Building superintendent, cleaning, painting, maintenance vs sanitation worker

The differences between building superintendents, cleaning painting maintenance and sanitation workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sanitation worker has an average salary of $33,159, which is higher than the $29,686 average annual salary of a building superintendent, cleaning, painting, maintenance.

The top three skills for a building superintendent, cleaning, painting, maintenance include general repairs, building maintenance and general maintenance. The most important skills for a sanitation worker are cleanliness, pallet jack, and food safety.

Building superintendent, cleaning, painting, maintenance vs sanitation worker overview

	Building Superintendent, Cleaning, Painting, Maintenance	Sanitation Worker
Yearly salary	$29,686	$33,159
Hourly rate	$14.27	$15.94
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	76,270	27,943
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 61%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Building superintendent, cleaning, painting, maintenance vs sanitation worker salary

Building superintendents, cleaning painting maintenance and sanitation workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Building Superintendent, Cleaning, Painting, Maintenance	Sanitation Worker
Average salary	$29,686	$33,159
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $48,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Michigan State University
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between building superintendent, cleaning, painting, maintenance and sanitation worker education

There are a few differences between a building superintendent, cleaning, painting, maintenance and a sanitation worker in terms of educational background:

	Building Superintendent, Cleaning, Painting, Maintenance	Sanitation Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 61%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Building superintendent, cleaning, painting, maintenance vs sanitation worker demographics

Here are the differences between building superintendents, cleaning painting maintenance' and sanitation workers' demographics:

	Building Superintendent, Cleaning, Painting, Maintenance	Sanitation Worker
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 71.2% Female, 28.8%	Male, 82.1% Female, 17.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 5.1% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 4.9% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between building superintendent, cleaning, painting, maintenance and sanitation worker duties and responsibilities

Building superintendent, cleaning, painting, maintenance example responsibilities.

Manage inventory control and CMMS system.
Clean offices and restrooms, snow removal, lawn mowing and assist the maintenance person on occasion
Participate in networking and collaboration with other regional CBA providers.
Mow and trim lawns and shrubbery, using mowers and hand and power trimmers, and clear debris from grounds.

Sanitation worker example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Use power equipment such as floor sweepers, vacuums, scrubbers, mops, power washers.
Maintain cleanliness of entire facility according to OSHA and FDA regulations
Drive heavy equipment with CDL'S.
Train on (loto) lockout tag out
Landscape work including edging, mulching and mowing.

Building superintendent, cleaning, painting, maintenance vs sanitation worker skills

Common building superintendent, cleaning, painting, maintenance skills

General Repairs, 35%
Building Maintenance, 35%
General Maintenance, 30%

Common sanitation worker skills

Cleanliness, 14%
Pallet Jack, 13%
Food Safety, 11%
Safety Standards, 9%
Production Equipment, 5%
Safety Procedures, 4%

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