Evidence custodian vs janitor

The differences between evidence custodians and janitors 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 $27,954 average annual salary of a janitor.

The top three skills for an evidence custodian include patrol, laboratory analysis and law enforcement agencies. The most important skills for a janitor are building floors, cleanliness, and patients.

Evidence custodian vs janitor overview

	Evidence Custodian	Janitor
Yearly salary	$33,525	$27,954
Hourly rate	$16.12	$13.44
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	8,183	57,146
Job satisfaction	-	3.67
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Evidence custodian vs janitor salary

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

	Evidence Custodian	Janitor
Average salary	$33,525	$27,954
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $21,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Lexington, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Argonne National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between evidence custodian and janitor education

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

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

Evidence custodian vs janitor demographics

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

	Evidence Custodian	Janitor
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 62.0% Female, 38.0%	Male, 63.1% Female, 36.9%
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, 11.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 4.4% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between evidence custodian and janitor 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.

Janitor example responsibilities.

Clean private residents entire home, floors, windows, using soapy water and other cleaners, sponges, and squeegees.
Use of floor extractors machine to strip, scrub, wax, and buff floors.
Wash windows and mirrors, tables and counter tops using window cleaner and cloths or paper, sponges, squeegees.
Organize supplies such as broom, mop, sponges, cleaning supplies, etc.
Used solvent, such as carbon dioxide, rags, brushes, pads, and sponges.
Dust and vacuums shred rooms and personal cubicle areas.

Evidence custodian vs janitor skills

Common evidence custodian skills

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

Common janitor skills

Building Floors, 12%
Cleanliness, 12%
Patients, 9%
Window Sills, 6%
Commercial Cleaning, 5%
Customer Service, 5%

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