Janitor supervisor vs supervisor

The differences between janitor supervisors and supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a supervisor has an average salary of $53,902, which is higher than the $31,387 average annual salary of a janitor supervisor.

The top three skills for a janitor supervisor include janitorial services, building floors and safety procedures. The most important skills for a supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and sales floor.

Janitor supervisor vs supervisor overview

	Janitor Supervisor	Supervisor
Yearly salary	$31,387	$53,902
Hourly rate	$15.09	$25.91
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	9,354	224,920
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	49	46
Years of experience	-	2

Janitor supervisor vs supervisor salary

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

	Janitor Supervisor	Supervisor
Average salary	$31,387	$53,902
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $40,000	Between $31,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	Spokane, WA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Washington	Alaska
Best paying company	Compass Group USA	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Health Care

Differences between janitor supervisor and supervisor education

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

	Janitor Supervisor	Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Janitor supervisor vs supervisor demographics

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

	Janitor Supervisor	Supervisor
Average age	49	46
Gender ratio	Male, 62.3% Female, 37.7%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	5%	6%

Differences between janitor supervisor and supervisor 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.

Supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead continuous process improvement and six sigma teams to meet ISO 9001 and QS 9000 standards.
Manage and implement merchandising strategy for POS marketing and display inventory.
Lead comprehensive training for each new volunteer or court-mandate worker regarding OSHA regulations and warehouse procedure.
Organize care with 6 CNAs.
Coordinate lifeguard duty schedule for all pools.
Maintain cleanliness throughout kitchen, coolers, and freezer areas.

Janitor supervisor vs supervisor skills

Common janitor supervisor skills

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

Common supervisor skills

Customer Service, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Sales Floor, 9%
POS, 9%
Direct Supervision, 9%
Payroll, 5%

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