Snow plow operator vs street worker

The differences between snow plow operators and street workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a snow plow operator and a street worker. Additionally, a snow plow operator has an average salary of $38,842, which is higher than the $34,477 average annual salary of a street worker.

The top three skills for a snow plow operator include CDL, loaders and end loaders. The most important skills for a street worker are asphalt, CDL, and hand tools.

Snow plow operator vs street worker overview

	Snow Plow Operator	Street Worker
Yearly salary	$38,842	$34,477
Hourly rate	$18.67	$16.58
Growth rate	5%	12%
Number of jobs	35,630	19,970
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	12	12

Snow plow operator vs street worker salary

Snow plow operators and street workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Snow Plow Operator	Street Worker
Average salary	$38,842	$34,477
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $52,000	Between $25,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	SeaTac, WA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Stearns County MN	-
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between snow plow operator and street worker education

There are a few differences between a snow plow operator and a street worker in terms of educational background:

	Snow Plow Operator	Street Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Snow plow operator vs street worker demographics

Here are the differences between snow plow operators' and street workers' demographics:

	Snow Plow Operator	Street Worker
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 90.6% Female, 9.4%	Male, 84.5% Female, 15.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 0.5% White, 75.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Asian, 0.5% White, 74.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between snow plow operator and street worker duties and responsibilities

Snow plow operator example responsibilities.

Manage receipt, storage and issue of ammunition processes.
Provide maintenance, fertilization, aeration, seeding, mowing, planting, weeding, and trimming services.
Programme CNC machine for component placement and trigonometry assessment of circuitry board.
Mow multiple locations including residential and cemeteries.

Street worker example responsibilities.

Mow and manicure grass on street right of way.
Repair broken or crack water pipes, clean gutter and ditches (by mowing of the grass).
Operate powered equipment such as mowers, edgers.
Use a tractor to bush hog grass around town as needed.
Monitor Medicaid and Medicare eligibility as well assist with application process.
Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, and brush trimmers.

Snow plow operator vs street worker skills

Common snow plow operator skills

CDL, 29%
Loaders, 18%
End Loaders, 11%
Plow Truck, 6%
Snow Blowers, 5%
Hazardous Materials, 4%

Common street worker skills

Asphalt, 22%
CDL, 13%
Hand Tools, 12%
Mowing, 9%
Street Maintenance, 6%
Maintenance Equipment, 6%