Sweeper vs office cleaner

The differences between sweepers and office cleaners 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 $27,453 average annual salary of an office cleaner.

The top three skills for a sweeper include cleanliness, sweepers and safety procedures. The most important skills for an office cleaner are commercial cleaning, window sills, and office buildings.

Sweeper vs office cleaner overview

	Sweeper	Office Cleaner
Yearly salary	$31,710	$27,453
Hourly rate	$15.25	$13.20
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	7,813	77,079
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Sweeper vs office cleaner salary

Sweepers and office cleaners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sweeper	Office Cleaner
Average salary	$31,710	$27,453
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Stockton, CA	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Washington
Best paying company	Bunge	Southern
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Finance

Differences between sweeper and office cleaner education

There are a few differences between a sweeper and an office cleaner in terms of educational background:

	Sweeper	Office Cleaner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sweeper vs office cleaner demographics

Here are the differences between sweepers' and office cleaners' demographics:

	Sweeper	Office Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 70.8% Female, 29.2%	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 4.8% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between sweeper and office cleaner 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

Office cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Use of heavy cleaning equipment-buffing machines, scrubbers, wall washing.
Use and maintain assign power equipment and hand tools; buffers, auto scrubbers etc.
Mix cleaning solutions to clean, disinfect and deodorize urinals, toilet bowls, and sinks.
Sanitize restrooms including sinks and urinals.
Clean restaurants during the evenings and ensure protocols are followed according to restaurant cleanliness guidelines.

Sweeper vs office cleaner skills

Common sweeper skills

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

Common office cleaner skills

Commercial Cleaning, 18%
Window Sills, 16%
Office Buildings, 14%
Trash Removal, 8%
Clean Restrooms, 6%
Office Space, 3%

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