Sewer cleaner vs carpet technician

The differences between sewer cleaners and carpet technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a carpet technician has an average salary of $34,680, which is higher than the $32,099 average annual salary of a sewer cleaner.

The top three skills for a sewer cleaner include manholes, and . The most important skills for a carpet technician are upholstery, customer service, and clean carpets.

Sewer cleaner vs carpet technician overview

	Sewer Cleaner	Carpet Technician
Yearly salary	$32,099	$34,680
Hourly rate	$15.43	$16.67
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	35,599	29,172
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	35	49
Years of experience	-	-

Sewer cleaner vs carpet technician salary

Sewer cleaners and carpet technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sewer Cleaner	Carpet Technician
Average salary	$32,099	$34,680
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $41,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between sewer cleaner and carpet technician education

There are a few differences between a sewer cleaner and a carpet technician in terms of educational background:

	Sewer Cleaner	Carpet Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sewer cleaner vs carpet technician demographics

Here are the differences between sewer cleaners' and carpet technicians' demographics:

	Sewer Cleaner	Carpet Technician
Average age	35	49
Gender ratio	Male, 88.2% Female, 11.8%	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.5% Unknown, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 2.2% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Asian, 4.6% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between sewer cleaner and carpet technician duties and responsibilities

Sewer cleaner example responsibilities.

Clean and fix sewer lines, septic tanks, or various structures like culverts, manholes, and catch basins.
Execute commercial building following safety awareness to maintain cleanliness and neatness of working area and premises.
Verify availability or monitor use of safety equipment, such as hearing protection or respirators.

Carpet technician example responsibilities.

Set dehumidifiers, fans, air purifiers, and other equipment at the work site, ensuring proper setup and removal.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Maintain EKG procedure room, including detail management of computerize patient check-in system.

Sewer cleaner vs carpet technician skills

Common sewer cleaner skills

Manholes, 100%

Common carpet technician skills

Upholstery, 24%
Customer Service, 23%
Clean Carpets, 18%
Carpet Care, 6%
Air Ducts, 6%
Safety Policies, 3%