Building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance vs cleaner

The differences between building superintendents, custodian janitor maintenance and cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance has an average salary of $30,108, which is higher than the $28,075 average annual salary of a cleaner.

The top three skills for a building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance include plumbing, snow removal and building maintenance. The most important skills for a cleaner are commercial cleaning, building floors, and ventilation.

Building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance vs cleaner overview

	Building Superintendent, Custodian, Janitor, Maintenance	Cleaner
Yearly salary	$30,108	$28,075
Hourly rate	$14.47	$13.50
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	82,964	74,355
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 66%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance vs cleaner salary

Building superintendents, custodian janitor maintenance and cleaners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Building Superintendent, Custodian, Janitor, Maintenance	Cleaner
Average salary	$30,108	$28,075
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $38,000	Between $21,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance and cleaner education

There are a few differences between a building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance and a cleaner in terms of educational background:

	Building Superintendent, Custodian, Janitor, Maintenance	Cleaner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 66%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance vs cleaner demographics

Here are the differences between building superintendents, custodian janitor maintenance' and cleaners' demographics:

	Building Superintendent, Custodian, Janitor, Maintenance	Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 91.5% Female, 8.5%	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 4.8% White, 57.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 5.0% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance and cleaner duties and responsibilities

Building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance example responsibilities.

Perform mechanical repairs and services to plumbing, electrical, mechanical systems and large rotating equipment including refrigeration systems.
Maintain working facilities-use floor scrubbers to clean assign areas-Polished floors-cleane bathrooms and take out garbage to maintain a clean environment

Cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Remove snow from sidewalks, using snow blowers, and/or snow shovels, and spread snow melting chemicals.
Use of various equipment used for methods of cleaning areas in the school such sweepers and snow blowers.
Maintain church building and grounds by handling general maintenance including electrical and plumbing and providing custodial services
Complete weekly order for PPE.
Clean Toyota after trucks build.

Building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance vs cleaner skills

Common building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance skills

Plumbing, 48%
Snow Removal, 19%
Building Maintenance, 18%
Building Floors, 7%
Routine Maintenance, 3%
Clean Bathrooms, 3%

Common cleaner skills

Commercial Cleaning, 8%
Building Floors, 8%
Ventilation, 8%
Cleanliness, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
Work Ethic, 6%

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