Carpet cleaner vs custodian

The differences between carpet cleaners and custodians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a custodian has an average salary of $30,176, which is higher than the $29,724 average annual salary of a carpet cleaner.

The top three skills for a carpet cleaner include clean carpets, customer service and upholstery. The most important skills for a custodian are cleanliness, work ethic, and customer service.

Carpet cleaner vs custodian overview

	Carpet Cleaner	Custodian
Yearly salary	$29,724	$30,176
Hourly rate	$14.29	$14.51
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	35,751	47,364
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Carpet cleaner vs custodian salary

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

	Carpet Cleaner	Custodian
Average salary	$29,724	$30,176
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $38,000	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 carpet cleaner and custodian education

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

	Carpet Cleaner	Custodian
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Carpet cleaner vs custodian demographics

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

	Carpet Cleaner	Custodian
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%	Male, 64.4% Female, 35.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 4.8% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	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 carpet cleaner and custodian duties and responsibilities

Carpet cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Provide services for carpet and upholstery cleaning along with fire and water restoration.
Supervise a small crew for a fire restoration job, clean HVAC systems, and clean carpets
Travele Atlanta metro-area cleaning carpets and upholstery for residential homes and businesses offices.
Clean carpets stain removal move furniture house cleaning carpet repair upholstery cleaning waxing and stripping floors
Clean residential and business carpets using wand and scrubbers.

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).

Carpet cleaner vs custodian skills

Common carpet cleaner skills

Clean Carpets, 31%
Customer Service, 19%
Upholstery, 17%
Shampoo Carpets, 3%
General Maintenance, 3%
Air Ducts, 3%

Common custodian skills

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

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