Detail technician vs lot porter

The differences between detail technicians and lot porters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a detail technician has an average salary of $28,201, which is higher than the $28,085 average annual salary of a lot porter.

The top three skills for a detail technician include customer vehicles, customer service and dexterity. The most important skills for a lot porter are customer vehicles, cleanliness, and customer satisfaction.

Detail technician vs lot porter overview

	Detail Technician	Lot Porter
Yearly salary	$28,201	$28,085
Hourly rate	$13.56	$13.50
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	10,951	14,346
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Detail technician vs lot porter salary

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

	Detail Technician	Lot Porter
Average salary	$28,201	$28,085
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $35,000	Between $22,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Bellevue, WA	Kirkland, WA
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	Ryder System	O'Brien Steel Service
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Insurance

Differences between detail technician and lot porter education

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

	Detail Technician	Lot Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Detail technician vs lot porter demographics

Here are the differences between detail technicians' and lot porters' demographics:

	Detail Technician	Lot Porter
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 89.3% Female, 10.7%	Male, 86.4% Female, 13.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 4.0% White, 62.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 4.6% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between detail technician and lot porter duties and responsibilities

Detail technician example responsibilities.

Detail interior and exterior of travel trailers and RV's.
Dust cleaned wash waxed vacuum shampoo entire campers RV units.
Provide professional automobile detailing services with a variety of cleaning techniques and products to ensure the desired level of superior cleanliness.
Serve as liaison between DriveTime and external repair and supply vendors.
Investigate transmission errors for DriveTime lot vehicles.

Lot porter example responsibilities.

Manage stock of the vehicles; document vehicle locations and individual VIN numbers.
Maintain department cleanliness before and after every shift.
Prepare cleaning solutions as necessary and follow safety procedures as prescribed by OSHA.
Investigate transmission errors for DriveTime lot vehicles.

Detail technician vs lot porter skills

Common detail technician skills

Customer Vehicles, 40%
Customer Service, 11%
Dexterity, 8%
Exterior Surfaces, 7%
Engine Compartment, 5%
Rinse, 5%

Common lot porter skills

Customer Vehicles, 32%
Cleanliness, 14%
Customer Satisfaction, 7%
Customer Service, 5%
Safety Policies, 5%
RV, 4%