Sweeper vs window cleaner

The differences between sweepers and window 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 $29,697 average annual salary of a window cleaner.

The top three skills for a sweeper include cleanliness, sweepers and safety procedures. The most important skills for a window cleaner are ladders, clean windows, and safety procedures.

Sweeper vs window cleaner overview

	Sweeper	Window Cleaner
Yearly salary	$31,710	$29,697
Hourly rate	$15.25	$14.28
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	7,813	40,491
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Sweeper vs window cleaner salary

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

	Sweeper	Window Cleaner
Average salary	$31,710	$29,697
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $23,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Stockton, CA	Burien, WA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Washington
Best paying company	Bunge	Janus Henderson U.S.
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Construction

Differences between sweeper and window cleaner education

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

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

Sweeper vs window cleaner demographics

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

	Sweeper	Window Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 70.8% Female, 29.2%	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 4.2% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between sweeper and window 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

Window cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Used tools such as scrubbers, squeegees, scrapers, extension poles, adjustable pole angles.
Use tools such as shovels, pick axes, jackhammer.
Scrape black caulking off the windows.
Clean building windows using squeegees and/or wands.
Handle maintenance work; caulking, remolding and framework.

Sweeper vs window cleaner skills

Common sweeper skills

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

Common window cleaner skills

Ladders, 23%
Clean Windows, 10%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Exterior Windows, 5%
Commercial Cleaning, 5%

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