Dry cleaner vs custodian

The differences between dry cleaners and custodians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dry cleaner has an average salary of $31,375, which is higher than the $30,176 average annual salary of a custodian.

The top three skills for a dry cleaner include dry cleaning, customer service and dryers. The most important skills for a custodian are cleanliness, work ethic, and customer service.

Dry cleaner vs custodian overview

	Dry Cleaner	Custodian
Yearly salary	$31,375	$30,176
Hourly rate	$15.08	$14.51
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	35,676	47,364
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Dry cleaner vs custodian salary

Dry cleaners and custodians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dry Cleaner	Custodian
Average salary	$31,375	$30,176
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $40,000	Between $23,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between dry cleaner and custodian education

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

	Dry Cleaner	Custodian
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dry cleaner vs custodian demographics

Here are the differences between dry cleaners' and custodians' demographics:

	Dry Cleaner	Custodian
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 39.0% Female, 61.0%	Male, 64.4% Female, 35.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 22.0% Asian, 4.8% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	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 dry cleaner and custodian duties and responsibilities

Dry cleaner example responsibilities.

Wash vests, coats, ties and bowties.
Load and unload the extractors and tumblers.
Tend to washers, dryers and operate the Hoffman presser.
Sort and count articles remove from dryers, fold, wrap, iron and hang them.
Execute commercial building following safety awareness to maintain cleanliness and neatness of working area and premises.
Clean multiple commercial building using industrialize buffers, scrubbers and/or vacuum equipment.

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).

Dry cleaner vs custodian skills

Common dry cleaner skills

Dry Cleaning, 46%
Customer Service, 25%
Dryers, 5%
Front Desk, 5%
Delivery Service, 3%
Customer Orders, 3%

Common custodian skills

Cleanliness, 13%
Work Ethic, 8%
Customer Service, 6%
Building Floors, 6%
Minor Maintenance, 5%
Ladders, 3%

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