Sweeper vs day porter

The differences between sweepers and day porters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sweeper has an average salary of $31,710, which is higher than the $28,820 average annual salary of a day porter.

The top three skills for a sweeper include cleanliness, sweepers and safety procedures. The most important skills for a day porter are commercial cleaning, customer service, and work ethic.

Sweeper vs day porter overview

	Sweeper	Day Porter
Yearly salary	$31,710	$28,820
Hourly rate	$15.25	$13.86
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	7,813	84,003
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Sweeper vs day porter salary

Sweepers and day porters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sweeper	Day Porter
Average salary	$31,710	$28,820
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Stockton, CA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Washington
Best paying company	Bunge	Northwest Center
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Utilities

Differences between sweeper and day porter education

There are a few differences between a sweeper and a day porter in terms of educational background:

	Sweeper	Day Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sweeper vs day porter demographics

Here are the differences between sweepers' and day porters' demographics:

	Sweeper	Day Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 70.8% Female, 29.2%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 28.5% Asian, 5.3% White, 51.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between sweeper and day porter 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

Day porter example responsibilities.

Replenish paper supplies, maintain restrooms including toilets, urinals, counters, and sinks.
Sanitize of hundreds of rooms, perform carpet maintenance utilizing chemicals, cleaning machinery such as scrubbers and buffers.
Clean and sanitize restroom facilities and fixtures including sinks, urinals and toilets, wash windows, mirrors and walls.
Operate automatic sweepers and scrubbers.
Maintain cleanliness of grounds using designate equipment.
Subject to quarterly safety and cleanliness inspections.

Sweeper vs day porter skills

Common sweeper skills

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

Common day porter skills

Commercial Cleaning, 15%
Customer Service, 13%
Work Ethic, 12%
ABM, 8%
Cleanliness, 6%
Office Buildings, 3%

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