Custodian supervisor vs custodian

The differences between custodian supervisors and custodians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a custodian supervisor has an average salary of $32,568, which is higher than the $30,176 average annual salary of a custodian.

The top three skills for a custodian supervisor include ladders, OSHA and cleanliness. The most important skills for a custodian are cleanliness, work ethic, and customer service.

Custodian supervisor vs custodian overview

	Custodian Supervisor	Custodian
Yearly salary	$32,568	$30,176
Hourly rate	$15.66	$14.51
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	11,866	47,364
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	2	-

Custodian supervisor vs custodian salary

Custodian supervisors and custodians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Custodian Supervisor	Custodian
Average salary	$32,568	$30,176
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $45,000	Between $23,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Burlington, MA	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Vermont	Massachusetts
Best paying company	City of Los Angeles	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	Education	Education

Differences between custodian supervisor and custodian education

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

	Custodian Supervisor	Custodian
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Custodian supervisor vs custodian demographics

Here are the differences between custodian supervisors' and custodians' demographics:

	Custodian Supervisor	Custodian
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 68.0% Female, 32.0%	Male, 64.4% Female, 35.6%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 24.1% Asian, 5.0% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between custodian supervisor and custodian 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.

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).

Custodian supervisor vs custodian skills

Common custodian supervisor skills

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

Common custodian skills

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

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