Garbage truck helper vs garbage pick up worker

The differences between garbage truck helpers and garbage pick up workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a garbage truck helper and a garbage pick up worker. Additionally, a garbage pick up worker has an average salary of $33,959, which is higher than the $32,282 average annual salary of a garbage truck helper.

Garbage truck helper vs garbage pick up worker overview

	Garbage Truck Helper	Garbage Pick Up Worker
Yearly salary	$32,282	$33,959
Hourly rate	$15.52	$16.33
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	48,266	24,154
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	High School Diploma, 67%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Garbage truck helper vs garbage pick up worker salary

Garbage truck helpers and garbage pick up workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Garbage Truck Helper	Garbage Pick Up Worker
Average salary	$32,282	$33,959
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $22,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between garbage truck helper and garbage pick up worker education

There are a few differences between a garbage truck helper and a garbage pick up worker in terms of educational background:

	Garbage Truck Helper	Garbage Pick Up Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	High School Diploma, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Garbage truck helper vs garbage pick up worker demographics

Here are the differences between garbage truck helpers' and garbage pick up workers' demographics:

	Garbage Truck Helper	Garbage Pick Up Worker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 92.9% Female, 7.1%	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.6% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%	Black or African American, 18.5% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 22.5% Asian, 2.1% White, 51.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between garbage truck helper and garbage pick up worker duties and responsibilities

Garbage truck helper example responsibilities.

Maintain route for schedule residential and commercial waste and recycle.
Drive bobtail- box truck, delivery van, pickup truck to pick up and deliver stock.
Operate automate or semi-automate hoisting devices that raise refusebins and dump contents into openings in truck bodies.
Deliver and pickup loads of steel and parts that are fabricated, machine, and paint or powder coat.
Assist driver in keeping track of time and fluids pump, using GPS to locate quickest route to job sites.
Recycle salvage metals, clean workplace, strip copper, and sell products on Craigslist, topsoil production and care.

Garbage pick up worker example responsibilities.

start hoisting device that raises refuse bin attach to rear of truck and dumps contents into opening in enclose truck body.
start hoisting device that raises refuse bin attach to rear of truck and dumps contents into opening in enclose truck body.

Garbage truck helper vs garbage pick up worker skills

Common garbage truck helper skills

GPS, 25%
Property Damage, 15%
Hoisting, 13%
Customer Service, 11%
Delivery Truck, 8%
Manual Labor, 7%

Common garbage pick up worker skills

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