Building cleaning supervisor vs lead custodian

The differences between building cleaning supervisors and lead custodians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a building cleaning supervisor and a lead custodian. Additionally, a building cleaning supervisor has an average salary of $46,035, which is higher than the $32,122 average annual salary of a lead custodian.

The top three skills for a building cleaning supervisor include floor care, and . The most important skills for a lead custodian are cleanliness, floor care, and safety procedures.

Building cleaning supervisor vs lead custodian overview

	Building Cleaning Supervisor	Lead Custodian
Yearly salary	$46,035	$32,122
Hourly rate	$22.13	$15.44
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	17,417	10,075
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	2	2

Building cleaning supervisor vs lead custodian salary

Building cleaning supervisors and lead custodians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Building Cleaning Supervisor	Lead Custodian
Average salary	$46,035	$32,122
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $87,000	Between $23,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	City of Roanoke, Virginia - Government
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between building cleaning supervisor and lead custodian education

There are a few differences between a building cleaning supervisor and a lead custodian in terms of educational background:

	Building Cleaning Supervisor	Lead Custodian
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	-	-

Building cleaning supervisor vs lead custodian demographics

Here are the differences between building cleaning supervisors' and lead custodians' demographics:

	Building Cleaning Supervisor	Lead Custodian
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 60.0% Female, 40.0%	Male, 68.0% Female, 32.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 2.4% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 3.2% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between building cleaning supervisor and lead custodian duties and responsibilities

Building cleaning supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage payroll and coordinate vacations.
Review cleaning records and maintains GMP documentation to comply with regulatory requirements.
Create automated daily stats report that reduce inaccuracies and provide management with an important decision-making tool.

Lead custodian example responsibilities.

Operate equipment including carpet extractors, floor scrubbers, slow/high speeds for stripping/refinishing floors, furniture moving equipment and snow blowers.
Operate power tools, buffers, scrubbers, extractors, vacuums, brooms, mops, to ensure daily cleaning.
Perform repairs, including painting, basic carpentry, and wall repair, minor plumbing and electrical.
Execute minor repairs including furniture assembly, changing ballasts, plumbing, locks, windows, ceiling tiles.
Operate power equipment, scrubber, stripper, carpet extractors, pressure washer, and hand power tools.
Work and train under license / union electricians, learned and field used NEC codes and OSHA safety regulations.

Building cleaning supervisor vs lead custodian skills

Common building cleaning supervisor skills

Floor Care, 100%

Common lead custodian skills

Cleanliness, 11%
Floor Care, 10%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Ladders, 7%
Minor Maintenance, 5%
Building Maintenance, 3%

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