Custodian (schools & public buildings) in Connecticut: Pay Plan

$43,301 – $61,834

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$37,960

median pay in CT, all employers

28,740

workers in CT (SOC 37-2011)

Sources: Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Statewide Human Resources, Connecticut State Employee Compensation Plans and Job Class Specifications; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Connecticut state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective June 26, 2026. These are the ranges Connecticut sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Custodian (37.5 Hour) Class 0429TC · class description Grade TC 9 · NP-2 TC 37.5 Hour Pay Plan	$43,301 – $54,108 a year 10 steps Step 1: $43,301 a year Step 2: $44,382 a year Step 3: $45,499 a year Step 4: $46,654 a year Step 5: $47,808 a year Step 6: $49,031 a year Step 7: $50,273 a year Step 8: $51,531 a year Step 9: $52,822 a year Step 10: $54,108 a year
Lead Custodian (37.5 Hour) Class 0428TC · class description Grade TC 11 · NP-2 TC 37.5 Hour Pay Plan	$45,778 – $57,970 a year 10 steps Step 1: $45,778 a year Step 2: $47,036 a year Step 3: $48,317 a year Step 4: $49,656 a year Step 5: $51,043 a year Step 6: $52,445 a year Step 7: $53,862 a year Step 8: $55,209 a year Step 9: $56,592 a year Step 10: $57,970 a year
Custodian (40 Hour) Class 0429FM · class description Grade FM 9 · NP-2 FM 40 Hour Pay Plan	$46,188 – $57,717 a year 10 steps Step 1: $46,188 a year Step 2: $47,338 a year Step 3: $48,532 a year Step 4: $49,764 a year Step 5: $50,995 a year Step 6: $52,300 a year Step 7: $53,620 a year Step 8: $54,965 a year Step 9: $56,336 a year Step 10: $57,717 a year
Lead Custodian (40 Hour) Class 0428FM · class description Grade FM 11 · NP-2 FM 40 Hour Pay Plan	$48,829 – $61,834 a year 10 steps Step 1: $48,829 a year Step 2: $50,170 a year Step 3: $51,540 a year Step 4: $52,966 a year Step 5: $54,451 a year Step 6: $55,942 a year Step 7: $57,454 a year Step 8: $58,892 a year Step 9: $60,367 a year Step 10: $61,834 a year

Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Statewide Human Resources, Connecticut State Employee Compensation Plans and Job Class Specifications. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Connecticut, all employers Sourced

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (SOC 37-2011) in Connecticut, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	CT
Workers	28,740
10th percentile	$34,150
Median	$37,960
90th percentile	$59,690
National median, government employers	$39,640

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Employers in Connecticut

168 school districts in Connecticut, largest New Haven School District, Waterbury School District, Bridgeport School District.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, 2024–25 local education agency universe (directory and staff). Data captured September 30, 2026.

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Custodian (schools & public buildings) in Connecticut

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