Lead custodian vs janitor supervisor

The differences between lead custodians and janitor supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lead custodian has an average salary of $32,122, which is higher than the $31,387 average annual salary of a janitor supervisor.

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

Lead custodian vs janitor supervisor overview

	Lead Custodian	Janitor Supervisor
Yearly salary	$32,122	$31,387
Hourly rate	$15.44	$15.09
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	10,075	9,354
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	2	-

Lead custodian vs janitor supervisor salary

Lead custodians and janitor supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lead Custodian	Janitor Supervisor
Average salary	$32,122	$31,387
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $44,000	Between $24,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	San Jose, CA	Spokane, WA
Highest paying state	Vermont	Washington
Best paying company	City of Roanoke, Virginia - Government	Compass Group USA
Best paying industry	Education	Manufacturing

Differences between lead custodian and janitor supervisor education

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

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

Lead custodian vs janitor supervisor demographics

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

	Lead Custodian	Janitor Supervisor
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 68.0% Female, 32.0%	Male, 62.3% Female, 37.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 3.2% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between lead custodian and janitor supervisor duties and responsibilities

Lead custodian example responsibilities.

Operate equipment including carpet extractors, floor scrubbers, slow/high speeds for stripping/refinishing floors, furniture moving equipment and snow blowers.
Operate power tools, buffers, scrubbers, extractors, vacuums, brooms, mops, to ensure daily cleaning.
Perform repairs, including painting, basic carpentry, and wall repair, minor plumbing and electrical.
Execute minor repairs including furniture assembly, changing ballasts, plumbing, locks, windows, ceiling tiles.
Operate power equipment, scrubber, stripper, carpet extractors, pressure washer, and hand power tools.
Work and train under license / union electricians, learned and field used NEC codes and OSHA safety regulations.

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.

Lead custodian vs janitor supervisor skills

Common lead custodian skills

Cleanliness, 11%
Floor Care, 10%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Ladders, 7%
Minor Maintenance, 5%
Building Maintenance, 3%

Common janitor supervisor skills

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

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