Sanitation truck cleaner vs car washer

The differences between sanitation truck cleaners and car washers 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 $28,701 average annual salary of a car washer.

The top three skills for a sanitation truck cleaner include safety guidelines, safety issues and groceries. The most important skills for a car washer are clean vehicle, customer satisfaction, and cleanliness.

Sanitation truck cleaner vs car washer overview

	Sanitation Truck Cleaner	Car Washer
Yearly salary	$32,322	$28,701
Hourly rate	$15.54	$13.80
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	70,950	41,702
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 64%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Sanitation truck cleaner vs car washer salary

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

	Sanitation Truck Cleaner	Car Washer
Average salary	$32,322	$28,701
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $22,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	Ontario, CA	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	Remedy Intelligent Staffing	Westside
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Transportation

Differences between sanitation truck cleaner and car washer education

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

	Sanitation Truck Cleaner	Car Washer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 64%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sanitation truck cleaner vs car washer demographics

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

	Sanitation Truck Cleaner	Car Washer
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 70.4% Female, 29.6%	Male, 86.5% Female, 13.5%
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, 13.8% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 4.4% White, 55.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between sanitation truck cleaner and car washer 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 washer example responsibilities.

Manage to sweep and mop floor; clean bathroom and empty trash and dryer lint traps.
Change car oil and filters, wash and take care of the overall cleanliness of the client's cars.
Maintain the cleanliness of the showroom floor, windows, offices, bathrooms, and other parts of the facilities.
Operate POS register, perform opening/closing operations
Clean and pre-soak machines before use.

Sanitation truck cleaner vs car washer skills

Common sanitation truck cleaner skills

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

Common car washer skills

Clean Vehicle, 36%
Customer Satisfaction, 14%
Cleanliness, 13%
Vehicle Exterior, 6%
Customer Vehicles, 5%
Rental Cars, 4%

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