Floor sweeper vs sanitation worker

The differences between floor sweepers 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 $30,638 average annual salary of a floor sweeper.

Floor sweeper vs sanitation worker overview

	Floor Sweeper	Sanitation Worker
Yearly salary	$30,638	$33,159
Hourly rate	$14.73	$15.94
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	16,356	27,943
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 95%	High School Diploma, 61%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Floor sweeper vs sanitation worker salary

Floor sweepers and sanitation workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Floor Sweeper	Sanitation Worker
Average salary	$30,638	$33,159
Salary range	Between $24,000 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 floor sweeper and sanitation worker education

There are a few differences between a floor sweeper and a sanitation worker in terms of educational background:

	Floor Sweeper	Sanitation Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 95%	High School Diploma, 61%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Floor sweeper vs sanitation worker demographics

Here are the differences between floor sweepers' and sanitation workers' demographics:

	Floor Sweeper	Sanitation Worker
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 83.0% Female, 17.0%	Male, 82.1% Female, 17.9%
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, 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 floor sweeper and sanitation worker 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.

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.

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