Custodian supervisor vs janitor supervisor

The differences between custodian supervisors and janitor supervisors 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 $31,387 average annual salary of a janitor supervisor.

The top three skills for a custodian supervisor include ladders, OSHA and cleanliness. The most important skills for a janitor supervisor are janitorial services, building floors, and safety procedures.

Custodian supervisor vs janitor supervisor overview

	Custodian Supervisor	Janitor Supervisor
Yearly salary	$32,568	$31,387
Hourly rate	$15.66	$15.09
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	11,866	9,354
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	2	-

Custodian supervisor vs janitor supervisor salary

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

	Custodian Supervisor	Janitor Supervisor
Average salary	$32,568	$31,387
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $45,000	Between $24,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Burlington, MA	Spokane, WA
Highest paying state	Vermont	Washington
Best paying company	City of Los Angeles	Compass Group USA
Best paying industry	Education	Manufacturing

Differences between custodian supervisor and janitor supervisor education

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

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

Custodian supervisor vs janitor supervisor demographics

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

	Custodian Supervisor	Janitor Supervisor
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 68.0% Female, 32.0%	Male, 62.3% Female, 37.7%
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, 10.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 23.6% Asian, 5.2% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between custodian supervisor and janitor supervisor 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.

Janitor supervisor example responsibilities.

Disinfect toilet bases and urinals.
Lead, assign and oversee work relate duties and responsibilities necessary to maintain overall cleanliness.
Create automated daily stats report that reduce inaccuracies and provide management with an important decision-making tool.

Custodian supervisor vs janitor supervisor skills

Common custodian supervisor skills

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

Common janitor supervisor skills

Janitorial Services, 23%
Building Floors, 21%
Safety Procedures, 13%
Payroll, 6%
Clean Windows, 5%
Urinals, 5%

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