Detailer/porter vs washer

The differences between detailer/porters and washers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a washer has an average salary of $31,155, 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 washer are cleanliness, clean windows, and dryers.

Detailer/porter vs washer overview

	Detailer/Porter	Washer
Yearly salary	$28,226	$31,155
Hourly rate	$13.57	$14.98
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	14,902	37,789
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 62%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Detailer/porter vs washer salary

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

	Detailer/Porter	Washer
Average salary	$28,226	$31,155
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $35,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Oakland, CA	Portland, ME
Highest paying state	Washington	Maine
Best paying company	Serpentini Chevrolet	United Natural Foods
Best paying industry	Retail	Transportation

Differences between detailer/porter and washer education

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

	Detailer/Porter	Washer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 62%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Detailer/porter vs washer demographics

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

	Detailer/Porter	Washer
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%	Male, 80.9% Female, 19.1%
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, 13.1% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 4.5% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between detailer/porter and 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.

Washer example responsibilities.

Power wash commercial vehicles, trash trucks, tractor trailers, ect.
Hand load PCBs with various electronic components using knowledge proper placement, component sensitivity (ESD), and polarity.
Assist with the CBW {tunnel wash} and the tumbler {large dryer}.
Perform operations using skits and CIP
Spray acid from pressurize sprayers to clean aluminum.
Comply with safety regulations implementing routine use of PPE.

Detailer/porter vs 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 washer skills

Cleanliness, 18%
Clean Windows, 16%
Dryers, 13%
Glass Partitions, 11%
Rinse, 9%
Safety Equipment, 8%