Dry cleaner vs cleaning crew member

The differences between dry cleaners and cleaning crew members can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dry cleaner has an average salary of $31,375, which is higher than the $28,141 average annual salary of a cleaning crew member.

The top three skills for a dry cleaner include dry cleaning, customer service and dryers. The most important skills for a cleaning crew member are cleanliness, window sills, and bathroom fixtures.

Dry cleaner vs cleaning crew member overview

	Dry Cleaner	Cleaning Crew Member
Yearly salary	$31,375	$28,141
Hourly rate	$15.08	$13.53
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	35,676	150,587
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 57%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Dry cleaner vs cleaning crew member salary

Dry cleaners and cleaning crew members have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dry Cleaner	Cleaning Crew Member
Average salary	$31,375	$28,141
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $40,000	Between $21,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Las Vegas, NV
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	Valley Brook Country Club
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between dry cleaner and cleaning crew member education

There are a few differences between a dry cleaner and a cleaning crew member in terms of educational background:

	Dry Cleaner	Cleaning Crew Member
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dry cleaner vs cleaning crew member demographics

Here are the differences between dry cleaners' and cleaning crew members' demographics:

	Dry Cleaner	Cleaning Crew Member
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 39.0% Female, 61.0%	Male, 44.6% Female, 55.4%
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, 11.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 4.3% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between dry cleaner and cleaning crew member 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.

Cleaning crew member example responsibilities.

Used power hoses, power sprayers and squeegees.
Maintain cleanliness and organization of basement stock area.
Maintain kitchen equipment, assuring cleanliness and safe operation.
Demonstrate ability to lift and move heavy objects owing to exceptional physical dexterity.
Keep storage areas well stock, clean and tidy, wash windows, disinfect equipment, and wash dishes.

Dry cleaner vs cleaning crew member skills

Common dry cleaner skills

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

Common cleaning crew member skills

Cleanliness, 30%
Window Sills, 12%
Bathroom Fixtures, 8%
Office Buildings, 6%
Public Restrooms, 5%
Squeegees, 5%

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