Detailer/porter vs truck washer

The differences between detailer/porters and truck washers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a truck washer has an average salary of $33,468, 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 truck washer are minor maintenance, DOT, and light maintenance.

Detailer/porter vs truck washer overview

	Detailer/Porter	Truck Washer
Yearly salary	$28,226	$33,468
Hourly rate	$13.57	$16.09
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	14,902	68,874
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 62%	High School Diploma, 62%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Detailer/porter vs truck washer salary

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

	Detailer/Porter	Truck Washer
Average salary	$28,226	$33,468
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $35,000	Between $25,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	Oakland, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	New York
Best paying company	Serpentini Chevrolet	Cargill
Best paying industry	Retail	Retail

Differences between detailer/porter and truck washer education

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

	Detailer/Porter	Truck Washer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 62%	High School Diploma, 62%
Most common major	General Studies	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Detailer/porter vs truck washer demographics

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

	Detailer/Porter	Truck Washer
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%	Male, 92.7% Female, 7.3%
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, 11.7% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 4.5% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between detailer/porter and truck 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.

Truck washer example responsibilities.

Wash with a coat of acid, pressure washing soap, brushing front facing surfaces, then a pressure rinse.
Maintain cleanliness of equipment and floor adhering to sanitation regulations.
Clean windows, glass partitions and mirrors using soapy water, surface cleaner, sponges and squeegees.

Detailer/porter vs truck 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 truck washer skills

Minor Maintenance, 68%
DOT, 12%
Light Maintenance, 3%
Tractor Trailer, 2%
Fleet Vehicles, 2%
General Maintenance, 2%