Sanitation truck cleaner vs service porter

The differences between sanitation truck cleaners and service porters 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 $28,469 average annual salary of a service porter.

The top three skills for a sanitation truck cleaner include safety guidelines, safety issues and groceries. The most important skills for a service porter are customer vehicles, cleanliness, and work ethic.

Sanitation truck cleaner vs service porter overview

	Sanitation Truck Cleaner	Service Porter
Yearly salary	$32,322	$28,469
Hourly rate	$15.54	$13.69
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	70,950	10,027
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Sanitation truck cleaner vs service porter salary

Sanitation truck cleaners and service porters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sanitation Truck Cleaner	Service Porter
Average salary	$32,322	$28,469
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $22,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	Ontario, CA	Kirkland, WA
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	Remedy Intelligent Staffing	Clean Harbors
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Real Estate

Differences between sanitation truck cleaner and service porter education

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

	Sanitation Truck Cleaner	Service Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sanitation truck cleaner vs service porter demographics

Here are the differences between sanitation truck cleaners' and service porters' demographics:

	Sanitation Truck Cleaner	Service Porter
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 70.4% Female, 29.6%	Male, 88.9% Female, 11.1%
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, 12.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 4.9% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between sanitation truck cleaner and service porter 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.

Service porter example responsibilities.

Manage stock of the vehicles; document vehicle locations and individual VIN numbers.
Ensure customer satisfaction through efficient maintenance of service areas and improve cleanliness.
Wash and detail RV's as well as transport to sublet repair shops.
Maintain the proper inventory records of all vehicles and ensure that they match the correct RV.
Maintain cleanliness around service department and showroom.
Prepare cleaning solutions as necessary and follow safety procedures as prescribed by OSHA.

Sanitation truck cleaner vs service porter skills

Common sanitation truck cleaner skills

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

Common service porter skills

Customer Vehicles, 19%
Cleanliness, 12%
Work Ethic, 12%
Service Drive, 10%
Customer Service, 6%
General Cleanup, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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