Street cleaner vs custodian

The differences between street cleaners and custodians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a street cleaner has an average salary of $31,683, which is higher than the $30,176 average annual salary of a custodian.

The top three skills for a street cleaner include GRASS, garbage bags and blowers. The most important skills for a custodian are cleanliness, work ethic, and customer service.

Street cleaner vs custodian overview

	Street Cleaner	Custodian
Yearly salary	$31,683	$30,176
Hourly rate	$15.23	$14.51
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	35,616	47,364
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 68%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Street cleaner vs custodian salary

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

	Street Cleaner	Custodian
Average salary	$31,683	$30,176
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $41,000	Between $23,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between street cleaner and custodian education

There are a few differences between a street cleaner and a custodian in terms of educational background:

	Street Cleaner	Custodian
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 68%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Street cleaner vs custodian demographics

Here are the differences between street cleaners' and custodians' demographics:

	Street Cleaner	Custodian
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 85.5% Female, 14.5%	Male, 64.4% Female, 35.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 23.9% Asian, 5.0% White, 51.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 24.1% Asian, 5.0% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between street cleaner and custodian duties and responsibilities

Street cleaner example responsibilities.

Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, saws, hedge and brush trimmers.
Operate power maintenance equipment, leaf blower and grass edger.
Used and maintain all assign tools like broom, shovels, and rakes, efficiently.
Plant and water flowers, trees and cut grass for a more natural emphasis
Execute commercial building following safety awareness to maintain cleanliness and neatness of working area and premises.
Clean multiple commercial building using industrialize buffers, scrubbers and/or vacuum equipment.

Custodian example responsibilities.

Operate janitorial equipment including: vacuum cleaners, floor scrubbers, carpet cleaners, presser washers, leaf blowers, etc.
Fill in for custodians when they need off, clean schools, mow grass, salt lots.
Rake leaves, cut and water grass.
Clean windows, glass partitions, or mirrors, with sponges, or squeegees.
Strip and wax floors, clean windows, replace burnt-out light bulbs and ballasts.
Clean and perform preventative maintenance on all mechanical equipment (HVAC & ventilation systems).

Street cleaner vs custodian skills

Common street cleaner skills

GRASS, 50%
Garbage Bags, 23%
Blowers, 10%
Shovels, 6%
City Streets, 6%
Mowers, 4%

Common custodian skills

Cleanliness, 13%
Work Ethic, 8%
Customer Service, 6%
Building Floors, 6%
Minor Maintenance, 5%
Ladders, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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