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Refuse Collector

City of Shreveport · Shreveport, LA (Solid Waste, King's Highway)

$15.45 - $22.72 Hourly Full-time Posted Oct 2, 2026 · 6 days ago Closes Oct 9, 2026
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The Refuse Collector is responsible for the collection of backdoor and curbside solid waste from residential and commercial establishments. Duties 1. In addition to curbside and back door waste collection, may also perform collection of litter along edges of streets and roadways, cutting grass and weeds and removal of waste from refuse vehicles. 2. Works outside more than 75% of the time performing elemental heavy work on occasion very heavy work, concerning refuse collection and disposal. 3. Rides Refuse Collection Vehicle to and from work sites. 4. On site, walks at fast pace to and from refuse pickup points; lifts, carries, and dumps filled City container into vehicle. 5. Lifts, carries and dumps trash left at curbs; dead and broken tree branches and limbs; cut grass and raked leaves; dead animals; and other refuse, trash and litter. 6. Helps remove contents of vehicle at Incinerator plant or designated Landfill. 7. Helps clean and service refuse collection vehicles. 8. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Source: GovernmentJobs / City of Shreveport NeoGov

Pay & demand for Computer & Information Systems Managers in Louisiana

This listing pays about $39,697/yr (midpoint) — around the 5th percentile for Computer & Information Systems Managers in Shreveport–Bossier metro: the bottom ~10% of earners.

$81,52010th $128,940median $189,26090th
Median pay
$128,940/yr · Shreveport–Bossier metro
Typical range
$100,680 – $162,800
Average pay
$135,500/yr
Employed in Louisiana
2,860
Share of LA jobs
1.48 per 1,000

Shreveport–Bossier metro median for this occupation is $1,440 above the statewide median.

Typical path: Bachelor's in IT or CS plus several years of technical experience

Living in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA

Median rent
$1,003/mo
Median home value
$187,300
Median household income
$54,635/yr
Population
389,004

A month at this job's midpoint pay would cover about 3.3 months of median rent here.

HUD fair market rent (FY2026, Caddo Parish): $982/mo 1BR · $1,111/mo 2BR — a 2BR at FMR takes about 34% of this job's monthly midpoint pay.

Wage estimates: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics, 2025 annual estimates, occupation 113021 — Computer & Information Systems Managers. Percentile is an estimate for comparison, not a guarantee. Cost-of-living figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates. Fair market rents: U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, FY2026.

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