Custodial aide vs porter

The differences between custodial aides and porters 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 $29,861 average annual salary of a porter.

The top three skills for a custodial aide include general cleanup, building floors and squeegees. The most important skills for a porter are excellent guest, dexterity, and customer service.

Custodial aide vs porter overview

	Custodial Aide	Porter
Yearly salary	$31,208	$29,861
Hourly rate	$15.00	$14.36
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	48,430	87,777
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Custodial aide vs porter salary

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

	Custodial Aide	Porter
Average salary	$31,208	$29,861
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Community Housing Innovations
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between custodial aide and porter education

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

	Custodial Aide	Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Custodial aide vs porter demographics

Here are the differences between custodial aides' and porters' demographics:

	Custodial Aide	Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 60.8% Female, 39.2%	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 24.7% Asian, 4.9% White, 52.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between custodial aide and porter 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.

Porter example responsibilities.

Wash down all kitchen walls, and cleaning stoves, fryers and also ovens.
Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as movers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, and pruning saws.
Operate cardboard compactor to recycle boxes.
Put tenant's dishes away in the office.
Record mileage and VIN numbers of customer vehicle.
Clear dish rack & bring dishes down to dishwasher.

Custodial aide vs porter skills

Common custodial aide skills

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

Common porter skills

Excellent Guest, 24%
Dexterity, 11%
Customer Service, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%
Good Communication, 5%
General Maintenance, 3%

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