Student custodian vs cleaner

The differences between student custodians and cleaners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a student custodian has an average salary of $31,386, which is higher than the $28,075 average annual salary of a cleaner.

The top three skills for a student custodian include building floors, clean bathrooms and scrubbers. The most important skills for a cleaner are commercial cleaning, building floors, and ventilation.

Student custodian vs cleaner overview

	Student Custodian	Cleaner
Yearly salary	$31,386	$28,075
Hourly rate	$15.09	$13.50
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	18,328	74,355
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Student custodian vs cleaner salary

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

	Student Custodian	Cleaner
Average salary	$31,386	$28,075
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $43,000	Between $21,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Ithaca, NY	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Washington
Best paying company	Newman University	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	Education	Education

Differences between student custodian and cleaner education

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

	Student Custodian	Cleaner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Student custodian vs cleaner demographics

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

	Student Custodian	Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 60.7% Female, 39.3%	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 3.9% White, 64.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 5.0% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between student custodian and cleaner duties and responsibilities

Student custodian example responsibilities.

Experience in operating custodial equipment such as hall vacuums, carpet shampooers, and floor wax strippers, and scrubbers.
Perform mechanical repairs and services to plumbing, electrical, mechanical systems and large rotating equipment including refrigeration systems.
Mow and trim lawns and shrubbery, using mowers and hand and power trimmers, and clear debris from grounds
Demonstrate leadership skills by instructing and supervising employees.

Cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Remove snow from sidewalks, using snow blowers, and/or snow shovels, and spread snow melting chemicals.
Use of various equipment used for methods of cleaning areas in the school such sweepers and snow blowers.
Maintain church building and grounds by handling general maintenance including electrical and plumbing and providing custodial services
Complete weekly order for PPE.
Clean Toyota after trucks build.

Student custodian vs cleaner skills

Common student custodian skills

Building Floors, 26%
Clean Bathrooms, 18%
Scrubbers, 6%
General Maintenance, 5%
Urinals, 4%
Light Fixtures, 4%

Common cleaner skills

Commercial Cleaning, 8%
Building Floors, 8%
Ventilation, 8%
Cleanliness, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
Work Ethic, 6%

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