Sanitation truck cleaner vs truck washer

The differences between sanitation truck cleaners and truck washers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a truck washer has an average salary of $33,468, 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 truck washer are minor maintenance, DOT, and light maintenance.

Sanitation truck cleaner vs truck washer overview

	Sanitation Truck Cleaner	Truck Washer
Yearly salary	$32,322	$33,468
Hourly rate	$15.54	$16.09
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	70,950	68,874
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 62%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Sanitation truck cleaner vs truck washer salary

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

	Sanitation Truck Cleaner	Truck Washer
Average salary	$32,322	$33,468
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $25,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	Ontario, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	New York
Best paying company	Remedy Intelligent Staffing	Cargill
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Retail

Differences between sanitation truck cleaner and truck washer education

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

	Sanitation Truck Cleaner	Truck Washer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 62%
Most common major	General Studies	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Sanitation truck cleaner vs truck washer demographics

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

	Sanitation Truck Cleaner	Truck Washer
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 70.4% Female, 29.6%	Male, 92.7% Female, 7.3%
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, 11.7% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 4.5% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between sanitation truck cleaner and truck 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.

Truck washer example responsibilities.

Wash with a coat of acid, pressure washing soap, brushing front facing surfaces, then a pressure rinse.
Maintain cleanliness of equipment and floor adhering to sanitation regulations.
Clean windows, glass partitions and mirrors using soapy water, surface cleaner, sponges and squeegees.

Sanitation truck cleaner vs truck washer skills

Common sanitation truck cleaner skills

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

Common truck washer skills

Minor Maintenance, 68%
DOT, 12%
Light Maintenance, 3%
Tractor Trailer, 2%
Fleet Vehicles, 2%
General Maintenance, 2%

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