Custodian vs record keeper

The differences between custodians and record keepers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a record keeper has an average salary of $39,733, which is higher than the $30,176 average annual salary of a custodian.

The top three skills for a custodian include cleanliness, work ethic and customer service. The most important skills for a record keeper are recordkeeping, data entry, and retirement plan.

Custodian vs record keeper overview

	Custodian	Record Keeper
Yearly salary	$30,176	$39,733
Hourly rate	$14.51	$19.10
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	47,364	3,596
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	49	46
Years of experience	-	-

Custodian vs record keeper salary

Custodians and record keepers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Custodian	Record Keeper
Average salary	$30,176	$39,733
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $39,000	Between $30,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	San Jose, CA	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	Los Alamos National Laboratory	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between custodian and record keeper education

There are a few differences between a custodian and a record keeper in terms of educational background:

	Custodian	Record Keeper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Custodian vs record keeper demographics

Here are the differences between custodians' and record keepers' demographics:

	Custodian	Record Keeper
Average age	49	46
Gender ratio	Male, 64.4% Female, 35.6%	Male, 36.8% Female, 63.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 24.1% Asian, 5.0% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 5.4% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	9%

Differences between custodian and record keeper duties and responsibilities

Custodian example responsibilities.

Operate janitorial equipment including: vacuum cleaners, floor scrubbers, carpet cleaners, presser washers, leaf blowers, etc.
Fill in for custodians when they need off, clean schools, mow grass, salt lots.
Rake leaves, cut and water grass.
Clean windows, glass partitions, or mirrors, with sponges, or squeegees.
Strip and wax floors, clean windows, replace burnt-out light bulbs and ballasts.
Clean and perform preventative maintenance on all mechanical equipment (HVAC & ventilation systems).

Record keeper example responsibilities.

Manage and organize all paperwork concerning caregivers and patients; organize filing system; ensure operation of electronic filing systems.
Verify that all requests are HIPAA compliant.
Make sure that all HIPPA regulations are follow through.
Record flight records by date or hours for every helicopter part as outlined by FAA.
Comply with the BIA records management procedures and keep current for review by the AOTR/Sub-AOTR, at the project site.
Confirm any FAA updates daily and update part expiration spreadsheet accordingly.

Custodian vs record keeper skills

Common custodian skills

Cleanliness, 13%
Work Ethic, 8%
Customer Service, 6%
Building Floors, 6%
Minor Maintenance, 5%
Ladders, 3%

Common record keeper skills

Recordkeeping, 30%
Data Entry, 18%
Retirement Plan, 13%
Financial Transactions, 9%
Bank Secrecy Act, 6%
IRS, 4%

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