Street sweeper vs motor operator

The differences between street sweepers and motor operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a street sweeper has an average salary of $51,552, which is higher than the $51,509 average annual salary of a motor operator.

The top three skills for a street sweeper include CDL, construction sites and customer expectations. The most important skills for a motor operator are safety procedures, vehicle maintenance, and motor vehicle.

Street sweeper vs motor operator overview

	Street Sweeper	Motor Operator
Yearly salary	$51,552	$51,509
Hourly rate	$24.78	$24.76
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	758	26,419
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	54	54
Years of experience	-	-

Street sweeper vs motor operator salary

Street sweepers and motor operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Street Sweeper	Motor Operator
Average salary	$51,552	$51,509
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $108,000	Between $24,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between street sweeper and motor operator education

There are a few differences between a street sweeper and a motor operator in terms of educational background:

	Street Sweeper	Motor Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Street sweeper vs motor operator demographics

Here are the differences between street sweepers' and motor operators' demographics:

	Street Sweeper	Motor Operator
Average age	54	54
Gender ratio	Male, 91.6% Female, 8.4%	Male, 88.0% Female, 12.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 4.8% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 15.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 4.8% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between street sweeper and motor operator duties and responsibilities

Street sweeper example responsibilities.

Operate street sweeper truck and backpack blowers.
Prepare HazMat paperwork and make sure the outgoing shipments are mark correctly with the outgoing labels.
Determine air travel eligibility in accordance with DOD regulations, immigration, border clearance directives and the foreign clearance guide.
Maintain detailed records documenting all actions perform on HAZMAT, including shipping and storage documentation.
Run IETM troubleshooting logic for various mechanical and electrical systems on military tactical and combat vehicles using military test equipment.
Transport patients involuntarily commit for alcohol/drug related/crime/abuse to rehabilitation facilities.

Motor operator example responsibilities.

Transport patients involuntarily commit for alcohol/drug related/crime/abuse to rehabilitation facilities.
Transport patients involuntarily commit for alcohol/drug related/crime/abuse to rehabilitation facilities.

Street sweeper vs motor operator skills

Common street sweeper skills

CDL, 30%
Construction Sites, 22%
Customer Expectations, 8%
Water Tanks, 8%
Blowers, 7%
Hand Tools, 5%

Common motor operator skills

Safety Procedures, 37%
Vehicle Maintenance, 21%
Motor Vehicle, 15%
Rig, 8%
Air Brakes, 8%
Combat, 5%

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Street Sweeper vs Motor Operator

Updated January 8, 2025

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