Institutional custodian vs custodian

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

The top three skills for an institutional custodian include various management, recertification process and FNMA. The most important skills for a custodian are cleanliness, work ethic, and customer service.

Institutional custodian vs custodian overview

	Institutional Custodian	Custodian
Yearly salary	$33,605	$30,176
Hourly rate	$16.16	$14.51
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	8,603	47,364
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Institutional custodian vs custodian salary

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

	Institutional Custodian	Custodian
Average salary	$33,605	$30,176
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	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 institutional custodian and custodian education

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

	Institutional Custodian	Custodian
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Institutional custodian vs custodian demographics

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

	Institutional Custodian	Custodian
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 90.9% Female, 9.1%	Male, 64.4% Female, 35.6%
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, 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 institutional custodian and custodian 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.

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).

Institutional custodian vs custodian skills

Common institutional custodian skills

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

Common custodian skills

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

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