Sanitizer vs custodian worker

The differences between sanitizers and custodian workers 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 $28,309 average annual salary of a custodian worker.

The top three skills for a sanitizer include food safety, production equipment and power washers. The most important skills for a custodian worker are wax floors, cleanliness, and scrubbers.

Sanitizer vs custodian worker overview

	Sanitizer	Custodian Worker
Yearly salary	$35,199	$28,309
Hourly rate	$16.92	$13.61
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	60,211	102,181
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Sanitizer vs custodian worker salary

Sanitizers and custodian workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sanitizer	Custodian Worker
Average salary	$35,199	$28,309
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $43,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Schenectady, NY
Highest paying state	Alaska	New York
Best paying company	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	Idyllwild Arts
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Hospitality

Differences between sanitizer and custodian worker education

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

	Sanitizer	Custodian Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sanitizer vs custodian worker demographics

Here are the differences between sanitizers' and custodian workers' demographics:

	Sanitizer	Custodian Worker
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 80.9% Female, 19.1%	Male, 57.4% Female, 42.6%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.7% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between sanitizer and custodian worker duties and responsibilities

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.

Custodian worker example responsibilities.

Operate auto scrubbers, vacuums, and wet/dry extractors to mop, strip, wax, and buff floors.
Inspect assigned work locations to ensure cleanliness and organization.
Perform mechanical repairs and services to plumbing, electrical, mechanical systems and large rotating equipment including refrigeration systems.
Clean and disinfect lavatory areas including sinks, urinals and toilets using appropriate cleaning solutions.
Operate buffers and burnishers to strip, wax and buff floors and corridors in various facilities.

Sanitizer vs custodian worker skills

Common sanitizer skills

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

Common custodian worker skills

WAX Floors, 15%
Cleanliness, 11%
Scrubbers, 8%
Window Sills, 6%
Class Rooms, 6%
Taking Care, 5%

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