Floor sweeper vs window cleaner

The differences between floor sweepers and window cleaners 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 $29,697 average annual salary of a window cleaner.

Floor sweeper vs window cleaner overview

	Floor Sweeper	Window Cleaner
Yearly salary	$30,638	$29,697
Hourly rate	$14.73	$14.28
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	16,356	40,491
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 95%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Floor sweeper vs window cleaner salary

Floor sweepers and window cleaners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Floor Sweeper	Window Cleaner
Average salary	$30,638	$29,697
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $38,000	Between $23,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Burien, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Janus Henderson U.S.
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between floor sweeper and window cleaner education

There are a few differences between a floor sweeper and a window cleaner in terms of educational background:

	Floor Sweeper	Window Cleaner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 95%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Floor sweeper vs window cleaner demographics

Here are the differences between floor sweepers' and window cleaners' demographics:

	Floor Sweeper	Window Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 83.0% Female, 17.0%	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 4.2% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between floor sweeper and window cleaner 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.

Window cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Used tools such as scrubbers, squeegees, scrapers, extension poles, adjustable pole angles.
Use tools such as shovels, pick axes, jackhammer.
Scrape black caulking off the windows.
Clean building windows using squeegees and/or wands.
Handle maintenance work; caulking, remolding and framework.

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