Carpet technician vs porter

The differences between carpet technicians and porters 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 $29,861 average annual salary of a porter.

The top three skills for a carpet technician include upholstery, customer service and clean carpets. The most important skills for a porter are excellent guest, dexterity, and customer service.

Carpet technician vs porter overview

	Carpet Technician	Porter
Yearly salary	$34,680	$29,861
Hourly rate	$16.67	$14.36
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	29,172	87,777
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Carpet technician vs porter salary

Carpet technicians and porters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Carpet Technician	Porter
Average salary	$34,680	$29,861
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $43,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Community Housing Innovations
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between carpet technician and porter education

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

	Carpet Technician	Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Carpet technician vs porter demographics

Here are the differences between carpet technicians' and porters' demographics:

	Carpet Technician	Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 24.7% Asian, 4.9% White, 52.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between carpet technician and porter duties and responsibilities

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.

Porter example responsibilities.

Wash down all kitchen walls, and cleaning stoves, fryers and also ovens.
Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as movers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, and pruning saws.
Operate cardboard compactor to recycle boxes.
Put tenant's dishes away in the office.
Record mileage and VIN numbers of customer vehicle.
Clear dish rack & bring dishes down to dishwasher.

Carpet technician vs porter skills

Common carpet technician skills

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

Common porter skills

Excellent Guest, 24%
Dexterity, 11%
Customer Service, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%
Good Communication, 5%
General Maintenance, 3%

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