Janitor supervisor vs janitor

The differences between janitor supervisors and janitors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a janitor supervisor has an average salary of $31,387, which is higher than the $27,954 average annual salary of a janitor.

The top three skills for a janitor supervisor include janitorial services, building floors and safety procedures. The most important skills for a janitor are building floors, cleanliness, and patients.

Janitor supervisor vs janitor overview

	Janitor Supervisor	Janitor
Yearly salary	$31,387	$27,954
Hourly rate	$15.09	$13.44
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	9,354	57,146
Job satisfaction	-	3.67
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Janitor supervisor vs janitor salary

Janitor supervisors and janitors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Janitor Supervisor	Janitor
Average salary	$31,387	$27,954
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $40,000	Between $21,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	Spokane, WA	Lexington, MA
Highest paying state	Washington	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Compass Group USA	Argonne National Laboratory
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Hospitality

Differences between janitor supervisor and janitor education

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

	Janitor Supervisor	Janitor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Janitor supervisor vs janitor demographics

Here are the differences between janitor supervisors' and janitors' demographics:

	Janitor Supervisor	Janitor
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 62.3% Female, 37.7%	Male, 63.1% Female, 36.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 23.6% Asian, 5.2% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	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 janitor supervisor and janitor duties and responsibilities

Janitor supervisor example responsibilities.

Disinfect toilet bases and urinals.
Lead, assign and oversee work relate duties and responsibilities necessary to maintain overall cleanliness.
Create automated daily stats report that reduce inaccuracies and provide management with an important decision-making tool.

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.

Janitor supervisor vs janitor skills

Common janitor supervisor skills

Janitorial Services, 23%
Building Floors, 21%
Safety Procedures, 13%
Payroll, 6%
Clean Windows, 5%
Urinals, 5%

Common janitor skills

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

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