Floor sweeper vs day porter

The differences between floor sweepers and day porters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a floor sweeper has an average salary of $30,638, which is higher than the $28,820 average annual salary of a day porter.

Floor sweeper vs day porter overview

	Floor Sweeper	Day Porter
Yearly salary	$30,638	$28,820
Hourly rate	$14.73	$13.86
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	16,356	84,003
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 95%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Floor sweeper vs day porter salary

Floor sweepers and day porters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Floor Sweeper	Day Porter
Average salary	$30,638	$28,820
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $38,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Northwest Center
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between floor sweeper and day porter education

There are a few differences between a floor sweeper and a day porter in terms of educational background:

	Floor Sweeper	Day Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 95%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Floor sweeper vs day porter demographics

Here are the differences between floor sweepers' and day porters' demographics:

	Floor Sweeper	Day Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 83.0% Female, 17.0%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 4.4% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 28.5% Asian, 5.3% White, 51.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between floor sweeper and day porter duties and responsibilities

Floor sweeper example responsibilities.

Manage and uphold park cleanliness by monitoring patron behavior and being responsible for cleaning up spills from humans or animals
Ensure customer satisfaction by using interpersonal skills to communicate to patients, coworkers and supervisors as appropriate.
Serve a variety of food products and beverages to satisfy customers while upselling at every available opportunity.

Day porter example responsibilities.

Replenish paper supplies, maintain restrooms including toilets, urinals, counters, and sinks.
Sanitize of hundreds of rooms, perform carpet maintenance utilizing chemicals, cleaning machinery such as scrubbers and buffers.
Clean and sanitize restroom facilities and fixtures including sinks, urinals and toilets, wash windows, mirrors and walls.
Operate automatic sweepers and scrubbers.
Maintain cleanliness of grounds using designate equipment.
Subject to quarterly safety and cleanliness inspections.

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