In New York, this profession is particularly popular due to the financial advantages it provides.
There are jobs that make you dream. Pilot, writer, dancer, actor … and others who are a little less attractive. And yet. It can simply depend on the city where it is exercised. In the United States, for example, many people aim for the same position, as essential as it is off-putting. In France, around 100,000 people work in this sector and major recruitment difficulties are felt, according to figures from France work.
But on the other side of the United States, in New York in particular, the situation is quite different. It is even the opposite: it is necessary, according to the estimates, to wait eight years before you can exercise it. It must be said that the financial conditions are particularly interesting, even if living at the heart of the “big apple” requires greater financial ease than in France.
With nearly 9 million inhabitants and an overflowing activity, New York is one of the most attractive cities in the United States. But its number of inhabitants and the more than 60 million tourists who take turns there throughout the year, the management of the city is a permanent challenge. Starting with that of waste.
Throughout the day, garbage collectors survey the streets of Manhattan, Brooklyn or Bronx to pick up waste. But with an area ten times higher than that of Paris, New York requires colossal work from these cleanliness agents. However, it is one of the most sought after professions on the banks of the Hudson. And for good reason.
In France, the salary of a garbage collector varies from 1400 to 2800 euros, according to seniority. On the other side of the Atlantic, a sanitation agent begins at 43,305 dollars per year, or nearly 42,000 euros annually gross. This corresponds to around 2530 euros net per month after taxes. A significant gap with France but to put in perspective: in New York, it takes about 60,000 dollars per year to live properly.
An amount reachable in a short time. Indeed, the remuneration climbs as you reach 88,979 dollars per year, or more than 4,600 euros net per month, after five and a half years of profession. A substantial financial revaluation, to which the payment of premiums and overtime is coupled. Some manage to double their annual remuneration thanks to these devices.
If everyone can apply, however, you must be at least 21 years old, the equivalent of the American bac, a driving license, successfully a physical test and live in New York or in their near suburbs. Once these steps have been successful, you have to take your pain in patience: the waiting list is such that you have to wait 8 to 9 years before you can work as a garbage collector.