Car attendant vs auto detailer

The differences between car attendants and auto detailers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a car attendant has an average salary of $31,121, which is higher than the $28,746 average annual salary of an auto detailer.

The top three skills for a car attendant include customer service, car wash and visual inspections. The most important skills for an auto detailer are shampoo carpets, general maintenance, and service tools.

Car attendant vs auto detailer overview

	Car Attendant	Auto Detailer
Yearly salary	$31,121	$28,746
Hourly rate	$14.96	$13.82
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	48,983	11,018
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 57%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Car attendant vs auto detailer salary

Car attendants and auto detailers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Car Attendant	Auto Detailer
Average salary	$31,121	$28,746
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	Between $23,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Bellevue, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Chemung Arc
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between car attendant and auto detailer education

There are a few differences between a car attendant and an auto detailer in terms of educational background:

	Car Attendant	Auto Detailer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Car attendant vs auto detailer demographics

Here are the differences between car attendants' and auto detailers' demographics:

	Car Attendant	Auto Detailer
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%	Male, 89.2% Female, 10.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 4.3% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 4.5% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between car attendant and auto detailer duties and responsibilities

Car attendant example responsibilities.

Manage to sweep and mop floor; clean bathroom and empty trash and dryer lint traps.
Attend to the needs of all VIP.
Attend to the needs of hotel VIP guests at the concierge lounge
Help the hotel transition from being a Marriott to an independent hotel.
Oversee and arrangements guest areas assist guests with reservations for airlines and restaurants.
Host cocktail hour serving hot and cold appetizers, wine, beer, mix drinks, juice and water.

Auto detailer example responsibilities.

Provide professional automobile detailing services with a variety of cleaning techniques and products to ensure the desired level of superior cleanliness.
Maintain the dealership grounds by mowing, weed eating and maintaining mowing equipment.

Car attendant vs auto detailer skills

Common car attendant skills

Customer Service, 43%
Car Wash, 31%
Visual Inspections, 15%
Rental Cars, 3%
Customer Vehicles, 3%
Squeegees, 2%

Common auto detailer skills

Shampoo Carpets, 37%
General Maintenance, 19%
Service Tools, 7%
Customer Vehicles, 6%
Engine Compartment, 6%
Customer Service, 5%