Cabin cleaner vs carpet technician

The differences between cabin cleaners and carpet technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a carpet technician has an average salary of $34,680, which is higher than the $30,874 average annual salary of a cabin cleaner.

The top three skills for a cabin cleaner include vacuum floors, cushions and clean aircraft. The most important skills for a carpet technician are upholstery, customer service, and clean carpets.

Cabin cleaner vs carpet technician overview

	Cabin Cleaner	Carpet Technician
Yearly salary	$30,874	$34,680
Hourly rate	$14.84	$16.67
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	68,840	29,172
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Cabin cleaner vs carpet technician salary

Cabin cleaners and carpet technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cabin Cleaner	Carpet Technician
Average salary	$30,874	$34,680
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $39,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between cabin cleaner and carpet technician education

There are a few differences between a cabin cleaner and a carpet technician in terms of educational background:

	Cabin Cleaner	Carpet Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cabin cleaner vs carpet technician demographics

Here are the differences between cabin cleaners' and carpet technicians' demographics:

	Cabin Cleaner	Carpet Technician
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% Asian, 4.8% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Asian, 4.6% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between cabin cleaner and carpet technician duties and responsibilities

Cabin cleaner example responsibilities.

Vacuum the carpet, baggage compartment, under seat cushions and main entrance stairs.
Execute commercial building following safety awareness to maintain cleanliness and neatness of working area and premises.
Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engage in cleaning interiors and exteriors of airplanes.

Carpet technician example responsibilities.

Set dehumidifiers, fans, air purifiers, and other equipment at the work site, ensuring proper setup and removal.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Maintain EKG procedure room, including detail management of computerize patient check-in system.

Cabin cleaner vs carpet technician skills

Common cabin cleaner skills

Vacuum Floors, 19%
Cushions, 15%
Clean Aircraft, 12%
Aircraft Cabin, 11%
Flight Deck, 7%
Security Searches, 6%

Common carpet technician skills

Upholstery, 24%
Customer Service, 23%
Clean Carpets, 18%
Carpet Care, 6%
Air Ducts, 6%
Safety Policies, 3%

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