Pool cleaner vs pumper

The differences between pool cleaners and pumpers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pumper has an average salary of $40,543, 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 pumper are production equipment, oil gas, and OSHA.

Pool cleaner vs pumper overview

	Pool Cleaner	Pumper
Yearly salary	$32,180	$40,543
Hourly rate	$15.47	$19.49
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	36,953	2,211
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	49	41
Years of experience	-	2

Pool cleaner vs pumper salary

Pool cleaners and pumpers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pool Cleaner	Pumper
Average salary	$32,180	$40,543
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $26,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	Woburn, MA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	University of Northern Colorado	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between pool cleaner and pumper education

There are a few differences between a pool cleaner and a pumper in terms of educational background:

	Pool Cleaner	Pumper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pool cleaner vs pumper demographics

Here are the differences between pool cleaners' and pumpers' demographics:

	Pool Cleaner	Pumper
Average age	49	41
Gender ratio	Male, 84.2% Female, 15.8%	Male, 93.4% Female, 6.6%
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, 10.6% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 24.0% Asian, 2.3% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	8%

Differences between pool cleaner and pumper 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

Pumper example responsibilities.

Follow all safety requirements to include PPE and filling out safety forms
Gauge tanks, make sure equipment is run right compressors plungers separaters.
Operate carwash, pump gas for customers, and operate cash register.
Operate PLC panels and LACT units and trouble shoot any problems that may occur.
Orchestrate the sale of oil and gas from truck-haul and LACT run batteries in coverage area.
Use AutoCad to create maps of areas to be drill including property lines and existing wells.

Pool cleaner vs pumper skills

Common pool cleaner skills

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

Common pumper skills

Production Equipment, 11%
Oil Gas, 10%
OSHA, 7%
Production Facilities, 7%
Production Data, 7%
Tank Batteries, 5%

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