Street cleaner vs cleaning crew member

The differences between street cleaners and cleaning crew members can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a street cleaner has an average salary of $31,683, which is higher than the $28,141 average annual salary of a cleaning crew member.

The top three skills for a street cleaner include GRASS, garbage bags and blowers. The most important skills for a cleaning crew member are cleanliness, window sills, and bathroom fixtures.

Street cleaner vs cleaning crew member overview

	Street Cleaner	Cleaning Crew Member
Yearly salary	$31,683	$28,141
Hourly rate	$15.23	$13.53
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	35,616	150,587
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 68%	High School Diploma, 57%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Street cleaner vs cleaning crew member salary

Street cleaners and cleaning crew members have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Street Cleaner	Cleaning Crew Member
Average salary	$31,683	$28,141
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $41,000	Between $21,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Las Vegas, NV
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	Valley Brook Country Club
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between street cleaner and cleaning crew member education

There are a few differences between a street cleaner and a cleaning crew member in terms of educational background:

	Street Cleaner	Cleaning Crew Member
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 68%	High School Diploma, 57%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Street cleaner vs cleaning crew member demographics

Here are the differences between street cleaners' and cleaning crew members' demographics:

	Street Cleaner	Cleaning Crew Member
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 85.5% Female, 14.5%	Male, 44.6% Female, 55.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 23.9% Asian, 5.0% White, 51.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 4.3% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between street cleaner and cleaning crew member duties and responsibilities

Street cleaner example responsibilities.

Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, saws, hedge and brush trimmers.
Operate power maintenance equipment, leaf blower and grass edger.
Used and maintain all assign tools like broom, shovels, and rakes, efficiently.
Plant and water flowers, trees and cut grass for a more natural emphasis
Execute commercial building following safety awareness to maintain cleanliness and neatness of working area and premises.
Clean multiple commercial building using industrialize buffers, scrubbers and/or vacuum equipment.

Cleaning crew member example responsibilities.

Used power hoses, power sprayers and squeegees.
Maintain cleanliness and organization of basement stock area.
Maintain kitchen equipment, assuring cleanliness and safe operation.
Demonstrate ability to lift and move heavy objects owing to exceptional physical dexterity.
Keep storage areas well stock, clean and tidy, wash windows, disinfect equipment, and wash dishes.

Street cleaner vs cleaning crew member skills

Common street cleaner skills

GRASS, 50%
Garbage Bags, 23%
Blowers, 10%
Shovels, 6%
City Streets, 6%
Mowers, 4%

Common cleaning crew member skills

Cleanliness, 30%
Window Sills, 12%
Bathroom Fixtures, 8%
Office Buildings, 6%
Public Restrooms, 5%
Squeegees, 5%

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