Detailer/porter vs pressure washer

The differences between detailer/porters and pressure washers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pressure washer has an average salary of $32,339, which is higher than the $28,226 average annual salary of a detailer/porter.

The top three skills for a detailer/porter include customer vehicles, shop maintenance and customer service. The most important skills for a pressure washer are pressure wash, sidewalks, and ETC.

Detailer/porter vs pressure washer overview

	Detailer/Porter	Pressure Washer
Yearly salary	$28,226	$32,339
Hourly rate	$13.57	$15.55
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	14,902	34,418
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 62%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Detailer/porter vs pressure washer salary

Detailer/porters and pressure washers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Detailer/Porter	Pressure Washer
Average salary	$28,226	$32,339
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $35,000	Between $24,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Oakland, CA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Serpentini Chevrolet	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between detailer/porter and pressure washer education

There are a few differences between a detailer/porter and a pressure washer in terms of educational background:

	Detailer/Porter	Pressure Washer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 62%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Detailer/porter vs pressure washer demographics

Here are the differences between detailer/porters' and pressure washers' demographics:

	Detailer/Porter	Pressure Washer
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%	Male, 93.9% Female, 6.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 4.8% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 13.7% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 4.6% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between detailer/porter and pressure washer duties and responsibilities

Detailer/porter example responsibilities.

Manage stock of the vehicles; document vehicle locations and individual VIN numbers.
Provide professional automobile detailing services with a variety of cleaning techniques and products to ensure the desired level of superior cleanliness.
Maintain the dealership grounds by mowing, weed eating and maintaining mowing equipment.

Pressure washer example responsibilities.

Ensure all trucks and trailers are wash in a timely manner in accordance with all Bio-security procedures and guidelines.
Set controls to regulate temperature and length of cycles, and start conveyors, pumps, agitators, and machines.
Maintain cleanliness of equipment and floor adhering to sanitation regulations.
Remove wheel assemblies and tires to polish aluminum rims with polishing machinery and by hand.

Detailer/porter vs pressure washer skills

Common detailer/porter skills

Customer Vehicles, 57%
Shop Maintenance, 6%
Customer Service, 5%
Clean Cars, 3%
Body Shop, 3%
Dealer Trades, 3%

Common pressure washer skills

Pressure Wash, 29%
Sidewalks, 23%
ETC, 14%
Safety Procedures, 11%
Semi Trucks, 3%
Hot Water, 2%

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