Building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance vs porter

The differences between building superintendents, custodian janitor maintenance and 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 $29,861 average annual salary of a 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 porter are excellent guest, dexterity, and customer service.

Building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance vs porter overview

	Building Superintendent, Custodian, Janitor, Maintenance	Porter
Yearly salary	$30,108	$29,861
Hourly rate	$14.47	$14.36
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	82,964	87,777
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 66%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance vs porter salary

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

	Building Superintendent, Custodian, Janitor, Maintenance	Porter
Average salary	$30,108	$29,861
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $38,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Community Housing Innovations
Best paying industry	-	Retail

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

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

	Building Superintendent, Custodian, Janitor, Maintenance	Porter
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 porter demographics

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

	Building Superintendent, Custodian, Janitor, Maintenance	Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 91.5% Female, 8.5%	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 24.7% Asian, 4.9% White, 52.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance and 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

Porter example responsibilities.

Wash down all kitchen walls, and cleaning stoves, fryers and also ovens.
Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as movers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, and pruning saws.
Operate cardboard compactor to recycle boxes.
Put tenant's dishes away in the office.
Record mileage and VIN numbers of customer vehicle.
Clear dish rack & bring dishes down to dishwasher.

Building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance vs 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 porter skills

Excellent Guest, 24%
Dexterity, 11%
Customer Service, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%
Good Communication, 5%
General Maintenance, 3%

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