Property custodian vs office cleaner

The differences between property custodians and office cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a property custodian has an average salary of $34,130, which is higher than the $27,453 average annual salary of an office cleaner.

The top three skills for a property custodian include law enforcement, property management and court orders. The most important skills for an office cleaner are commercial cleaning, window sills, and office buildings.

Property custodian vs office cleaner overview

	Property Custodian	Office Cleaner
Yearly salary	$34,130	$27,453
Hourly rate	$16.41	$13.20
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	14,472	77,079
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Property custodian vs office cleaner salary

Property custodians and office cleaners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Property Custodian	Office Cleaner
Average salary	$34,130	$27,453
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $42,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Southern
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between property custodian and office cleaner education

There are a few differences between a property custodian and an office cleaner in terms of educational background:

	Property Custodian	Office Cleaner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Property custodian vs office cleaner demographics

Here are the differences between property custodians' and office cleaners' demographics:

	Property Custodian	Office Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 63.5% Female, 36.5%	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 31.3% Asian, 4.4% White, 45.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 4.8% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between property custodian and office cleaner duties and responsibilities

Property custodian example responsibilities.

Coordinate and manage fielding of all PBUSE computers in the organization and supervise the initial training of key personnel.
Perform mechanical repairs and services to plumbing, electrical, mechanical systems and large rotating equipment including refrigeration systems.
Demonstrate ability to lift and move heavy objects owing to exceptional physical dexterity.

Office cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Use of heavy cleaning equipment-buffing machines, scrubbers, wall washing.
Use and maintain assign power equipment and hand tools; buffers, auto scrubbers etc.
Mix cleaning solutions to clean, disinfect and deodorize urinals, toilet bowls, and sinks.
Sanitize restrooms including sinks and urinals.
Clean restaurants during the evenings and ensure protocols are followed according to restaurant cleanliness guidelines.

Property custodian vs office cleaner skills

Common property custodian skills

Law Enforcement, 31%
Property Management, 26%
Court Orders, 11%
Government Regulations, 9%
Logistics, 6%
Property Accountability, 6%

Common office cleaner skills

Commercial Cleaning, 18%
Window Sills, 16%
Office Buildings, 14%
Trash Removal, 8%
Clean Restrooms, 6%
Office Space, 3%

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