Cabin cleaner vs sanitation worker

The differences between cabin cleaners 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 $30,874 average annual salary of a cabin cleaner.

The top three skills for a cabin cleaner include vacuum floors, cushions and clean aircraft. The most important skills for a sanitation worker are cleanliness, pallet jack, and food safety.

Cabin cleaner vs sanitation worker overview

	Cabin Cleaner	Sanitation Worker
Yearly salary	$30,874	$33,159
Hourly rate	$14.84	$15.94
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	68,840	27,943
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 61%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Cabin cleaner vs sanitation worker salary

Cabin cleaners and sanitation workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cabin Cleaner	Sanitation Worker
Average salary	$30,874	$33,159
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $39,000	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 cabin cleaner and sanitation worker education

There are a few differences between a cabin cleaner and a sanitation worker in terms of educational background:

	Cabin Cleaner	Sanitation Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 61%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cabin cleaner vs sanitation worker demographics

Here are the differences between cabin cleaners' and sanitation workers' demographics:

	Cabin Cleaner	Sanitation Worker
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%	Male, 82.1% Female, 17.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% Asian, 4.8% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	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 cabin cleaner and sanitation worker duties and responsibilities

Cabin cleaner example responsibilities.

Vacuum the carpet, baggage compartment, under seat cushions and main entrance stairs.
Execute commercial building following safety awareness to maintain cleanliness and neatness of working area and premises.
Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engage in cleaning interiors and exteriors of airplanes.

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.

Cabin cleaner vs sanitation worker skills

Common cabin cleaner skills

Vacuum Floors, 19%
Cushions, 15%
Clean Aircraft, 12%
Aircraft Cabin, 11%
Flight Deck, 7%
Security Searches, 6%

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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