Institutional custodian vs cleaner

The differences between institutional custodians and cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an institutional custodian has an average salary of $33,605, which is higher than the $28,075 average annual salary of a cleaner.

The top three skills for an institutional custodian include various management, recertification process and FNMA. The most important skills for a cleaner are commercial cleaning, building floors, and ventilation.

Institutional custodian vs cleaner overview

	Institutional Custodian	Cleaner
Yearly salary	$33,605	$28,075
Hourly rate	$16.16	$13.50
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	8,603	74,355
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Institutional custodian vs cleaner salary

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

	Institutional Custodian	Cleaner
Average salary	$33,605	$28,075
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	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 institutional custodian and cleaner education

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

	Institutional Custodian	Cleaner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Institutional custodian vs cleaner demographics

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

	Institutional Custodian	Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 90.9% Female, 9.1%	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 25.2% Asian, 3.4% White, 51.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	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 institutional custodian and cleaner duties and responsibilities

Institutional custodian example responsibilities.

Receive original documents pertaining the FNMA and GNMA pool loans.
Transition to position of electronically certifying loans in accordance with GNMA and FNMA guidelines.
Perform regulatory reporting and recordkeeping functions using database management system.
Demonstrate ability to lift and move heavy objects owing to exceptional physical dexterity.
Used hand and power tools such as dollies, floor polishers, vacuum cleaners, mops, floor strippers.

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.

Institutional custodian vs cleaner skills

Common institutional custodian skills

Various Management, 59%
Recertification Process, 24%
FNMA, 17%

Common cleaner skills

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

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