Domestic laundry worker vs custodian

The differences between domestic laundry workers and custodians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a domestic laundry worker has an average salary of $32,831, which is higher than the $30,176 average annual salary of a custodian.

Domestic laundry worker vs custodian overview

	Domestic Laundry Worker	Custodian
Yearly salary	$32,831	$30,176
Hourly rate	$15.78	$14.51
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	26,320	47,364
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Domestic laundry worker vs custodian salary

Domestic laundry workers and custodians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Domestic Laundry Worker	Custodian
Average salary	$32,831	$30,176
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $49,000	Between $23,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Del Mar, CA	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between domestic laundry worker and custodian education

There are a few differences between a domestic laundry worker and a custodian in terms of educational background:

	Domestic Laundry Worker	Custodian
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Domestic laundry worker vs custodian demographics

Here are the differences between domestic laundry workers' and custodians' demographics:

	Domestic Laundry Worker	Custodian
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 21.6% Female, 78.4%	Male, 64.4% Female, 35.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 4.5% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	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 domestic laundry worker and custodian duties and responsibilities

Domestic laundry worker example responsibilities.

Maintain, clean and sanitize building facility and equipment using industrial strength chemicals require to exceed USDA inspections specifications.
Pretreat, wash, & iron doctors' lab coats.

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).

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