Car attendant vs car cleaner

The differences between car attendants and car cleaners 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 $29,423 average annual salary of a car cleaner.

The top three skills for a car attendant include customer service, car wash and visual inspections. The most important skills for a car cleaner are clean windows, vehicle damage, and customer service.

Car attendant vs car cleaner overview

	Car Attendant	Car Cleaner
Yearly salary	$31,121	$29,423
Hourly rate	$14.96	$14.15
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	48,983	41,909
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Car attendant vs car cleaner salary

Car attendants and car cleaners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Car Attendant	Car Cleaner
Average salary	$31,121	$29,423
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	Between $23,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	SeaTac, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	DXC Technology
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between car attendant and car cleaner education

There are a few differences between a car attendant and a car cleaner in terms of educational background:

	Car Attendant	Car Cleaner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Car attendant vs car cleaner demographics

Here are the differences between car attendants' and car cleaners' demographics:

	Car Attendant	Car Cleaner
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%	Male, 81.6% Female, 18.4%
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, 13.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 5.2% White, 59.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between car attendant and car cleaner 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.

Car cleaner example responsibilities.

Inspect transit equipment and vehicles for cleanliness and damages to insure compliance with standards and transit regulations.
Use equipment such as sanders, grinders, automate immersion unit, high pressure spraying units, and vapor units.
Work in the sanitizing section with the duties of maintaining, cleaning, and prepping full face respirators for re-issue.
Couple air and electrical connections between locomotives.
Clean multiple commercial building using industrialize buffers, scrubbers and/or vacuum equipment.
Disassemble finishing booths and trolleys.

Car attendant vs car cleaner skills

Common car attendant skills

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

Common car cleaner skills

Clean Windows, 41%
Vehicle Damage, 28%
Customer Service, 16%
Clean Vehicle, 11%
Vehicle Exterior, 2%
Cleanliness, 1%