Student custodian vs janitor

The differences between student custodians and janitors 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 $27,954 average annual salary of a janitor.

The top three skills for a student custodian include building floors, clean bathrooms and scrubbers. The most important skills for a janitor are building floors, cleanliness, and patients.

Student custodian vs janitor overview

	Student Custodian	Janitor
Yearly salary	$31,386	$27,954
Hourly rate	$15.09	$13.44
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	18,328	57,146
Job satisfaction	-	3.67
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Student custodian vs janitor salary

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

	Student Custodian	Janitor
Average salary	$31,386	$27,954
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $43,000	Between $21,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	Ithaca, NY	Lexington, MA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Newman University	Argonne National Laboratory
Best paying industry	Education	Hospitality

Differences between student custodian and janitor education

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

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

Student custodian vs janitor demographics

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

	Student Custodian	Janitor
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 60.7% Female, 39.3%	Male, 63.1% Female, 36.9%
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, 11.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 4.4% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between student custodian and janitor 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.

Janitor example responsibilities.

Clean private residents entire home, floors, windows, using soapy water and other cleaners, sponges, and squeegees.
Use of floor extractors machine to strip, scrub, wax, and buff floors.
Wash windows and mirrors, tables and counter tops using window cleaner and cloths or paper, sponges, squeegees.
Organize supplies such as broom, mop, sponges, cleaning supplies, etc.
Used solvent, such as carbon dioxide, rags, brushes, pads, and sponges.
Dust and vacuums shred rooms and personal cubicle areas.

Student custodian vs janitor skills

Common student custodian skills

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

Common janitor skills

Building Floors, 12%
Cleanliness, 12%
Patients, 9%
Window Sills, 6%
Commercial Cleaning, 5%
Customer Service, 5%

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