Custodian supervisor vs buildings and grounds director

The differences between custodian supervisors and buildings and grounds directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a custodian supervisor and a buildings and grounds director. Additionally, a buildings and grounds director has an average salary of $45,213, which is higher than the $32,568 average annual salary of a custodian supervisor.

The top three skills for a custodian supervisor include ladders, OSHA and cleanliness. The most important skills for a buildings and grounds director are plumbing, HVAC, and business development.

Custodian supervisor vs buildings and grounds director overview

	Custodian Supervisor	Buildings And Grounds Director
Yearly salary	$32,568	$45,213
Hourly rate	$15.66	$21.74
Growth rate	4%	3%
Number of jobs	11,866	10,427
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	2	2

Custodian supervisor vs buildings and grounds director salary

Custodian supervisors and buildings and grounds directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Custodian Supervisor	Buildings And Grounds Director
Average salary	$32,568	$45,213
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $45,000	Between $27,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	Burlington, MA	-
Highest paying state	Vermont	-
Best paying company	City of Los Angeles	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between custodian supervisor and buildings and grounds director education

There are a few differences between a custodian supervisor and a buildings and grounds director in terms of educational background:

	Custodian Supervisor	Buildings And Grounds Director
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Custodian supervisor vs buildings and grounds director demographics

Here are the differences between custodian supervisors' and buildings and grounds directors' demographics:

	Custodian Supervisor	Buildings And Grounds Director
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 68.0% Female, 32.0%	Male, 86.8% Female, 13.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 3.7% White, 57.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 3.4% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between custodian supervisor and buildings and grounds director duties and responsibilities

Custodian supervisor example responsibilities.

Perform general maintenance and repairs, maintain cleanliness of classrooms, cafeterias and perform exterior grounds maintenance.
Maintain and update MSDS books.
Use of heavy cleaning equipment, such as, floor scrubbers, backpack vacuums and buffers.
Operate and maintain equipment such as; auto floor scrubbers, buffers, stripping machines, and vacuums.
Maintain cleanliness of facility by using the proper chemicals for disinfection and sanitation purposes.
Maintain outer premises by watering plants, mowing lawn, cleaning entrances.

Buildings and grounds director example responsibilities.

Administer yearly budget, purchase orders and inventory control for the building and grounds department to manage the district assets.
Manage physical plant for rehabilitation hospital, CORF and satelliteclinics.
Maintain grounds by mowing and plant flowers.
Maintain security and safety procedures in compliance with OSHA.
Institutionalize the college's first web base CMMS program.
Upgrade buildings to energy efficient lighting and efficient HVAC systems.

Custodian supervisor vs buildings and grounds director skills

Common custodian supervisor skills

Ladders, 17%
OSHA, 13%
Cleanliness, 9%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Class Rooms, 4%
Clean Carpets, 3%

Common buildings and grounds director skills

Plumbing, 12%
HVAC, 11%
Business Development, 7%
Safety Committee, 7%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%
Capital Projects, 6%

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