Dry cleaner vs carpet technician

The differences between dry cleaners and carpet technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a carpet technician has an average salary of $34,680, which is higher than the $31,375 average annual salary of a dry cleaner.

The top three skills for a dry cleaner include dry cleaning, customer service and dryers. The most important skills for a carpet technician are upholstery, customer service, and clean carpets.

Dry cleaner vs carpet technician overview

	Dry Cleaner	Carpet Technician
Yearly salary	$31,375	$34,680
Hourly rate	$15.08	$16.67
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	35,676	29,172
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Dry cleaner vs carpet technician salary

Dry cleaners and carpet technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dry Cleaner	Carpet Technician
Average salary	$31,375	$34,680
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $40,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between dry cleaner and carpet technician education

There are a few differences between a dry cleaner and a carpet technician in terms of educational background:

	Dry Cleaner	Carpet Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dry cleaner vs carpet technician demographics

Here are the differences between dry cleaners' and carpet technicians' demographics:

	Dry Cleaner	Carpet Technician
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 39.0% Female, 61.0%	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 22.0% Asian, 4.8% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Asian, 4.6% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between dry cleaner and carpet technician duties and responsibilities

Dry cleaner example responsibilities.

Wash vests, coats, ties and bowties.
Load and unload the extractors and tumblers.
Tend to washers, dryers and operate the Hoffman presser.
Sort and count articles remove from dryers, fold, wrap, iron and hang them.
Execute commercial building following safety awareness to maintain cleanliness and neatness of working area and premises.
Clean multiple commercial building using industrialize buffers, scrubbers and/or vacuum equipment.

Carpet technician example responsibilities.

Set dehumidifiers, fans, air purifiers, and other equipment at the work site, ensuring proper setup and removal.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Maintain EKG procedure room, including detail management of computerize patient check-in system.

Dry cleaner vs carpet technician skills

Common dry cleaner skills

Dry Cleaning, 46%
Customer Service, 25%
Dryers, 5%
Front Desk, 5%
Delivery Service, 3%
Customer Orders, 3%

Common carpet technician skills

Upholstery, 24%
Customer Service, 23%
Clean Carpets, 18%
Carpet Care, 6%
Air Ducts, 6%
Safety Policies, 3%

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