Carpet cleaning technician vs custodian

The differences between carpet cleaning technicians and custodians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a carpet cleaning technician has an average salary of $33,139, which is higher than the $30,176 average annual salary of a custodian.

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

Carpet cleaning technician vs custodian overview

	Carpet Cleaning Technician	Custodian
Yearly salary	$33,139	$30,176
Hourly rate	$15.93	$14.51
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	64,053	47,364
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Carpet cleaning technician vs custodian salary

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

	Carpet Cleaning Technician	Custodian
Average salary	$33,139	$30,176
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $42,000	Between $23,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Sears Holdings	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	Retail	Education

Differences between carpet cleaning technician and custodian education

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

	Carpet Cleaning Technician	Custodian
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Carpet cleaning technician vs custodian demographics

Here are the differences between carpet cleaning technicians' and custodians' demographics:

	Carpet Cleaning Technician	Custodian
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 94.0% Female, 6.0%	Male, 64.4% Female, 35.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 58.4% 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 cleaning technician and custodian duties and responsibilities

Carpet cleaning technician example responsibilities.

Certify by iicrc in wtr restoration.
Provide quality carpet and upholstery cleaning services to residential and commercial clients.
Skil at providing quality carpet and upholstery cleaning as well as fire/water restoration service to customers.
Supervise the areas of demolition and renovation to ensure quality control are established and maintain above satisfactory level.
Complete carpet/upholstery cleaning within IICRC guidelines.

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 cleaning technician vs custodian skills

Common carpet cleaning technician skills

Upholstery, 23%
Customer Service, 20%
Cleanliness, 14%
Work Ethic, 10%
Clean Carpets, 5%
Air Ducts, 5%

Common custodian skills

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

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