Custodial aide vs carpet technician

The differences between custodial aides and carpet technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a carpet technician has an average salary of $34,680, which is higher than the $31,208 average annual salary of a custodial aide.

The top three skills for a custodial aide include general cleanup, building floors and squeegees. The most important skills for a carpet technician are upholstery, customer service, and clean carpets.

Custodial aide vs carpet technician overview

	Custodial Aide	Carpet Technician
Yearly salary	$31,208	$34,680
Hourly rate	$15.00	$16.67
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	48,430	29,172
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Custodial aide vs carpet technician salary

Custodial aides and carpet technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Custodial Aide	Carpet Technician
Average salary	$31,208	$34,680
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between custodial aide and carpet technician education

There are a few differences between a custodial aide and a carpet technician in terms of educational background:

	Custodial Aide	Carpet Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Custodial aide vs carpet technician demographics

Here are the differences between custodial aides' and carpet technicians' demographics:

	Custodial Aide	Carpet Technician
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 60.8% Female, 39.2%	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 4.7% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Asian, 4.6% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between custodial aide and carpet technician duties and responsibilities

Custodial aide example responsibilities.

Perform and manage routine building maintenance tasks, including carpentry, electrical, plumbing and HVAC repair and maintenance.
Clean windows, glass partitions, or mirrors, using soapy water or othercleaners, sponges, or squeegees.
Use auto scrubbers and high speed burnisher.
Clean windows, glass partitions, and mirrors using soapy water or other cleaners, sponges or squeeze.
Used a snow blower, shovels and salt to remove snow from and maintain safety of grounds area.
Demonstrate ability to lift and move heavy objects owing to exceptional physical dexterity.

Carpet technician example responsibilities.

Set dehumidifiers, fans, air purifiers, and other equipment at the work site, ensuring proper setup and removal.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Maintain EKG procedure room, including detail management of computerize patient check-in system.

Custodial aide vs carpet technician skills

Common custodial aide skills

General Cleanup, 22%
Building Floors, 18%
Squeegees, 13%
Sponges, 11%
Routine Maintenance, 8%
Aquatics, 7%

Common carpet technician skills

Upholstery, 24%
Customer Service, 23%
Clean Carpets, 18%
Carpet Care, 6%
Air Ducts, 6%
Safety Policies, 3%

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