Sweeper vs porter

The differences between sweepers and 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 $29,861 average annual salary of a porter.

The top three skills for a sweeper include cleanliness, sweepers and safety procedures. The most important skills for a porter are excellent guest, dexterity, and customer service.

Sweeper vs porter overview

	Sweeper	Porter
Yearly salary	$31,710	$29,861
Hourly rate	$15.25	$14.36
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	7,813	87,777
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Sweeper vs porter salary

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

	Sweeper	Porter
Average salary	$31,710	$29,861
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Stockton, CA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Alaska
Best paying company	Bunge	Community Housing Innovations
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Retail

Differences between sweeper and porter education

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

	Sweeper	Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sweeper vs porter demographics

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

	Sweeper	Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 70.8% Female, 29.2%	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 24.7% Asian, 4.9% White, 52.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between sweeper and 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

Porter example responsibilities.

Wash down all kitchen walls, and cleaning stoves, fryers and also ovens.
Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as movers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, and pruning saws.
Operate cardboard compactor to recycle boxes.
Put tenant's dishes away in the office.
Record mileage and VIN numbers of customer vehicle.
Clear dish rack & bring dishes down to dishwasher.

Sweeper vs porter skills

Common sweeper skills

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

Common porter skills

Excellent Guest, 24%
Dexterity, 11%
Customer Service, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%
Good Communication, 5%
General Maintenance, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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