Building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance vs sanitation worker

The differences between building superintendents, custodian janitor 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 $30,108 average annual salary of a building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance.

The top three skills for a building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance include plumbing, snow removal and building maintenance. The most important skills for a sanitation worker are cleanliness, pallet jack, and food safety.

Building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance vs sanitation worker overview

	Building Superintendent, Custodian, Janitor, Maintenance	Sanitation Worker
Yearly salary	$30,108	$33,159
Hourly rate	$14.47	$15.94
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	82,964	27,943
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 66%	High School Diploma, 61%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance vs sanitation worker salary

Building superintendents, custodian janitor maintenance and sanitation workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Building Superintendent, Custodian, Janitor, Maintenance	Sanitation Worker
Average salary	$30,108	$33,159
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $38,000	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, custodian, janitor, maintenance and sanitation worker education

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

	Building Superintendent, Custodian, Janitor, Maintenance	Sanitation Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 66%	High School Diploma, 61%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance vs sanitation worker demographics

Here are the differences between building superintendents, custodian janitor maintenance' and sanitation workers' demographics:

	Building Superintendent, Custodian, Janitor, Maintenance	Sanitation Worker
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 91.5% Female, 8.5%	Male, 82.1% Female, 17.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 4.8% White, 57.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%	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, custodian, janitor, maintenance and sanitation worker duties and responsibilities

Building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance example responsibilities.

Perform mechanical repairs and services to plumbing, electrical, mechanical systems and large rotating equipment including refrigeration systems.
Maintain working facilities-use floor scrubbers to clean assign areas-Polished floors-cleane bathrooms and take out garbage to maintain a clean environment

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, custodian, janitor, maintenance vs sanitation worker skills

Common building superintendent, custodian, janitor, maintenance skills

Plumbing, 48%
Snow Removal, 19%
Building Maintenance, 18%
Building Floors, 7%
Routine Maintenance, 3%
Clean Bathrooms, 3%

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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