Custodial foreman vs day porter

The differences between custodial foremen and day porters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a custodial foreman has an average salary of $46,863, which is higher than the $28,820 average annual salary of a day porter.

The top three skills for a custodial foreman include safety procedures, floor care and general maintenance. The most important skills for a day porter are commercial cleaning, customer service, and work ethic.

Custodial foreman vs day porter overview

	Custodial Foreman	Day Porter
Yearly salary	$46,863	$28,820
Hourly rate	$22.53	$13.86
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	14,321	84,003
Job satisfaction	3	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Custodial foreman vs day porter salary

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

	Custodial Foreman	Day Porter
Average salary	$46,863	$28,820
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $67,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Northwest Center
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between custodial foreman and day porter education

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

	Custodial Foreman	Day Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Custodial foreman vs day porter demographics

Here are the differences between custodial foremen' and day porters' demographics:

	Custodial Foreman	Day Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 73.5% Female, 26.5%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 25.2% Asian, 3.4% White, 51.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 28.5% Asian, 5.3% White, 51.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between custodial foreman and day porter duties and responsibilities

Custodial foreman example responsibilities.

Manage and perform all excavations.
Diagnose problems with HVAC systems and electric meters.
Perform preventive maintenance and service all custodial equipment including automatic walk behind floor scrubbers and buffing machines.
Demonstrate cross-functional and collaborative team leadership while also delivering superior customer service to maintain client satisfaction and retention.
Demonstrate cross-functional and collaborative team leadership while also delivering superior customer service to maintain client satisfaction and retention.

Day porter example responsibilities.

Replenish paper supplies, maintain restrooms including toilets, urinals, counters, and sinks.
Sanitize of hundreds of rooms, perform carpet maintenance utilizing chemicals, cleaning machinery such as scrubbers and buffers.
Clean and sanitize restroom facilities and fixtures including sinks, urinals and toilets, wash windows, mirrors and walls.
Operate automatic sweepers and scrubbers.
Maintain cleanliness of grounds using designate equipment.
Subject to quarterly safety and cleanliness inspections.

Custodial foreman vs day porter skills

Common custodial foreman skills

Safety Procedures, 35%
Floor Care, 20%
General Maintenance, 14%
HVAC, 13%
Scrubbers, 8%
Plumbing, 4%

Common day porter skills

Commercial Cleaning, 15%
Customer Service, 13%
Work Ethic, 12%
ABM, 8%
Cleanliness, 6%
Office Buildings, 3%

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