Assistant cleaner vs sanitation worker

The differences between assistant cleaners and sanitation workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sanitation worker has an average salary of $33,159, which is higher than the $29,709 average annual salary of an assistant cleaner.

The top three skills for an assistant cleaner include building floors, commercial cleaning and customer service. The most important skills for a sanitation worker are cleanliness, pallet jack, and food safety.

Assistant cleaner vs sanitation worker overview

	Assistant Cleaner	Sanitation Worker
Yearly salary	$29,709	$33,159
Hourly rate	$14.28	$15.94
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	35,764	27,943
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 61%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Assistant cleaner vs sanitation worker salary

Assistant cleaners and sanitation workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant Cleaner	Sanitation Worker
Average salary	$29,709	$33,159
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $38,000	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 assistant cleaner and sanitation worker education

There are a few differences between an assistant cleaner and a sanitation worker in terms of educational background:

	Assistant Cleaner	Sanitation Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 61%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Assistant cleaner vs sanitation worker demographics

Here are the differences between assistant cleaners' and sanitation workers' demographics:

	Assistant Cleaner	Sanitation Worker
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 43.9% Female, 56.1%	Male, 82.1% Female, 17.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% Asian, 4.3% White, 59.1% 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 assistant cleaner and sanitation worker duties and responsibilities

Assistant cleaner example responsibilities.

Execute commercial building following safety awareness to maintain cleanliness and neatness of working area and premises.
Sweep mop sanitize and disinfect surfaces dust buff floors clean restrooms basements clean out stoves and refrigerators etc

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.

Assistant cleaner vs sanitation worker skills

Common assistant cleaner skills

Building Floors, 32%
Commercial Cleaning, 18%
Customer Service, 17%
Bathroom Fixtures, 17%
Office Space, 4%
Polish Furniture, 4%

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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