Car attendant vs washer

The differences between car attendants and washers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a washer has an average salary of $31,155, which is higher than the $31,121 average annual salary of a car attendant.

The top three skills for a car attendant include customer service, car wash and visual inspections. The most important skills for a washer are cleanliness, clean windows, and dryers.

Car attendant vs washer overview

	Car Attendant	Washer
Yearly salary	$31,121	$31,155
Hourly rate	$14.96	$14.98
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	48,983	37,789
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Car attendant vs washer salary

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

	Car Attendant	Washer
Average salary	$31,121	$31,155
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Portland, ME
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	United Natural Foods
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between car attendant and washer education

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

	Car Attendant	Washer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Car attendant vs washer demographics

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

	Car Attendant	Washer
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%	Male, 80.9% Female, 19.1%
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, 13.1% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 4.5% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between car attendant and washer 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.

Washer example responsibilities.

Power wash commercial vehicles, trash trucks, tractor trailers, ect.
Hand load PCBs with various electronic components using knowledge proper placement, component sensitivity (ESD), and polarity.
Assist with the CBW {tunnel wash} and the tumbler {large dryer}.
Perform operations using skits and CIP
Spray acid from pressurize sprayers to clean aluminum.
Comply with safety regulations implementing routine use of PPE.

Car attendant vs washer skills

Common car attendant skills

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

Common washer skills

Cleanliness, 18%
Clean Windows, 16%
Dryers, 13%
Glass Partitions, 11%
Rinse, 9%
Safety Equipment, 8%