Sweeper vs carpet technician

The differences between sweepers 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 $31,710 average annual salary of a sweeper.

The top three skills for a sweeper include cleanliness, sweepers and safety procedures. The most important skills for a carpet technician are upholstery, customer service, and clean carpets.

Sweeper vs carpet technician overview

	Sweeper	Carpet Technician
Yearly salary	$31,710	$34,680
Hourly rate	$15.25	$16.67
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	7,813	29,172
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Sweeper vs carpet technician salary

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

	Sweeper	Carpet Technician
Average salary	$31,710	$34,680
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Stockton, CA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Bunge	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between sweeper and carpet technician education

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

	Sweeper	Carpet Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sweeper vs carpet technician demographics

Here are the differences between sweepers' and carpet technicians' demographics:

	Sweeper	Carpet Technician
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 70.8% Female, 29.2%	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 4.3% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	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 sweeper and carpet technician duties and responsibilities

Sweeper example responsibilities.

Manage and uphold park cleanliness by monitoring patron behavior and being responsible for cleaning up spills from humans or animals
Help teachers as well as other sweepers when problems arise.
Work also for different contractors for asphalt grindings and cleanup.
Operate cleaning equipment like scrubbers, buffers, and carpet cleaners.
Use of blowers to blow off sidewalks, curb lines and dumpsterareas.
Clean Cron husks around people and checking if drains are clear from plugging

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.

Sweeper vs carpet technician skills

Common sweeper skills

Cleanliness, 29%
Sweepers, 22%
Safety Procedures, 15%
Clean Windows, 9%
Class Rooms, 4%
Clean Restrooms, 3%

Common carpet technician skills

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

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