Sanitation truck cleaner vs pressure washer

The differences between sanitation truck cleaners and pressure washers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pressure washer has an average salary of $32,339, which is higher than the $32,322 average annual salary of a sanitation truck cleaner.

The top three skills for a sanitation truck cleaner include safety guidelines, safety issues and groceries. The most important skills for a pressure washer are pressure wash, sidewalks, and ETC.

Sanitation truck cleaner vs pressure washer overview

	Sanitation Truck Cleaner	Pressure Washer
Yearly salary	$32,322	$32,339
Hourly rate	$15.54	$15.55
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	70,950	34,418
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Sanitation truck cleaner vs pressure washer salary

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

	Sanitation Truck Cleaner	Pressure Washer
Average salary	$32,322	$32,339
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $24,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Ontario, CA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Remedy Intelligent Staffing	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between sanitation truck cleaner and pressure washer education

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

	Sanitation Truck Cleaner	Pressure Washer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sanitation truck cleaner vs pressure washer demographics

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

	Sanitation Truck Cleaner	Pressure Washer
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 70.4% Female, 29.6%	Male, 93.9% Female, 6.1%
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, 13.7% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 4.6% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between sanitation truck cleaner and pressure 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.

Pressure washer example responsibilities.

Ensure all trucks and trailers are wash in a timely manner in accordance with all Bio-security procedures and guidelines.
Set controls to regulate temperature and length of cycles, and start conveyors, pumps, agitators, and machines.
Maintain cleanliness of equipment and floor adhering to sanitation regulations.
Remove wheel assemblies and tires to polish aluminum rims with polishing machinery and by hand.

Sanitation truck cleaner vs pressure washer skills

Common sanitation truck cleaner skills

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

Common pressure washer skills

Pressure Wash, 29%
Sidewalks, 23%
ETC, 14%
Safety Procedures, 11%
Semi Trucks, 3%
Hot Water, 2%

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