Evidence custodian vs cleaner

The differences between evidence custodians and cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an evidence custodian has an average salary of $33,525, which is higher than the $28,075 average annual salary of a cleaner.

The top three skills for an evidence custodian include patrol, laboratory analysis and law enforcement agencies. The most important skills for a cleaner are commercial cleaning, building floors, and ventilation.

Evidence custodian vs cleaner overview

	Evidence Custodian	Cleaner
Yearly salary	$33,525	$28,075
Hourly rate	$16.12	$13.50
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	8,183	74,355
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Evidence custodian vs cleaner salary

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

	Evidence Custodian	Cleaner
Average salary	$33,525	$28,075
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $21,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between evidence custodian and cleaner education

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

	Evidence Custodian	Cleaner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Evidence custodian vs cleaner demographics

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

	Evidence Custodian	Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 62.0% Female, 38.0%	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 5.1% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 5.0% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between evidence custodian and cleaner duties and responsibilities

Evidence custodian example responsibilities.

Assign and inform equipment users of policies/procedures pertaining to government property and verify appropriately utilize as per NASA regulations.
Assign and inform equipment users of policies/procedures pertaining to government property and verify appropriately utilize as per NASA regulations.

Cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Remove snow from sidewalks, using snow blowers, and/or snow shovels, and spread snow melting chemicals.
Use of various equipment used for methods of cleaning areas in the school such sweepers and snow blowers.
Maintain church building and grounds by handling general maintenance including electrical and plumbing and providing custodial services
Complete weekly order for PPE.
Clean Toyota after trucks build.

Evidence custodian vs cleaner skills

Common evidence custodian skills

Patrol, 28%
Laboratory Analysis, 23%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 16%
Evidence Room, 8%
Court Orders, 7%
Crime Lab, 5%

Common cleaner skills

Commercial Cleaning, 8%
Building Floors, 8%
Ventilation, 8%
Cleanliness, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
Work Ethic, 6%

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