Custodian supervisor vs supervisor

The differences between custodian supervisors and supervisors 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 supervisor. Additionally, a supervisor has an average salary of $53,902, 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 supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and sales floor.

Custodian supervisor vs supervisor overview

	Custodian Supervisor	Supervisor
Yearly salary	$32,568	$53,902
Hourly rate	$15.66	$25.91
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	11,866	224,920
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	49	46
Years of experience	2	2

Custodian supervisor vs supervisor salary

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

	Custodian Supervisor	Supervisor
Average salary	$32,568	$53,902
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $45,000	Between $31,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	Burlington, MA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Vermont	Alaska
Best paying company	City of Los Angeles	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	Education	Health Care

Differences between custodian supervisor and supervisor education

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

	Custodian Supervisor	Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Custodian supervisor vs supervisor demographics

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

	Custodian Supervisor	Supervisor
Average age	49	46
Gender ratio	Male, 68.0% Female, 32.0%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	5%	6%

Differences between custodian supervisor and 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.

Supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead continuous process improvement and six sigma teams to meet ISO 9001 and QS 9000 standards.
Manage and implement merchandising strategy for POS marketing and display inventory.
Lead comprehensive training for each new volunteer or court-mandate worker regarding OSHA regulations and warehouse procedure.
Organize care with 6 CNAs.
Coordinate lifeguard duty schedule for all pools.
Maintain cleanliness throughout kitchen, coolers, and freezer areas.

Custodian supervisor vs supervisor skills

Common custodian supervisor skills

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

Common supervisor skills

Customer Service, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Sales Floor, 9%
POS, 9%
Direct Supervision, 9%
Payroll, 5%

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