Custodial foreman vs porter

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

The top three skills for a custodial foreman include safety procedures, floor care and general maintenance. The most important skills for a porter are excellent guest, dexterity, and customer service.

Custodial foreman vs porter overview

	Custodial Foreman	Porter
Yearly salary	$46,863	$29,861
Hourly rate	$22.53	$14.36
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	14,321	87,777
Job satisfaction	3	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Custodial foreman vs porter salary

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

	Custodial Foreman	Porter
Average salary	$46,863	$29,861
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $67,000	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 foreman and porter education

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

	Custodial Foreman	Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Custodial foreman vs porter demographics

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

	Custodial Foreman	Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 73.5% Female, 26.5%	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%
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, 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 foreman and 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.

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 foreman vs porter skills

Common custodial foreman skills

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

Common porter skills

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

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