Buildings and grounds director vs janitorial supervisor

The differences between buildings and grounds directors and janitorial supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a buildings and grounds director and a janitorial supervisor. Additionally, a buildings and grounds director has an average salary of $45,213, which is higher than the $33,133 average annual salary of a janitorial supervisor.

The top three skills for a buildings and grounds director include plumbing, HVAC and business development. The most important skills for a janitorial supervisor are minor maintenance, cleanliness, and safety procedures.

Buildings and grounds director vs janitorial supervisor overview

	Buildings And Grounds Director	Janitorial Supervisor
Yearly salary	$45,213	$33,133
Hourly rate	$21.74	$15.93
Growth rate	3%	4%
Number of jobs	10,427	5,804
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	2	2

Buildings and grounds director vs janitorial supervisor salary

Buildings and grounds directors and janitorial supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Buildings And Grounds Director	Janitorial Supervisor
Average salary	$45,213	$33,133
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $75,000	Between $25,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Northwest Center
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between buildings and grounds director and janitorial supervisor education

There are a few differences between a buildings and grounds director and a janitorial supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Buildings And Grounds Director	Janitorial Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Buildings and grounds director vs janitorial supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between buildings and grounds directors' and janitorial supervisors' demographics:

	Buildings And Grounds Director	Janitorial Supervisor
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 86.8% Female, 13.2%	Male, 59.0% Female, 41.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 3.4% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 3.3% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between buildings and grounds director and janitorial supervisor duties and responsibilities

Buildings and grounds director example responsibilities.

Administer yearly budget, purchase orders and inventory control for the building and grounds department to manage the district assets.
Manage physical plant for rehabilitation hospital, CORF and satelliteclinics.
Maintain grounds by mowing and plant flowers.
Maintain security and safety procedures in compliance with OSHA.
Institutionalize the college's first web base CMMS program.
Upgrade buildings to energy efficient lighting and efficient HVAC systems.

Janitorial supervisor example responsibilities.

Clean windows, mirrors, using cleaners, sponges, or squeegees.
Maintain HVAC equipment in optimum condition.
Clean spills and other hazards using sponges and squeezes.
Operate trane summit and backtalk computer software for school HVAC system.
Wash walls and equipment; used ladders when require in work assignments.
Use large and small scrubbers and help in all areas of the facility.

Buildings and grounds director vs janitorial supervisor skills

Common buildings and grounds director skills

Plumbing, 12%
HVAC, 11%
Business Development, 7%
Safety Committee, 7%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%
Capital Projects, 6%

Common janitorial supervisor skills

Minor Maintenance, 10%
Cleanliness, 9%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Commercial Cleaning, 6%
Work Ethic, 6%
Plumbing, 6%

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