Custodial foreman vs office cleaner

The differences between custodial foremen and office cleaners 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 $27,453 average annual salary of an office cleaner.

The top three skills for a custodial foreman include safety procedures, floor care and general maintenance. The most important skills for an office cleaner are commercial cleaning, window sills, and office buildings.

Custodial foreman vs office cleaner overview

	Custodial Foreman	Office Cleaner
Yearly salary	$46,863	$27,453
Hourly rate	$22.53	$13.20
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	14,321	77,079
Job satisfaction	3	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Custodial foreman vs office cleaner salary

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

	Custodial Foreman	Office Cleaner
Average salary	$46,863	$27,453
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $67,000	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 foreman and office cleaner education

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

	Custodial Foreman	Office Cleaner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Custodial foreman vs office cleaner demographics

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

	Custodial Foreman	Office Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 73.5% Female, 26.5%	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%
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, 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 foreman and office cleaner 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.

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 foreman vs office cleaner skills

Common custodial foreman skills

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

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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