Linen room supervisor vs lead custodian

The differences between linen room supervisors and lead custodians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a linen room supervisor and a lead custodian. Additionally, a linen room supervisor has an average salary of $48,154, which is higher than the $32,122 average annual salary of a lead custodian.

The top three skills for a linen room supervisor include linen room, laundry equipment and front desk. The most important skills for a lead custodian are cleanliness, floor care, and safety procedures.

Linen room supervisor vs lead custodian overview

	Linen Room Supervisor	Lead Custodian
Yearly salary	$48,154	$32,122
Hourly rate	$23.15	$15.44
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	28,380	10,075
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	2	2

Linen room supervisor vs lead custodian salary

Linen room supervisors and lead custodians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Linen Room Supervisor	Lead Custodian
Average salary	$48,154	$32,122
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $79,000	Between $23,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	City of Roanoke, Virginia - Government
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between linen room supervisor and lead custodian education

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

	Linen Room Supervisor	Lead Custodian
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Linen room supervisor vs lead custodian demographics

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

	Linen Room Supervisor	Lead Custodian
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 62.0% Female, 38.0%	Male, 68.0% Female, 32.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 3.6% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between linen room supervisor and lead custodian duties and responsibilities

Linen room supervisor example responsibilities.

Ensure that specific assignments run at the predicted rate, and that the predicted number of completes are attained.
Present wine tastings to customers, complete sales transactions, assist with facility logistics
Operate incinerators and trash compactors to dispose of garbage.Kept utility sink rooms in clean, neat and orderly condition.

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.

Linen room supervisor vs lead custodian skills

Common linen room supervisor skills

Linen Room, 61%
Laundry Equipment, 17%
Front Desk, 13%
Guest Rooms, 9%

Common lead custodian skills

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

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