Pool cleaner vs floor care specialist

The differences between pool cleaners and floor care specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a floor care specialist has an average salary of $34,166, which is higher than the $32,180 average annual salary of a pool cleaner.

The top three skills for a pool cleaner include swimming pools, customer service and water chemistry. The most important skills for a floor care specialist are patients, home health, and floor care.

Pool cleaner vs floor care specialist overview

	Pool Cleaner	Floor Care Specialist
Yearly salary	$32,180	$34,166
Hourly rate	$15.47	$16.43
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	36,953	99,936
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Pool cleaner vs floor care specialist salary

Pool cleaners and floor care specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pool Cleaner	Floor Care Specialist
Average salary	$32,180	$34,166
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $23,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	Woburn, MA	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	California	Connecticut
Best paying company	University of Northern Colorado	Bristol-Myers Squibb
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Manufacturing

Differences between pool cleaner and floor care specialist education

There are a few differences between a pool cleaner and a floor care specialist in terms of educational background:

	Pool Cleaner	Floor Care Specialist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pool cleaner vs floor care specialist demographics

Here are the differences between pool cleaners' and floor care specialists' demographics:

	Pool Cleaner	Floor Care Specialist
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 84.2% Female, 15.8%	Male, 46.6% Female, 53.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 25.5% Asian, 5.2% White, 53.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 5.3% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between pool cleaner and floor care specialist duties and responsibilities

Pool cleaner example responsibilities.

Manage storefront, run inventory, record new accounts, perform sales, reception, and register duties.
Replace pool liners, pvc pipe, and pumps.
Check, repair, and replace skimmers, gas pipes, and heaters as needed
Communicate with customers regarding recommendations on repairs, replacements and upgrades of plumbing equipment.
Filter cleaning, pool repair, changing light, painting, plaster, check chemicals in water, caulking coping

Floor care specialist example responsibilities.

Lead hospital base territory, increasing market penetration within the ICU for Precedex, a novel intravenous sedative.
Manage donor complication cases to resolution and timely closure in accordance with FDA regulations.
Perform periodic maintenance and repairs require on the equipment such as auto scrubbers, burnishers, carpet extractors, vacuums etc.
Draw blood, take vitals, take care of donor, cpr certify
Operate vacuum machines, buffers, carpet cleaners, motorize floor scrubbers.
Assist in the hospital CPR training program through instruction to other nursing staff.

Pool cleaner vs floor care specialist skills

Common pool cleaner skills

Swimming Pools, 20%
Customer Service, 16%
Water Chemistry, 16%
Pool Equipment, 15%
Sponges, 14%
Routine Maintenance, 6%

Common floor care specialist skills

Patients, 21%
Home Health, 15%
Floor Care, 12%
Rehabilitation, 9%
Cleanliness, 5%
Patient Care, 4%

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