Evidence custodian vs floor technician

The differences between evidence custodians and floor technicians 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 $29,785 average annual salary of a floor technician.

The top three skills for an evidence custodian include patrol, laboratory analysis and law enforcement agencies. The most important skills for a floor technician are extraction, patients, and safety guidelines.

Evidence custodian vs floor technician overview

	Evidence Custodian	Floor Technician
Yearly salary	$33,525	$29,785
Hourly rate	$16.12	$14.32
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	8,183	31,859
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Evidence custodian vs floor technician salary

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

	Evidence Custodian	Floor Technician
Average salary	$33,525	$29,785
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $23,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Mindtree
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between evidence custodian and floor technician education

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

	Evidence Custodian	Floor Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Evidence custodian vs floor technician demographics

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

	Evidence Custodian	Floor Technician
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 62.0% Female, 38.0%	Male, 89.2% Female, 10.8%
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, 13.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 5.2% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between evidence custodian and floor technician 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.

Floor technician example responsibilities.

Operate flooring equipment including extractors and buffing machines.
Provide and ensure exceptional customer service, provide information to customers for pricing and services and perform upholstery.
Used the MSDS when mixing hazardous and non hazardous materials.
Apply filler compound and coats of finish to floors to seal wood.
Expose to all aspects of rehabilitation at an inclusive nursing and rehab center.
Clean and disinfect sinks, urinals, toilets, counters, tables, etc.

Evidence custodian vs floor technician skills

Common evidence custodian skills

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

Common floor technician skills

Extraction, 16%
Patients, 12%
Safety Guidelines, 11%
Safety Precautions, 9%
Floor Tech, 7%
WAX Floors, 5%

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