Institutional custodian vs sanitation worker

The differences between institutional custodians and sanitation workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an institutional custodian has an average salary of $33,605, which is higher than the $33,159 average annual salary of a sanitation worker.

The top three skills for an institutional custodian include various management, recertification process and FNMA. The most important skills for a sanitation worker are cleanliness, pallet jack, and food safety.

Institutional custodian vs sanitation worker overview

	Institutional Custodian	Sanitation Worker
Yearly salary	$33,605	$33,159
Hourly rate	$16.16	$15.94
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	8,603	27,943
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 61%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Institutional custodian vs sanitation worker salary

Institutional custodians and sanitation workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Institutional Custodian	Sanitation Worker
Average salary	$33,605	$33,159
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	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 institutional custodian and sanitation worker education

There are a few differences between an institutional custodian and a sanitation worker in terms of educational background:

	Institutional Custodian	Sanitation Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 61%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Institutional custodian vs sanitation worker demographics

Here are the differences between institutional custodians' and sanitation workers' demographics:

	Institutional Custodian	Sanitation Worker
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 90.9% Female, 9.1%	Male, 82.1% Female, 17.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 25.2% Asian, 3.4% White, 51.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	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 institutional custodian and sanitation worker duties and responsibilities

Institutional custodian example responsibilities.

Receive original documents pertaining the FNMA and GNMA pool loans.
Transition to position of electronically certifying loans in accordance with GNMA and FNMA guidelines.
Perform regulatory reporting and recordkeeping functions using database management system.
Demonstrate ability to lift and move heavy objects owing to exceptional physical dexterity.
Used hand and power tools such as dollies, floor polishers, vacuum cleaners, mops, floor strippers.

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.

Institutional custodian vs sanitation worker skills

Common institutional custodian skills

Various Management, 59%
Recertification Process, 24%
FNMA, 17%

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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