Hand fur cleaner vs sanitation worker

The differences between hand fur 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 $31,756 average annual salary of a hand fur cleaner.

The top three skills for a hand fur cleaner include paper towels, including doors and glass partitions. The most important skills for a sanitation worker are cleanliness, pallet jack, and food safety.

Hand fur cleaner vs sanitation worker overview

	Hand Fur Cleaner	Sanitation Worker
Yearly salary	$31,756	$33,159
Hourly rate	$15.27	$15.94
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	39,648	27,943
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 61%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Hand fur cleaner vs sanitation worker salary

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

	Hand Fur Cleaner	Sanitation Worker
Average salary	$31,756	$33,159
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $41,000	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 hand fur cleaner and sanitation worker education

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

	Hand Fur Cleaner	Sanitation Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 61%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hand fur cleaner vs sanitation worker demographics

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

	Hand Fur Cleaner	Sanitation Worker
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 50.0% Female, 50.0%	Male, 82.1% Female, 17.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.3% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% Asian, 4.7% White, 52.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	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 hand fur cleaner and sanitation worker duties and responsibilities

Hand fur cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate incinerators and trash compactor to dispose of garbage.
Dust ceiling air conditioningdiffusers and ventilation systems.
work forklift, driver, delivery, change fluid in machines, cnc, manual lathe, etc
Execute commercial building following safety awareness to maintain cleanliness and neatness of working area and premises.
Clean multiple commercial building using industrialize buffers, scrubbers and/or vacuum equipment.

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.

Hand fur cleaner vs sanitation worker skills

Common hand fur cleaner skills

Paper Towels, 13%
Including Doors, 11%
Glass Partitions, 11%
Exterior Surfaces, 10%
Window Sills, 10%
Vertical Surfaces, 10%

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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