Sexton vs custodian

The differences between sextons and custodians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sexton has an average salary of $34,059, which is higher than the $30,176 average annual salary of a custodian.

The top three skills for a sexton include clean bathrooms, building floors and mowing. The most important skills for a custodian are cleanliness, work ethic, and customer service.

Sexton vs custodian overview

	Sexton	Custodian
Yearly salary	$34,059	$30,176
Hourly rate	$16.37	$14.51
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	7,589	47,364
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Sexton vs custodian salary

Sextons and custodians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sexton	Custodian
Average salary	$34,059	$30,176
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $46,000	Between $23,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between sexton and custodian education

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

	Sexton	Custodian
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sexton vs custodian demographics

Here are the differences between sextons' and custodians' demographics:

	Sexton	Custodian
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 73.5% Female, 26.5%	Male, 64.4% Female, 35.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 4.9% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 24.1% Asian, 5.0% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between sexton and custodian duties and responsibilities

Sexton example responsibilities.

Manage daily cash, payroll, client settlement, and trust payment accounts.
Maintain cemetery grounds including digging graves, mowing grass, trimming, snowplowing.
Complete care of surrounding grounds including mowing, trimming and general upkeep and appearance.
Provide excellent maintenance, reports, and logistics.
Calculate and process employee payroll checks, W2's.
Open claims with Medicare, Arkansas Medicaid and Tricare as needed.

Custodian example responsibilities.

Operate janitorial equipment including: vacuum cleaners, floor scrubbers, carpet cleaners, presser washers, leaf blowers, etc.
Fill in for custodians when they need off, clean schools, mow grass, salt lots.
Rake leaves, cut and water grass.
Clean windows, glass partitions, or mirrors, with sponges, or squeegees.
Strip and wax floors, clean windows, replace burnt-out light bulbs and ballasts.
Clean and perform preventative maintenance on all mechanical equipment (HVAC & ventilation systems).

Sexton vs custodian skills

Common sexton skills

Clean Bathrooms, 13%
Building Floors, 9%
Mowing, 8%
Funeral Homes, 8%
General Maintenance, 7%
Snow Removal, 5%

Common custodian skills

Cleanliness, 13%
Work Ethic, 8%
Customer Service, 6%
Building Floors, 6%
Minor Maintenance, 5%
Ladders, 3%

Sexton vs. similar jobs

Sexton related careers

Sexton related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Building and Grounds Maintenance Industry
Sexton
Sexton vs Custodian

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse building and grounds maintenance jobs