Drain cleaner vs detail technician

The differences between drain cleaners and detail technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a drain cleaner has an average salary of $37,578, which is higher than the $28,201 average annual salary of a detail technician.

The top three skills for a drain cleaner include sewer lines, plumbing and customer service. The most important skills for a detail technician are customer vehicles, customer service, and dexterity.

Drain cleaner vs detail technician overview

	Drain Cleaner	Detail Technician
Yearly salary	$37,578	$28,201
Hourly rate	$18.07	$13.56
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	35,746	10,951
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Drain cleaner vs detail technician salary

Drain cleaners and detail technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Drain Cleaner	Detail Technician
Average salary	$37,578	$28,201
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $56,000	Between $22,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Bellevue, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Ryder System
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between drain cleaner and detail technician education

There are a few differences between a drain cleaner and a detail technician in terms of educational background:

	Drain Cleaner	Detail Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Drain cleaner vs detail technician demographics

Here are the differences between drain cleaners' and detail technicians' demographics:

	Drain Cleaner	Detail Technician
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 95.9% Female, 4.1%	Male, 89.3% Female, 10.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% Asian, 3.7% White, 64.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between drain cleaner and detail technician duties and responsibilities

Drain cleaner example responsibilities.

Perform basic plumbing services as needed.
Clear blockages in plumbing systems utilizing a roto-rooter.
Operate backhoes to dig up lines and replace.

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.

Drain cleaner vs detail technician skills

Common drain cleaner skills

Sewer Lines, 52%
Plumbing, 26%
Customer Service, 12%
Service Calls, 4%
Commercial Buildings, 3%
Snakes, 3%

Common detail technician skills

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

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