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title: "Custodian Jobs in Chicago, IL | Metaintro"
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Custodian market brief · Chicago, IL

# Custodian Jobs in Chicago, IL

123 custodian openings are live in the Chicago, IL area from 71 employers, led by SBM Management Services, LP, Compass Group, and Whole Foods Market. The middle half of posted salaries runs $33,280–$41,080 a year (median $36,608), from the 81% of listings that disclose pay.

Data updated Nov 5, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 123
: Live custodian openings currently tracked in the Chicago market.

**Companies hiring**
: 71
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $36,608
: 81% of listings provide usable compensation data.

## Market analysis

Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market

Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.

Level mix

### Career ladder

[Entry-level](/jobs/custodian/locations/chicago-il/entry-level)32 jobs

Lead+2 jobs

Level coverage is 28%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

123

Hiring employers

71

Salary coverage

81%

Median experience

0.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

73

38 companies · $35,846 median

Established employers

32

17 companies · $37,960 median

Top of market

10

8 companies

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$33,280

P50

$36,608

P75

$41,080

P90

$47,690

Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.

Use Metaintro

### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live custodian listings in Chicago
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare custodian opportunities in Chicago, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 123 live roles tracked in this market.
- 71 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Custodian in Chicago

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 123 custodian openings across 71 employers establish the current Chicago opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
3. 03Prioritize employers SBM Management Services, LP is one of the most active visible employers, with 17 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Chicago market view into active employers and representative custodian openings

Employer activity · 71 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[![SBM Management Services, LP logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsbmmanagement.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffavicon%2Fapple-icon-180x180.png&sig=K9EnywUNYi8epyb93_mWycnkOByrj9GP04BirbnsfD8) SBM Management Services, LPStartups & growing teams17Open roles](/company/sbm-management-services-lp)![Compass Group logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dcompassgroup.com%26sz%3D128)
Compass GroupStartups & growing teams5Open roles
[![Whole Foods Market logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fm.media-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FS%2Fassets.wholefoodsmarket.com%2Fsales_flyer%2Fimg%2Ffavicon_180x180.png&sig=tdJ_5FqFDrqo9SazafJuPP9frs2IOZGV6Sxv8D794QI) Whole Foods MarketEstablished employers5Open roles](/company/whole-foods-market)
Prestige Maintenance USAStartups & growing teams4Open roles
[![Related Group logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.related.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Frelated-favicon-128_0.png&sig=_e7eOxcZdx4Qm0GqigXseH1PHKDfyhmGRekYk7CjDmM) Related GroupEstablished employers4Open roles](/company/related)[Brinker InternationalEstablished employers3Open roles](/company/brinker-international)
Crunch Fitness - Fit Fusion LLCStartups & growing teams3Open roles
[![Indian Prairie School District 204 logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fresources.finalsite.net%2Fimages%2Fv1744839632%2Fipsdorg%2Fwki3gtyyfwf9igffh8z7%2FIndianPrairieSchoolDistrict204favicon.png&sig=k1leuN7cfBGnWJUHOqAp146A1-12tQq_1531_soP5VQ) Indian Prairie School District 204Established employers3Open roles](/company/indian-prairie-school-district-204)

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 123 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Janitor - Naperville Chili'sEntry-levelBrinker InternationalNaperville, IllinoisPosted Nov 4, 2026](/job/janitor-naperville-chilis-at-brinker-international-2bf01f6b-8be2-5d77-ae3c-78b99c44c2bc)[Janitor - Waukegan Chili'sEntry-levelBrinker InternationalWaukegan, IllinoisPosted Nov 4, 2026](/job/janitor-waukegan-chilis-at-brinker-international-b6f423be-c772-56f9-9780-fb154e105865)[Janitor - Bolingbrook Chili'sEntry-levelBrinker InternationalBolingbrook, IllinoisPosted Nov 4, 2026](/job/janitor-bolingbrook-chilis-at-brinker-international-70cc1cfc-1d58-5eaa-95f9-3c27d317d778)[JanitorLive roleAMC TheatresCicero, Illinois$31,200Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/janitor-at-amc-theatres-de2988c5-dd1b-51c4-8851-a0dad89f2c6d)[Janitor (Weekends, Part-Time)Live roleTotal Facility Care (TFC)Joliet, IllinoisPosted Nov 3, 2026](/job/janitor-weekends-part-time-at-total-facility-care-tfc-28b14566-bfb1-5671-8a39-2e121a12da9e)[Janitor (Full-time)Live roleTotal Facility Care (TFC)Joliet, IllinoisPosted Nov 3, 2026](/job/janitor-full-time-at-total-facility-care-tfc-14a0e81f-9b88-5190-b7df-6c78f420360e)[Janitor/Helper CLive roleRelated GroupChicago, Illinois$47,465Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/janitor-helper-c-at-related-2ceb0b06-d44c-56eb-b91d-aff1c71fca71)[Warehouse Janitorial Custodian Associate 1st ShiftEntry-levelRyderJoliet, Illinois$37,440Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/warehouse-janitorial-custodian-associate-1st-shift-at-ryder-03ec232c-6f8c-5b16-a9f8-605620dfa972)
#### More custodian openings in Chicago

