Sweeper vs sanitizer

The differences between sweepers and sanitizers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sanitizer has an average salary of $35,199, 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 sanitizer are food safety, production equipment, and power washers.

Sweeper vs sanitizer overview

	Sweeper	Sanitizer
Yearly salary	$31,710	$35,199
Hourly rate	$15.25	$16.92
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	7,813	60,211
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Sweeper vs sanitizer salary

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

	Sweeper	Sanitizer
Average salary	$31,710	$35,199
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $28,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Stockton, CA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Alaska
Best paying company	Bunge	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Manufacturing

Differences between sweeper and sanitizer education

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

	Sweeper	Sanitizer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sweeper vs sanitizer demographics

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

	Sweeper	Sanitizer
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 70.8% Female, 29.2%	Male, 80.9% Female, 19.1%
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, 12.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% Asian, 5.0% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between sweeper and sanitizer 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

Sanitizer example responsibilities.

Manage the receipt and tracking of control substances as well as the DEA biennial inspection.
Clean grinders, augers, line equipment for raw meat processing for pet food products.
Follow all GMP and FDA rules and regulations to ensure food contamination/ cross contamination doesn't occur
Assure quality, complete all paper work, and comply with all safety and GMP standard.
Clean and prepare mixers and production lines, food allergen cleaning for dairy and nut allergen.
Confirm that lines are cleaned in accordance with USDA and proper chemicals are used on specific equipment.

Sweeper vs sanitizer skills

Common sweeper skills

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

Common sanitizer skills

Food Safety, 12%
Production Equipment, 7%
Power Washers, 5%
Ladders, 5%
GMP, 4%
Cleanliness, 4%

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