Student custodian vs porter

The differences between student custodians and 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 $29,861 average annual salary of a porter.

The top three skills for a student custodian include building floors, clean bathrooms and scrubbers. The most important skills for a porter are excellent guest, dexterity, and customer service.

Student custodian vs porter overview

	Student Custodian	Porter
Yearly salary	$31,386	$29,861
Hourly rate	$15.09	$14.36
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	18,328	87,777
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Student custodian vs porter salary

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

	Student Custodian	Porter
Average salary	$31,386	$29,861
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $43,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Ithaca, NY	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Alaska
Best paying company	Newman University	Community Housing Innovations
Best paying industry	Education	Retail

Differences between student custodian and porter education

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

	Student Custodian	Porter
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Student custodian vs porter demographics

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

	Student Custodian	Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 60.7% Female, 39.3%	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 24.7% Asian, 4.9% White, 52.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between student custodian and 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.

Porter example responsibilities.

Wash down all kitchen walls, and cleaning stoves, fryers and also ovens.
Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as movers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, and pruning saws.
Operate cardboard compactor to recycle boxes.
Put tenant's dishes away in the office.
Record mileage and VIN numbers of customer vehicle.
Clear dish rack & bring dishes down to dishwasher.

Student custodian vs porter skills

Common student custodian skills

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

Common porter skills

Excellent Guest, 24%
Dexterity, 11%
Customer Service, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%
Good Communication, 5%
General Maintenance, 3%

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