responsibilities.

Operate janitorial equipment including: vacuum cleaners, floor scrubbers, carpet cleaners, presser washers, leaf blowers, etc.
Fill in for custodians when they need off, clean schools, mow grass, salt lots.
Rake leaves, cut and water grass.
Clean windows, glass partitions, or mirrors, with sponges, or squeegees.
Strip and wax floors, clean windows, replace burnt-out light bulbs and ballasts.
Clean and perform preventative maintenance on all mechanical equipment (HVAC & ventilation systems).

Assistant cleaner vs custodian skills

Common assistant cleaner skills

Building Floors, 32%
Commercial Cleaning, 18%
Customer Service, 17%
Bathroom Fixtures, 17%
Office Space, 4%
Polish Furniture, 4%

Common custodian skills

Cleanliness, 13%
Work Ethic, 8%
Customer Service, 6%
Building Floors, 6%
Minor Maintenance, 5%
Ladders, 3%

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