Building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance vs day porter

The differences between building superintendents, custodian janitor maintenance and day porters 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 $28,820 average annual salary of a day porter.

The top three skills for a building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance include plumbing, snow removal and building maintenance. The most important skills for a day porter are commercial cleaning, customer service, and work ethic.

Building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance vs day porter overview

	Building Superintendent, Custodian, Janitor, Maintenance	Day Porter
Yearly salary	$30,108	$28,820
Hourly rate	$14.47	$13.86
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	82,964	84,003
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 66%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance vs day porter salary

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

	Building Superintendent, Custodian, Janitor, Maintenance	Day Porter
Average salary	$30,108	$28,820
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $38,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Northwest Center
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance and day porter education

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

	Building Superintendent, Custodian, Janitor, Maintenance	Day Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 66%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance vs day porter demographics

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

	Building Superintendent, Custodian, Janitor, Maintenance	Day Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 91.5% Female, 8.5%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 28.5% Asian, 5.3% White, 51.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance and day porter 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

Day porter example responsibilities.

Replenish paper supplies, maintain restrooms including toilets, urinals, counters, and sinks.
Sanitize of hundreds of rooms, perform carpet maintenance utilizing chemicals, cleaning machinery such as scrubbers and buffers.
Clean and sanitize restroom facilities and fixtures including sinks, urinals and toilets, wash windows, mirrors and walls.
Operate automatic sweepers and scrubbers.
Maintain cleanliness of grounds using designate equipment.
Subject to quarterly safety and cleanliness inspections.

Building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance vs day porter 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 day porter skills

Commercial Cleaning, 15%
Customer Service, 13%
Work Ethic, 12%
ABM, 8%
Cleanliness, 6%
Office Buildings, 3%

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