Cleaning team member vs carpet technician

The differences between cleaning team members 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 $27,848 average annual salary of a cleaning team member.

The top three skills for a cleaning team member include cleanliness, safety standards and equipment issues. The most important skills for a carpet technician are upholstery, customer service, and clean carpets.

Cleaning team member vs carpet technician overview

	Cleaning Team Member	Carpet Technician
Yearly salary	$27,848	$34,680
Hourly rate	$13.39	$16.67
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	199,888	29,172
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Cleaning team member vs carpet technician salary

Cleaning team members and carpet technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cleaning Team Member	Carpet Technician
Average salary	$27,848	$34,680
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	Deloitte	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between cleaning team member and carpet technician education

There are a few differences between a cleaning team member and a carpet technician in terms of educational background:

	Cleaning Team Member	Carpet Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cleaning team member vs carpet technician demographics

Here are the differences between cleaning team members' and carpet technicians' demographics:

	Cleaning Team Member	Carpet Technician
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 55.5% Female, 44.5%	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 4.6% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	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 cleaning team member and carpet technician duties and responsibilities

Cleaning team member example responsibilities.

Assemble merchandise for customers such as grills, lawn mowers and snow blowers.
Maintain store cleanliness following safety standards require.
Wash, dry, and put away dishes.
Use solvent, such as carbon tetrachloride; rags, brushes, pads and sponges.
Stock, bag groceries and move carts.
Clean restrooms including clean toilets, urinals and sinks.

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.

Cleaning team member vs carpet technician skills

Common cleaning team member skills

Cleanliness, 37%
Safety Standards, 19%
Equipment Issues, 15%
Customer Satisfaction, 12%
Clean Windows, 6%
Building Exteriors, 5%

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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