Custodial aide vs office cleaner

The differences between custodial aides and office cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a custodial aide has an average salary of $31,208, which is higher than the $27,453 average annual salary of an office cleaner.

The top three skills for a custodial aide include general cleanup, building floors and squeegees. The most important skills for an office cleaner are commercial cleaning, window sills, and office buildings.

Custodial aide vs office cleaner overview

	Custodial Aide	Office Cleaner
Yearly salary	$31,208	$27,453
Hourly rate	$15.00	$13.20
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	48,430	77,079
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Custodial aide vs office cleaner salary

Custodial aides and office cleaners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Custodial Aide	Office Cleaner
Average salary	$31,208	$27,453
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Southern
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between custodial aide and office cleaner education

There are a few differences between a custodial aide and an office cleaner in terms of educational background:

	Custodial Aide	Office Cleaner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Custodial aide vs office cleaner demographics

Here are the differences between custodial aides' and office cleaners' demographics:

	Custodial Aide	Office Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 60.8% Female, 39.2%	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 4.8% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between custodial aide and office cleaner 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.

Office cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Use of heavy cleaning equipment-buffing machines, scrubbers, wall washing.
Use and maintain assign power equipment and hand tools; buffers, auto scrubbers etc.
Mix cleaning solutions to clean, disinfect and deodorize urinals, toilet bowls, and sinks.
Sanitize restrooms including sinks and urinals.
Clean restaurants during the evenings and ensure protocols are followed according to restaurant cleanliness guidelines.

Custodial aide vs office cleaner skills

Common custodial aide skills

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

Common office cleaner skills

Commercial Cleaning, 18%
Window Sills, 16%
Office Buildings, 14%
Trash Removal, 8%
Clean Restrooms, 6%
Office Space, 3%

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