- [Warehouse Janitorial Custodian Associate 1st Shift · Ryder](/job/warehouse-janitorial-custodian-associate-1st-shift-at-ryder-31c4f433-0c0c-5b40-a009-c651be1c3dd7)
- [Part Time School Custodian · Distinctive Schools](/job/part-time-school-custodian-at-distinctive-schools-657af6c7-41a7-5fcb-9198-02233f228430)
- [Custodian/Driver · The Salvation Army Central Territory](/job/custodian-driver-at-the-salvation-army-central-territory-e478acbe-941c-5d05-9df3-1aae59c6d220)
- [Custodian (11913) · Roosevelt School District 66](/job/custodian-11913-at-roosevelt-school-district-66-396c9f54-579a-58a8-9c4e-bb0050eeff63)
- [Janitor (Union) - Helper C · HHDC](/job/janitor-union-helper-c-at-hhdc-59103854-285c-50f1-b6b1-8bdb212bbb53)
- [Janitor Dirksen Federal Building (Candidates with Disabilities Are ENCOURAGED To Apply) · Milwaukee Federal Courthouse](/job/janitor-dirksen-federal-building-candidates-with-disabilities-are-34b9efac-b469-53f0-b196-b02ae1f04cbd)
- [Substitute Custodian · Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54](/job/substitute-custodian-at-schaumburg-community-consolidated-school-6290e069-032a-557a-88c1-8ff4b497a290)
- [(W17)- Warehouse Janitor · RJW Logistics Group](/job/w17-warehouse-janitor-at-rjw-logistics-group-87d3c56f-34a7-5586-b52b-84948d5593b2)
- [Warehouse Janitor 1 · RJW Logistics Group](/job/warehouse-janitor-1-at-rjw-logistics-group-0c9f9874-d784-5855-adc8-882e3bfda713)
- [Warehouse Janitor 2 · RJW Logistics Group](/job/warehouse-janitor-2-at-rjw-logistics-group-cf553361-899a-5f3f-aba2-95ffe277fd02)
- [Custodian / Janitor · Uline](/job/custodian-janitor-at-uline-b65942fe-ee05-5ed7-8a5a-7ba7824a2c75)
- [Custodian · Great Bend Unified School District 428](/job/custodian-at-great-bend-unified-school-district-428-cc9dd9fb-f803-5129-91d7-9b90cb7c09a8)
- [Part-Time Cleaning Technician (Janitor)- Waukegan, IL · City Wide Jani](/job/part-time-cleaning-technician-janitor-waukegan-il-at-city-wide-jani-11ce5489-fb46-5a4e-9ee4-cb13511fe492)
- [Night Custodian · Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54](/job/night-custodian-at-schaumburg-community-consolidated-school-district-2f69773a-23c2-5b0d-b811-666b2d3929e0)
- [Warehouse Janitor · Aerotek](/job/warehouse-janitor-at-aerotek-5d504b22-afc3-5e0b-9e90-fb767306c49f)
- [Custodian · Express Employment Professionals](/job/custodian-at-express-employment-professionals-81da7dbf-f099-52b4-b788-3e82ff491d88)

[Explore all 123 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Custodian+jobs+in+Chicago%2C+IL)

## Custodian jobs in Chicago: what applicants need to know

Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.

1. 01### How many custodian jobs are open in Chicago? Metaintro tracks 123 live custodian openings from 71 employers in the Chicago, IL area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do custodian jobs in Chicago pay? The median posted salary is $36,608 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $33,280 to $41,080. Based on the 81% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which companies are hiring for custodian jobs in Chicago? SBM Management Services, LP, Compass Group, Whole Foods Market, and Prestige Maintenance USA have the most open custodian roles here right now, out of 71 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster

Nearby cities

Compare Custodian demand around Chicago.

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Related roles

See adjacent role demand in the Chicago market.

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Level views

Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.

[Entry-level Custodian](/jobs/custodian/locations/chicago-il/entry-level)

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## Turn the Chicago custodian market into your next move.

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