Sweeper vs sanitation worker

The differences between sweepers and sanitation workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sanitation worker has an average salary of $33,159, 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 sanitation worker are cleanliness, pallet jack, and food safety.

Sweeper vs sanitation worker overview

	Sweeper	Sanitation Worker
Yearly salary	$31,710	$33,159
Hourly rate	$15.25	$15.94
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	7,813	27,943
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 61%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Sweeper vs sanitation worker salary

Sweepers and sanitation workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sweeper	Sanitation Worker
Average salary	$31,710	$33,159
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Stockton, CA	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Alaska
Best paying company	Bunge	Michigan State University
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Government

Differences between sweeper and sanitation worker education

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

	Sweeper	Sanitation Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 61%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sweeper vs sanitation worker demographics

Here are the differences between sweepers' and sanitation workers' demographics:

	Sweeper	Sanitation Worker
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 70.8% Female, 29.2%	Male, 82.1% Female, 17.9%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 4.9% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between sweeper and sanitation worker 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

Sanitation worker example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Use power equipment such as floor sweepers, vacuums, scrubbers, mops, power washers.
Maintain cleanliness of entire facility according to OSHA and FDA regulations
Drive heavy equipment with CDL'S.
Train on (loto) lockout tag out
Landscape work including edging, mulching and mowing.

Sweeper vs sanitation worker skills

Common sweeper skills

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

Common sanitation worker skills

Cleanliness, 14%
Pallet Jack, 13%
Food Safety, 11%
Safety Standards, 9%
Production Equipment, 5%
Safety Procedures, 4%

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