Property custodian vs porter

The differences between property custodians and porters 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 $29,861 average annual salary of a porter.

The top three skills for a property custodian include law enforcement, property management and court orders. The most important skills for a porter are excellent guest, dexterity, and customer service.

Property custodian vs porter overview

	Property Custodian	Porter
Yearly salary	$34,130	$29,861
Hourly rate	$16.41	$14.36
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	14,472	87,777
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Property custodian vs porter salary

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

	Property Custodian	Porter
Average salary	$34,130	$29,861
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $42,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Community Housing Innovations
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between property custodian and porter education

There are a few differences between a property custodian and a porter in terms of educational background:

	Property Custodian	Porter
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Property custodian vs porter demographics

Here are the differences between property custodians' and porters' demographics:

	Property Custodian	Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 63.5% Female, 36.5%	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 24.7% Asian, 4.9% White, 52.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between property custodian and porter 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.

Porter example responsibilities.

Wash down all kitchen walls, and cleaning stoves, fryers and also ovens.
Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as movers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, and pruning saws.
Operate cardboard compactor to recycle boxes.
Put tenant's dishes away in the office.
Record mileage and VIN numbers of customer vehicle.
Clear dish rack & bring dishes down to dishwasher.

Property custodian vs porter skills

Common property custodian skills

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

Common porter skills

Excellent Guest, 24%
Dexterity, 11%
Customer Service, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%
Good Communication, 5%
General Maintenance, 3%

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