Sexton vs custodian worker

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

The top three skills for a sexton include clean bathrooms, building floors and mowing. The most important skills for a custodian worker are wax floors, cleanliness, and scrubbers.

Sexton vs custodian worker overview

	Sexton	Custodian Worker
Yearly salary	$34,059	$28,309
Hourly rate	$16.37	$13.61
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	7,589	102,181
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Sexton vs custodian worker salary

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

	Sexton	Custodian Worker
Average salary	$34,059	$28,309
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $46,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Schenectady, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Idyllwild Arts
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between sexton and custodian worker education

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

	Sexton	Custodian Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sexton vs custodian worker demographics

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

	Sexton	Custodian Worker
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 73.5% Female, 26.5%	Male, 57.4% Female, 42.6%
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, 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 sexton and custodian worker 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 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.

Sexton vs custodian worker skills

Common sexton skills

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

Common custodian worker skills

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

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