Utility porter vs sanitizer

The differences between utility porters and sanitizers 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 $26,935 average annual salary of a utility porter.

The top three skills for a utility porter include cleanliness, customer service and casino floor. The most important skills for a sanitizer are food safety, production equipment, and power washers.

Utility porter vs sanitizer overview

	Utility Porter	Sanitizer
Yearly salary	$26,935	$35,199
Hourly rate	$12.95	$16.92
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	15,876	60,211
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Utility porter vs sanitizer salary

Utility porters and sanitizers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Utility Porter	Sanitizer
Average salary	$26,935	$35,199
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $35,000	Between $28,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between utility porter and sanitizer education

There are a few differences between a utility porter and a sanitizer in terms of educational background:

	Utility Porter	Sanitizer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Utility porter vs sanitizer demographics

Here are the differences between utility porters' and sanitizers' demographics:

	Utility Porter	Sanitizer
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 84.6% Female, 15.4%	Male, 80.9% Female, 19.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 32.4% Asian, 4.3% White, 46.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	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%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between utility porter and sanitizer duties and responsibilities

Utility porter example responsibilities.

Clean windows, partitions, mirrors, using sponges and squeegees.
Operate various cleaning equipment in accordance with OSHA regulations.
Scrub and disinfect trashcans, sinks, toilets, urinals, furniture and fixtures.
Handle and disposes of biohazard materials in accordance with OSHA training provide by the company.
Maintain the highest standard of services to the guest, including maintenance and cleanliness for the guests rooms and associate facilities.
Clean restrooms scrub, sanitize urinals, toilets, floors and counters, sinks, hand dryers and baby changing tables.

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.

Utility porter vs sanitizer skills

Common utility porter skills

Cleanliness, 26%
Customer Service, 12%
Casino Floor, 8%
OSHA, 7%
Extraction, 6%
Light Fixtures, 5%

Common sanitizer skills

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

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