Student custodian vs floor technician

The differences between student custodians and floor technicians 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 $29,785 average annual salary of a floor technician.

The top three skills for a student custodian include building floors, clean bathrooms and scrubbers. The most important skills for a floor technician are extraction, patients, and safety guidelines.

Student custodian vs floor technician overview

	Student Custodian	Floor Technician
Yearly salary	$31,386	$29,785
Hourly rate	$15.09	$14.32
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	18,328	31,859
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Student custodian vs floor technician salary

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

	Student Custodian	Floor Technician
Average salary	$31,386	$29,785
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $43,000	Between $23,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Ithaca, NY	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Washington
Best paying company	Newman University	Mindtree
Best paying industry	Education	Health Care

Differences between student custodian and floor technician education

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

	Student Custodian	Floor Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Student custodian vs floor technician demographics

Here are the differences between student custodians' and floor technicians' demographics:

	Student Custodian	Floor Technician
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 60.7% Female, 39.3%	Male, 89.2% Female, 10.8%
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, 13.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 5.2% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between student custodian and floor technician 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.

Floor technician example responsibilities.

Operate flooring equipment including extractors and buffing machines.
Provide and ensure exceptional customer service, provide information to customers for pricing and services and perform upholstery.
Used the MSDS when mixing hazardous and non hazardous materials.
Apply filler compound and coats of finish to floors to seal wood.
Expose to all aspects of rehabilitation at an inclusive nursing and rehab center.
Clean and disinfect sinks, urinals, toilets, counters, tables, etc.

Student custodian vs floor technician skills

Common student custodian skills

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

Common floor technician skills

Extraction, 16%
Patients, 12%
Safety Guidelines, 11%
Safety Precautions, 9%
Floor Tech, 7%
WAX Floors, 5%

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