Janitor helper vs custodian

The differences between janitor helpers and custodians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a janitor helper has an average salary of $30,841, which is higher than the $30,176 average annual salary of a custodian.

The top three skills for a janitor helper include hand tools, squeegees and clean carpets. The most important skills for a custodian are cleanliness, work ethic, and customer service.

Janitor helper vs custodian overview

	Janitor Helper	Custodian
Yearly salary	$30,841	$30,176
Hourly rate	$14.83	$14.51
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	21,465	47,364
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 62%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Janitor helper vs custodian salary

Janitor helpers and custodians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Janitor Helper	Custodian
Average salary	$30,841	$30,176
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	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 janitor helper and custodian education

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

	Janitor Helper	Custodian
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 62%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Janitor helper vs custodian demographics

Here are the differences between janitor helpers' and custodians' demographics:

	Janitor Helper	Custodian
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 69.9% Female, 30.1%	Male, 64.4% Female, 35.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 4.6% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	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 janitor helper and custodian duties and responsibilities

Janitor helper example responsibilities.

Maintain working facilities-use floor scrubbers to clean assign areas-Polished floors-cleane bathrooms and take out garbage to maintain a clean environment
Maintain working facilities-use floor scrubbers to clean assign areas-Polished floors-cleane bathrooms and take out garbage to maintain a clean environment

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).

Janitor helper vs custodian skills

Common janitor helper skills

Hand Tools, 27%
Squeegees, 11%
Clean Carpets, 9%
Building Floors, 9%
Sponges, 9%
Clean Windows, 8%

Common custodian skills

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

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