Custody assistant vs office cleaner

The differences between custody assistants and office cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a custody assistant has an average salary of $32,013, which is higher than the $27,453 average annual salary of an office cleaner.

The top three skills for a custody assistant include wet mops, light fixtures and building floors. The most important skills for an office cleaner are commercial cleaning, window sills, and office buildings.

Custody assistant vs office cleaner overview

	Custody Assistant	Office Cleaner
Yearly salary	$32,013	$27,453
Hourly rate	$15.39	$13.20
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	8,066	77,079
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Custody assistant vs office cleaner salary

Custody assistants and office cleaners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Custody Assistant	Office Cleaner
Average salary	$32,013	$27,453
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Pasadena, CA	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Washington
Best paying company	University of Massachusetts Boston	Southern
Best paying industry	Government	Finance

Differences between custody assistant and office cleaner education

There are a few differences between a custody assistant and an office cleaner in terms of educational background:

	Custody Assistant	Office Cleaner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Custody assistant vs office cleaner demographics

Here are the differences between custody assistants' and office cleaners' demographics:

	Custody Assistant	Office Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 65.3% Female, 34.7%	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% Asian, 4.5% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 4.8% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between custody assistant and office cleaner duties and responsibilities

Custody assistant example responsibilities.

Use of high power equipment including buffers and automatic scrubbers.
Empty and clean urinals and bedpans, and dirty linen hampers.
Clean and disinfect drinking fountains, sinks, toilets and urinals, clean mirrors, tiles and windows.
Perform mechanical repairs and services to plumbing, electrical, mechanical systems and large rotating equipment including refrigeration systems.
Mow and trim lawns and shrubbery, using mowers and hand and power trimmers, and clear debris from grounds.

Office cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Use of heavy cleaning equipment-buffing machines, scrubbers, wall washing.
Use and maintain assign power equipment and hand tools; buffers, auto scrubbers etc.
Mix cleaning solutions to clean, disinfect and deodorize urinals, toilet bowls, and sinks.
Sanitize restrooms including sinks and urinals.
Clean restaurants during the evenings and ensure protocols are followed according to restaurant cleanliness guidelines.

Custody assistant vs office cleaner skills

Common custody assistant skills

Wet Mops, 19%
Light Fixtures, 17%
Building Floors, 12%
Cleans Rugs, 11%
Public Buildings, 11%
Office Floors, 8%

Common office cleaner skills

Commercial Cleaning, 18%
Window Sills, 16%
Office Buildings, 14%
Trash Removal, 8%
Clean Restrooms, 6%
Office Space, 3%

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