Building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance vs floor technician

The differences between building superintendents, custodian janitor maintenance and floor technicians 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 $29,785 average annual salary of a floor technician.

The top three skills for a building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance include plumbing, snow removal and building maintenance. The most important skills for a floor technician are extraction, patients, and safety guidelines.

Building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance vs floor technician overview

	Building Superintendent, Custodian, Janitor, Maintenance	Floor Technician
Yearly salary	$30,108	$29,785
Hourly rate	$14.47	$14.32
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	82,964	31,859
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 66%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance vs floor technician salary

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

	Building Superintendent, Custodian, Janitor, Maintenance	Floor Technician
Average salary	$30,108	$29,785
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $38,000	Between $23,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Mindtree
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance and floor technician education

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

	Building Superintendent, Custodian, Janitor, Maintenance	Floor Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 66%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance vs floor technician demographics

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

	Building Superintendent, Custodian, Janitor, Maintenance	Floor Technician
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 91.5% Female, 8.5%	Male, 89.2% Female, 10.8%
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, 13.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 5.2% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance and floor technician 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

Floor technician example responsibilities.

Operate flooring equipment including extractors and buffing machines.
Provide and ensure exceptional customer service, provide information to customers for pricing and services and perform upholstery.
Used the MSDS when mixing hazardous and non hazardous materials.
Apply filler compound and coats of finish to floors to seal wood.
Expose to all aspects of rehabilitation at an inclusive nursing and rehab center.
Clean and disinfect sinks, urinals, toilets, counters, tables, etc.

Building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance vs floor technician 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 floor technician skills

Extraction, 16%
Patients, 12%
Safety Guidelines, 11%
Safety Precautions, 9%
Floor Tech, 7%
WAX Floors, 5%

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