Student custodian vs office cleaner

The differences between student custodians and office 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 $27,453 average annual salary of an office cleaner.

The top three skills for a student custodian include building floors, clean bathrooms and scrubbers. The most important skills for an office cleaner are commercial cleaning, window sills, and office buildings.

Student custodian vs office cleaner overview

	Student Custodian	Office Cleaner
Yearly salary	$31,386	$27,453
Hourly rate	$15.09	$13.20
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	18,328	77,079
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Student custodian vs office cleaner salary

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

	Student Custodian	Office Cleaner
Average salary	$31,386	$27,453
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $43,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Ithaca, NY	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Washington
Best paying company	Newman University	Southern
Best paying industry	Education	Finance

Differences between student custodian and office cleaner education

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

	Student Custodian	Office Cleaner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Student custodian vs office cleaner demographics

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

	Student Custodian	Office Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 60.7% Female, 39.3%	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 4.8% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between student custodian and office 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.

Office cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Use of heavy cleaning equipment-buffing machines, scrubbers, wall washing.
Use and maintain assign power equipment and hand tools; buffers, auto scrubbers etc.
Mix cleaning solutions to clean, disinfect and deodorize urinals, toilet bowls, and sinks.
Sanitize restrooms including sinks and urinals.
Clean restaurants during the evenings and ensure protocols are followed according to restaurant cleanliness guidelines.

Student custodian vs office cleaner skills

Common student custodian skills

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

Common office cleaner skills

Commercial Cleaning, 18%
Window Sills, 16%
Office Buildings, 14%
Trash Removal, 8%
Clean Restrooms, 6%
Office Space, 3%

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