Custody assistant vs window cleaner

The differences between custody assistants and window 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 $29,697 average annual salary of a window cleaner.

The top three skills for a custody assistant include wet mops, light fixtures and building floors. The most important skills for a window cleaner are ladders, clean windows, and safety procedures.

Custody assistant vs window cleaner overview

	Custody Assistant	Window Cleaner
Yearly salary	$32,013	$29,697
Hourly rate	$15.39	$14.28
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	8,066	40,491
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Custody assistant vs window cleaner salary

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

	Custody Assistant	Window Cleaner
Average salary	$32,013	$29,697
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $23,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Pasadena, CA	Burien, WA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Washington
Best paying company	University of Massachusetts Boston	Janus Henderson U.S.
Best paying industry	Government	Construction

Differences between custody assistant and window cleaner education

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

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

Custody assistant vs window cleaner demographics

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

	Custody Assistant	Window Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 65.3% Female, 34.7%	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 4.2% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between custody assistant and window 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.

Window cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Used tools such as scrubbers, squeegees, scrapers, extension poles, adjustable pole angles.
Use tools such as shovels, pick axes, jackhammer.
Scrape black caulking off the windows.
Clean building windows using squeegees and/or wands.
Handle maintenance work; caulking, remolding and framework.

Custody assistant vs window 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 window cleaner skills

Ladders, 23%
Clean Windows, 10%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Exterior Windows, 5%
Commercial Cleaning, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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