Sanitation truck cleaner vs car detailer

The differences between sanitation truck cleaners and car detailers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sanitation truck cleaner has an average salary of $32,322, which is higher than the $29,125 average annual salary of a car detailer.

The top three skills for a sanitation truck cleaner include safety guidelines, safety issues and groceries. The most important skills for a car detailer are shampoo carpets, clean windows, and customer satisfaction.

Sanitation truck cleaner vs car detailer overview

	Sanitation Truck Cleaner	Car Detailer
Yearly salary	$32,322	$29,125
Hourly rate	$15.54	$14.00
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	70,950	11,302
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 62%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Sanitation truck cleaner vs car detailer salary

Sanitation truck cleaners and car detailers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sanitation Truck Cleaner	Car Detailer
Average salary	$32,322	$29,125
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $23,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Ontario, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	Remedy Intelligent Staffing	CarMax
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Retail

Differences between sanitation truck cleaner and car detailer education

There are a few differences between a sanitation truck cleaner and a car detailer in terms of educational background:

	Sanitation Truck Cleaner	Car Detailer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 62%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sanitation truck cleaner vs car detailer demographics

Here are the differences between sanitation truck cleaners' and car detailers' demographics:

	Sanitation Truck Cleaner	Car Detailer
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 70.4% Female, 29.6%	Male, 86.4% Female, 13.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 4.3% White, 63.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 4.3% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between sanitation truck cleaner and car detailer duties and responsibilities

Sanitation truck cleaner example responsibilities.

Sanitize and clean butcher equipment, and floors
Clean and sanitize tables garbage clean floors.
Keep company machines clean; participate in USDA and QA inspections.
Clean and sanitize the Tyson's plant but mostly the kill floor.
Execute commercial building following safety awareness to maintain cleanliness and neatness of working area and premises.
Used drawings or blueprints for size and BOM for parts list require for complete assembly.

Car detailer example responsibilities.

Wear full face respirators with supply air and Tyvek suits.
Used hand and power tools such as upholstery steamers and high-speed buffers.
Detail rvs, shop upkeep, move rvs around lot or to convention centers for sale shows
Transport materials, equipment, or supplies to or from work areas, using carts or hoists.
Provide professional automobile detailing services with a variety of cleaning techniques and products to ensure the desired level of superior cleanliness.
Transport materials, equipment, or supplies to and from work areas, using carts or hoists.

Sanitation truck cleaner vs car detailer skills

Common sanitation truck cleaner skills

Safety Guidelines, 49%
Safety Issues, 29%
Groceries, 16%
USDA, 7%

Common car detailer skills

Shampoo Carpets, 35%
Clean Windows, 20%
Customer Satisfaction, 14%
Vehicle Exterior, 8%
Customer Service, 5%
Engine Compartment, 2%

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