School Cleaning Jobs- A List Of School Cleaners Janitorial Responsibilities and Earning Potential
Janitorial Responsibilities and Salary
While there are a large majority of cleaning jobs performed at schools, these jobs are almost all exclusively done by school janitors. A school janitor’s job is to keep any and all school facilities clean, hazard free, and smooth running.
This means that any janitorial cleaning that falls into this area is responsibility of the school custodian. The following jobs are a few of the responsibilities given to school janitors:
- Sweeping up any trash or messes on in the bathrooms, hallways, classrooms, offices and cafeteria
- Mopping any messes found in the aforementioned areas
- Replacing old light bulbs with working ones
- Waxing all hard floor surfaces to ensure that they are smooth and shining
- Replacing bathroom supplies
- Replacing classroom supplies
- Repairing or replacing any broken school equipment such as school desks
- Making sure all windows are clean(not always designated to janitors)
- Taking out any trash found in classrooms, offices, bathrooms and other school areas
- Placing new trash bags in each trash bin through the school facility
- Cleaning the bathroom equipment such as toilets, sinks, urinals etc.
- Cleaning the tables in the cafeteria area(sometimes designated to the cafeteria staff)
Although the amount of cleaning jobs school janitors are required to do, they are generally very well compensated for this work earning on average $27,535 annually. This is closer to the lower end of the spectrum, as a large percentage of school custodial staff, make closer to 38,000 annually, with the total annual salary range being between $22,019 and $38,748 according to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Why you should choose school janitorial jobs over other janitorial positions
While there are exceptions for the aforementioned salary depending on the location of your job, most janitors regardless of their work station make around the same amount annually. However there is a slight increase in overall earning potential for school janitors over other janitorial positions.
This is because school janitors are often employed at the same place for long periods of times, thus gaining benefits that other janitorial staff working at office buildings or stores might not receive.
According to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics janitorial staff employed at educational facilities are the second highest paid, only slightly lagging behind janitors employed by local government agencies who make on average $1,500 more annually.
Benefits offered to school janitors
School janitors that are employed full time can expect to receive compensation packages that typically include $3,900-$4,000 for time off, $6,507- $7,000 in health care, and $1,500- $1,700 in pension contributions.
School cleaning salary differences
You will often find that there is a slight difference in your overall annual salary potential depending on where you work. This is due to the size and population of the location, meaning that the amount of work the school janitor needs to complete is higher thus warranting larger paychecks.
It could also be due to special circumstances that are specific to that location. Currently the highest paying school custodial staff state is Alaska according the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics making on average $14.58 per hour or $30,320 annually.
Slightly behind Alaska is Massachusetts with $29,000, Connecticut with $28,530, New York with $28,100, and Washington with $27,760.
Again it is of upmost importance to remind you that these are the average annual salaries meaning that they are often slightly lower or higher than what is listed depending on various work factors.