Dry cleaner vs general cleaner

The differences between dry cleaners and general cleaners 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 $27,205 average annual salary of a general cleaner.

The top three skills for a dry cleaner include dry cleaning, customer service and dryers. The most important skills for a general cleaner are cleanliness, break rooms, and light fixtures.

Dry cleaner vs general cleaner overview

	Dry Cleaner	General Cleaner
Yearly salary	$31,375	$27,205
Hourly rate	$15.08	$13.08
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	35,676	96,320
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Dry cleaner vs general cleaner salary

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

	Dry Cleaner	General Cleaner
Average salary	$31,375	$27,205
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $40,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	Portland, OR
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Boston Medical Center
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between dry cleaner and general cleaner education

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

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

Dry cleaner vs general cleaner demographics

Here are the differences between dry cleaners' and general cleaners' demographics:

	Dry Cleaner	General Cleaner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 39.0% Female, 61.0%	Male, 51.0% Female, 49.0%
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, 10.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 4.0% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between dry cleaner and general cleaner 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.

General cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Service, supply and clean restrooms including all fixtures; toilets, urinals, partitions, walls, vents and mirrors.
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides, orStream operate sterilizers.
Utilize a variety floor care tools including vacuums, steamers, buffers etc.
Used hand and power tools such as floor polishers, ladders, vacuum cleaners and mops.
Assign to the Honda plant, cleaning body repair booths, paint booths, sludge pits and paint ovens.

Dry cleaner vs general cleaner skills

Common dry cleaner skills

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

Common general cleaner skills

Cleanliness, 14%
Break Rooms, 8%
Light Fixtures, 6%
Safety Regulations, 5%
Mop Floors, 5%
Trash Removal, 5%

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