Institutional custodian vs porter

The differences between institutional custodians and porters 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 $29,861 average annual salary of a porter.

The top three skills for an institutional custodian include various management, recertification process and FNMA. The most important skills for a porter are excellent guest, dexterity, and customer service.

Institutional custodian vs porter overview

	Institutional Custodian	Porter
Yearly salary	$33,605	$29,861
Hourly rate	$16.16	$14.36
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	8,603	87,777
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Institutional custodian vs porter salary

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

	Institutional Custodian	Porter
Average salary	$33,605	$29,861
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Community Housing Innovations
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between institutional custodian and porter education

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

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

Institutional custodian vs porter demographics

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

	Institutional Custodian	Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 90.9% Female, 9.1%	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 24.7% Asian, 4.9% White, 52.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between institutional custodian and porter 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.

Porter example responsibilities.

Wash down all kitchen walls, and cleaning stoves, fryers and also ovens.
Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as movers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, and pruning saws.
Operate cardboard compactor to recycle boxes.
Put tenant's dishes away in the office.
Record mileage and VIN numbers of customer vehicle.
Clear dish rack & bring dishes down to dishwasher.

Institutional custodian vs porter skills

Common institutional custodian skills

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

Common porter skills

Excellent Guest, 24%
Dexterity, 11%
Customer Service, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%
Good Communication, 5%
General Maintenance, 3%

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