Lead janitor vs janitor

The differences between lead janitors and janitors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lead janitor has an average salary of $30,888, which is higher than the $27,954 average annual salary of a janitor.

The top three skills for a lead janitor include commercial cleaning, cleanliness and routine maintenance. The most important skills for a janitor are building floors, cleanliness, and patients.

Lead janitor vs janitor overview

	Lead Janitor	Janitor
Yearly salary	$30,888	$27,954
Hourly rate	$14.85	$13.44
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	17,818	57,146
Job satisfaction	5	3.67
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Lead janitor vs janitor salary

Lead janitors and janitors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lead Janitor	Janitor
Average salary	$30,888	$27,954
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $42,000	Between $21,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Lexington, MA
Highest paying state	Washington	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Wegmans Food Markets	Argonne National Laboratory
Best paying industry	Technology	Hospitality

Differences between lead janitor and janitor education

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

	Lead Janitor	Janitor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lead janitor vs janitor demographics

Here are the differences between lead janitors' and janitors' demographics:

	Lead Janitor	Janitor
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 66.4% Female, 33.6%	Male, 63.1% Female, 36.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 5.1% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	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 lead janitor and janitor duties and responsibilities

Lead janitor example responsibilities.

Clean restrooms, clean mirrors and sinks, wash toilets and urinals.
Complete payroll hours for fellow employees.
Used numerous cleaning supplies and machines, including floor scrubbers
Maintain cleanliness and sanitation in to ensure the safety of staff and students.
Record and submit payroll, bookkeeping and financial audits of payroll and invoices.
Maintain floors, stripping, waxing and buffing with automatic scrubbers at various locations.

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.

Lead janitor vs janitor skills

Common lead janitor skills

Commercial Cleaning, 24%
Cleanliness, 9%
Routine Maintenance, 9%
Glass Partitions, 7%
Ladders, 7%
OSHA, 7%

Common janitor skills

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

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