Building custodian vs carpet technician

The differences between building custodians and carpet technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a carpet technician has an average salary of $34,680, which is higher than the $28,125 average annual salary of a building custodian.

The top three skills for a building custodian include GRASS, building floors and ladders. The most important skills for a carpet technician are upholstery, customer service, and clean carpets.

Building custodian vs carpet technician overview

	Building Custodian	Carpet Technician
Yearly salary	$28,125	$34,680
Hourly rate	$13.52	$16.67
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	36,128	29,172
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Building custodian vs carpet technician salary

Building custodians and carpet technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Building Custodian	Carpet Technician
Average salary	$28,125	$34,680
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $36,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Lawrence, MA	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	University of California, Berkeley	-
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between building custodian and carpet technician education

There are a few differences between a building custodian and a carpet technician in terms of educational background:

	Building Custodian	Carpet Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Building custodian vs carpet technician demographics

Here are the differences between building custodians' and carpet technicians' demographics:

	Building Custodian	Carpet Technician
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 74.9% Female, 25.1%	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% Asian, 5.1% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Asian, 4.6% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between building custodian and carpet technician duties and responsibilities

Building custodian example responsibilities.

Use of floor scrubbers and carpet machine.s.
Clean all bathrooms including fixtures, urinals, toilets, washbowls and wall tiles.
Sweep all floors, scrub interior and exterior surfaces including underside lips of commodes, urinals and wash basins.
Maintain a positive accountability for cleanliness for a secure government building.
Perform mechanical repairs and services to plumbing, electrical, mechanical systems and large rotating equipment including refrigeration systems.
Perform emergencies work requests, schedule and unschedule maintenance program, emergencies and coordinate special projects as directed.

Carpet technician example responsibilities.

Set dehumidifiers, fans, air purifiers, and other equipment at the work site, ensuring proper setup and removal.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Maintain EKG procedure room, including detail management of computerize patient check-in system.

Building custodian vs carpet technician skills

Common building custodian skills

GRASS, 10%
Building Floors, 9%
Ladders, 6%
Light Fixtures, 6%
Cleanliness, 6%
Building Maintenance, 5%

Common carpet technician skills

Upholstery, 24%
Customer Service, 23%
Clean Carpets, 18%
Carpet Care, 6%
Air Ducts, 6%
Safety Policies, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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