Cabin cleaner vs custodian

The differences between cabin cleaners and custodians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cabin cleaner has an average salary of $30,874, which is higher than the $30,176 average annual salary of a custodian.

The top three skills for a cabin cleaner include vacuum floors, cushions and clean aircraft. The most important skills for a custodian are cleanliness, work ethic, and customer service.

Cabin cleaner vs custodian overview

	Cabin Cleaner	Custodian
Yearly salary	$30,874	$30,176
Hourly rate	$14.84	$14.51
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	68,840	47,364
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Cabin cleaner vs custodian salary

Cabin cleaners and custodians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cabin Cleaner	Custodian
Average salary	$30,874	$30,176
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $39,000	Between $23,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between cabin cleaner and custodian education

There are a few differences between a cabin cleaner and a custodian in terms of educational background:

	Cabin Cleaner	Custodian
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cabin cleaner vs custodian demographics

Here are the differences between cabin cleaners' and custodians' demographics:

	Cabin Cleaner	Custodian
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%	Male, 64.4% Female, 35.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% Asian, 4.8% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 24.1% Asian, 5.0% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between cabin cleaner and custodian duties and responsibilities

Cabin cleaner example responsibilities.

Vacuum the carpet, baggage compartment, under seat cushions and main entrance stairs.
Execute commercial building following safety awareness to maintain cleanliness and neatness of working area and premises.
Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engage in cleaning interiors and exteriors of airplanes.

Custodian example responsibilities.

Operate janitorial equipment including: vacuum cleaners, floor scrubbers, carpet cleaners, presser washers, leaf blowers, etc.
Fill in for custodians when they need off, clean schools, mow grass, salt lots.
Rake leaves, cut and water grass.
Clean windows, glass partitions, or mirrors, with sponges, or squeegees.
Strip and wax floors, clean windows, replace burnt-out light bulbs and ballasts.
Clean and perform preventative maintenance on all mechanical equipment (HVAC & ventilation systems).

Cabin cleaner vs custodian skills

Common cabin cleaner skills

Vacuum Floors, 19%
Cushions, 15%
Clean Aircraft, 12%
Aircraft Cabin, 11%
Flight Deck, 7%
Security Searches, 6%

Common custodian skills

Cleanliness, 13%
Work Ethic, 8%
Customer Service, 6%
Building Floors, 6%
Minor Maintenance, 5%
Ladders, 3%

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