Evidence custodian vs custodian

The differences between evidence custodians and custodians 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 $30,176 average annual salary of a custodian.

The top three skills for an evidence custodian include patrol, laboratory analysis and law enforcement agencies. The most important skills for a custodian are cleanliness, work ethic, and customer service.

Evidence custodian vs custodian overview

	Evidence Custodian	Custodian
Yearly salary	$33,525	$30,176
Hourly rate	$16.12	$14.51
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	8,183	47,364
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Evidence custodian vs custodian salary

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

	Evidence Custodian	Custodian
Average salary	$33,525	$30,176
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	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 evidence custodian and custodian education

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

	Evidence Custodian	Custodian
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Evidence custodian vs custodian demographics

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

	Evidence Custodian	Custodian
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 62.0% Female, 38.0%	Male, 64.4% Female, 35.6%
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, 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 evidence custodian and custodian 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.

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).

Evidence custodian vs custodian skills

Common evidence custodian skills

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

Common custodian skills

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

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