Custodial aide vs window cleaner

The differences between custodial aides and window 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 $29,697 average annual salary of a window cleaner.

The top three skills for a custodial aide include general cleanup, building floors and squeegees. The most important skills for a window cleaner are ladders, clean windows, and safety procedures.

Custodial aide vs window cleaner overview

	Custodial Aide	Window Cleaner
Yearly salary	$31,208	$29,697
Hourly rate	$15.00	$14.28
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	48,430	40,491
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Custodial aide vs window cleaner salary

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

	Custodial Aide	Window Cleaner
Average salary	$31,208	$29,697
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $23,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Burien, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Janus Henderson U.S.
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between custodial aide and window cleaner education

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

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

Custodial aide vs window cleaner demographics

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

	Custodial Aide	Window Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 60.8% Female, 39.2%	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 4.2% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between custodial aide and window 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.

Window cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Used tools such as scrubbers, squeegees, scrapers, extension poles, adjustable pole angles.
Use tools such as shovels, pick axes, jackhammer.
Scrape black caulking off the windows.
Clean building windows using squeegees and/or wands.
Handle maintenance work; caulking, remolding and framework.

Custodial aide vs window cleaner skills

Common custodial aide skills

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

Common window cleaner skills

Ladders, 23%
Clean Windows, 10%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Exterior Windows, 5%
Commercial Cleaning, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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