Carpet cleaner vs custodian worker

The differences between carpet cleaners and custodian workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a carpet cleaner has an average salary of $29,724, which is higher than the $28,309 average annual salary of a custodian worker.

The top three skills for a carpet cleaner include clean carpets, customer service and upholstery. The most important skills for a custodian worker are wax floors, cleanliness, and scrubbers.

Carpet cleaner vs custodian worker overview

	Carpet Cleaner	Custodian Worker
Yearly salary	$29,724	$28,309
Hourly rate	$14.29	$13.61
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	35,751	102,181
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Carpet cleaner vs custodian worker salary

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

	Carpet Cleaner	Custodian Worker
Average salary	$29,724	$28,309
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $38,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Schenectady, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Idyllwild Arts
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between carpet cleaner and custodian worker education

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

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

Carpet cleaner vs custodian worker demographics

Here are the differences between carpet cleaners' and custodian workers' demographics:

	Carpet Cleaner	Custodian Worker
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%	Male, 57.4% Female, 42.6%
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, 12.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.7% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between carpet cleaner and custodian worker 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 worker example responsibilities.

Operate auto scrubbers, vacuums, and wet/dry extractors to mop, strip, wax, and buff floors.
Inspect assigned work locations to ensure cleanliness and organization.
Perform mechanical repairs and services to plumbing, electrical, mechanical systems and large rotating equipment including refrigeration systems.
Clean and disinfect lavatory areas including sinks, urinals and toilets using appropriate cleaning solutions.
Operate buffers and burnishers to strip, wax and buff floors and corridors in various facilities.

Carpet cleaner vs custodian worker skills

Common carpet cleaner skills

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

Common custodian worker skills

WAX Floors, 15%
Cleanliness, 11%
Scrubbers, 8%
Window Sills, 6%
Class Rooms, 6%
Taking Care, 5%

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