Property custodian vs sanitation worker

The differences between property custodians and sanitation workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a property custodian has an average salary of $34,130, which is higher than the $33,159 average annual salary of a sanitation worker.

The top three skills for a property custodian include law enforcement, property management and court orders. The most important skills for a sanitation worker are cleanliness, pallet jack, and food safety.

Property custodian vs sanitation worker overview

	Property Custodian	Sanitation Worker
Yearly salary	$34,130	$33,159
Hourly rate	$16.41	$15.94
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	14,472	27,943
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 61%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Property custodian vs sanitation worker salary

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

	Property Custodian	Sanitation Worker
Average salary	$34,130	$33,159
Salary range	Between $27,000 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 property custodian and sanitation worker education

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

	Property Custodian	Sanitation Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 61%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Property custodian vs sanitation worker demographics

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

	Property Custodian	Sanitation Worker
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 63.5% Female, 36.5%	Male, 82.1% Female, 17.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 31.3% Asian, 4.4% White, 45.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	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 property custodian and sanitation worker duties and responsibilities

Property custodian example responsibilities.

Coordinate and manage fielding of all PBUSE computers in the organization and supervise the initial training of key personnel.
Perform mechanical repairs and services to plumbing, electrical, mechanical systems and large rotating equipment including refrigeration systems.
Demonstrate ability to lift and move heavy objects owing to exceptional physical dexterity.

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.

Property custodian vs sanitation worker skills

Common property custodian skills

Law Enforcement, 31%
Property Management, 26%
Court Orders, 11%
Government Regulations, 9%
Logistics, 6%
Property Accountability, 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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