Custodial foreman vs janitor

The differences between custodial foremen and janitors 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 $27,954 average annual salary of a janitor.

The top three skills for a custodial foreman include safety procedures, floor care and general maintenance. The most important skills for a janitor are building floors, cleanliness, and patients.

Custodial foreman vs janitor overview

	Custodial Foreman	Janitor
Yearly salary	$46,863	$27,954
Hourly rate	$22.53	$13.44
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	14,321	57,146
Job satisfaction	3	3.67
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Custodial foreman vs janitor salary

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

	Custodial Foreman	Janitor
Average salary	$46,863	$27,954
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $67,000	Between $21,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Lexington, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Argonne National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between custodial foreman and janitor education

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

	Custodial Foreman	Janitor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Custodial foreman vs janitor demographics

Here are the differences between custodial foremen' and janitors' demographics:

	Custodial Foreman	Janitor
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 73.5% Female, 26.5%	Male, 63.1% Female, 36.9%
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, 11.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 4.4% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between custodial foreman and janitor 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.

Janitor example responsibilities.

Clean private residents entire home, floors, windows, using soapy water and other cleaners, sponges, and squeegees.
Use of floor extractors machine to strip, scrub, wax, and buff floors.
Wash windows and mirrors, tables and counter tops using window cleaner and cloths or paper, sponges, squeegees.
Organize supplies such as broom, mop, sponges, cleaning supplies, etc.
Used solvent, such as carbon dioxide, rags, brushes, pads, and sponges.
Dust and vacuums shred rooms and personal cubicle areas.

Custodial foreman vs janitor skills

Common custodial foreman skills

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

Common janitor skills

Building Floors, 12%
Cleanliness, 12%
Patients, 9%
Window Sills, 6%
Commercial Cleaning, 5%
Customer Service, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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