Student custodian vs day porter

The differences between student custodians and day porters 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 $28,820 average annual salary of a day porter.

The top three skills for a student custodian include building floors, clean bathrooms and scrubbers. The most important skills for a day porter are commercial cleaning, customer service, and work ethic.

Student custodian vs day porter overview

	Student Custodian	Day Porter
Yearly salary	$31,386	$28,820
Hourly rate	$15.09	$13.86
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	18,328	84,003
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Student custodian vs day porter salary

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

	Student Custodian	Day Porter
Average salary	$31,386	$28,820
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $43,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Ithaca, NY	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Washington
Best paying company	Newman University	Northwest Center
Best paying industry	Education	Utilities

Differences between student custodian and day porter education

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

	Student Custodian	Day Porter
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Student custodian vs day porter demographics

Here are the differences between student custodians' and day porters' demographics:

	Student Custodian	Day Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 60.7% Female, 39.3%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 28.5% Asian, 5.3% White, 51.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between student custodian and day porter 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.

Day porter example responsibilities.

Replenish paper supplies, maintain restrooms including toilets, urinals, counters, and sinks.
Sanitize of hundreds of rooms, perform carpet maintenance utilizing chemicals, cleaning machinery such as scrubbers and buffers.
Clean and sanitize restroom facilities and fixtures including sinks, urinals and toilets, wash windows, mirrors and walls.
Operate automatic sweepers and scrubbers.
Maintain cleanliness of grounds using designate equipment.
Subject to quarterly safety and cleanliness inspections.

Student custodian vs day porter skills

Common student custodian skills

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

Common day porter skills

Commercial Cleaning, 15%
Customer Service, 13%
Work Ethic, 12%
ABM, 8%
Cleanliness, 6%
Office Buildings, 3%

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