Custodial foreman vs window cleaner

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

The top three skills for a custodial foreman include safety procedures, floor care and general maintenance. The most important skills for a window cleaner are ladders, clean windows, and safety procedures.

Custodial foreman vs window cleaner overview

	Custodial Foreman	Window Cleaner
Yearly salary	$46,863	$29,697
Hourly rate	$22.53	$14.28
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	14,321	40,491
Job satisfaction	3	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Custodial foreman vs window cleaner salary

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

	Custodial Foreman	Window Cleaner
Average salary	$46,863	$29,697
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $67,000	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 foreman and window cleaner education

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

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

Custodial foreman vs window cleaner demographics

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

	Custodial Foreman	Window Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 73.5% Female, 26.5%	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%
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, 9.9% 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 foreman and window 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.

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 foreman vs window cleaner skills

Common custodial foreman skills

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

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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