Student custodian vs general cleaner

The differences between student custodians and general 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 $27,205 average annual salary of a general cleaner.

The top three skills for a student custodian include building floors, clean bathrooms and scrubbers. The most important skills for a general cleaner are cleanliness, break rooms, and light fixtures.

Student custodian vs general cleaner overview

	Student Custodian	General Cleaner
Yearly salary	$31,386	$27,205
Hourly rate	$15.09	$13.08
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	18,328	96,320
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Student custodian vs general cleaner salary

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

	Student Custodian	General Cleaner
Average salary	$31,386	$27,205
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $43,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Ithaca, NY	Portland, OR
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Washington
Best paying company	Newman University	Boston Medical Center
Best paying industry	Education	Construction

Differences between student custodian and general cleaner education

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

	Student Custodian	General Cleaner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Psychology	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Student custodian vs general cleaner demographics

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

	Student Custodian	General Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 60.7% Female, 39.3%	Male, 51.0% Female, 49.0%
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, 10.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 4.0% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between student custodian and general 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.

General cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Service, supply and clean restrooms including all fixtures; toilets, urinals, partitions, walls, vents and mirrors.
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides, orStream operate sterilizers.
Utilize a variety floor care tools including vacuums, steamers, buffers etc.
Used hand and power tools such as floor polishers, ladders, vacuum cleaners and mops.
Assign to the Honda plant, cleaning body repair booths, paint booths, sludge pits and paint ovens.

Student custodian vs general cleaner skills

Common student custodian skills

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

Common general cleaner skills

Cleanliness, 14%
Break Rooms, 8%
Light Fixtures, 6%
Safety Regulations, 5%
Mop Floors, 5%
Trash Removal, 5%

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