Cabin cleaner vs sanitizer

The differences between cabin cleaners and sanitizers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sanitizer has an average salary of $35,199, 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 sanitizer are food safety, production equipment, and power washers.

Cabin cleaner vs sanitizer overview

	Cabin Cleaner	Sanitizer
Yearly salary	$30,874	$35,199
Hourly rate	$14.84	$16.92
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	68,840	60,211
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Cabin cleaner vs sanitizer salary

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

	Cabin Cleaner	Sanitizer
Average salary	$30,874	$35,199
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $39,000	Between $28,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between cabin cleaner and sanitizer education

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

	Cabin Cleaner	Sanitizer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cabin cleaner vs sanitizer demographics

Here are the differences between cabin cleaners' and sanitizers' demographics:

	Cabin Cleaner	Sanitizer
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%	Male, 80.9% Female, 19.1%
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, 12.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% Asian, 5.0% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between cabin cleaner and sanitizer 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.

Sanitizer example responsibilities.

Manage the receipt and tracking of control substances as well as the DEA biennial inspection.
Clean grinders, augers, line equipment for raw meat processing for pet food products.
Follow all GMP and FDA rules and regulations to ensure food contamination/ cross contamination doesn't occur
Assure quality, complete all paper work, and comply with all safety and GMP standard.
Clean and prepare mixers and production lines, food allergen cleaning for dairy and nut allergen.
Confirm that lines are cleaned in accordance with USDA and proper chemicals are used on specific equipment.

Cabin cleaner vs sanitizer skills

Common cabin cleaner skills

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

Common sanitizer skills

Food Safety, 12%
Production Equipment, 7%
Power Washers, 5%
Ladders, 5%
GMP, 4%
Cleanliness, 4%

Cabin Cleaner vs. similar jobs

Cabin Cleaner related careers

Cabin Cleaner related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Building and Grounds Maintenance Industry
Cabin Cleaner
Cabin Cleaner vs Sanitizer

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse building and grounds maintenance jobs