Matron vs custodial officer

The differences between matrons and custodial officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a custodial officer has an average salary of $42,867, which is higher than the $27,069 average annual salary of a matron.

The top three skills for a matron include emergency calls, customer service and security checks. The most important skills for a custodial officer are emergency calls, security checks, and law enforcement.

Matron vs custodial officer overview

	Matron	Custodial Officer
Yearly salary	$27,069	$42,867
Hourly rate	$13.01	$20.61
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	631	101,579
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Matron vs custodial officer salary

Matrons and custodial officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Matron	Custodial Officer
Average salary	$27,069	$42,867
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $39,000	Between $31,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Wellpath
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between matron and custodial officer education

There are a few differences between a matron and a custodial officer in terms of educational background:

	Matron	Custodial Officer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Matron vs custodial officer demographics

Here are the differences between matrons' and custodial officers' demographics:

	Matron	Custodial Officer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 7.8% Female, 92.2%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 2.0% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 15.8% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 2.0% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between matron and custodial officer duties and responsibilities

Matron example responsibilities.

Perform basic first aid procedures and cardiopulmonary resuscitation which involves kneeling and bending.
Assist children on bus with ESE problems

Custodial officer example responsibilities.

Watch CCTV cameras and control security doors.
Conduct rounds, answer phones and monitor the CCTV.
Maintain booking and release records, Huber accounts, and property records.
Assist officers in the booking of suspects; searching, fingerprinting, transporting.
Patrol assign areas for evidence of unauthorize activities, infractions of rules, unsatisfactory attitudes or unsatisfactory adjustment of inmates.
Administer basic emergency first aid and cardio pulmonary resuscitation as needed.

Matron vs custodial officer skills

Common matron skills

Emergency Calls, 22%
Customer Service, 17%
Security Checks, 16%
Clean Bathrooms, 10%
CPR, 10%
Seat Belts, 6%

Common custodial officer skills

Emergency Calls, 23%
Security Checks, 16%
Law Enforcement, 12%
Communication Systems, 10%
Booking, 7%
Public Safety, 7%