Dry cleaner vs hand washer

The differences between dry cleaners and hand washers 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 $26,633 average annual salary of a hand washer.

The top three skills for a dry cleaner include dry cleaning, customer service and dryers. The most important skills for a hand washer are food preparation, car wash, and infection control.

Dry cleaner vs hand washer overview

	Dry Cleaner	Hand Washer
Yearly salary	$31,375	$26,633
Hourly rate	$15.08	$12.80
Growth rate	4%	6%
Number of jobs	35,676	38,533
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	49	38
Years of experience	-	-

Dry cleaner vs hand washer salary

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

	Dry Cleaner	Hand Washer
Average salary	$31,375	$26,633
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $40,000	Between $20,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between dry cleaner and hand washer education

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

	Dry Cleaner	Hand Washer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dry cleaner vs hand washer demographics

Here are the differences between dry cleaners' and hand washers' demographics:

	Dry Cleaner	Hand Washer
Average age	49	38
Gender ratio	Male, 39.0% Female, 61.0%	Male, 76.4% Female, 23.6%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 24.1% Asian, 6.1% White, 53.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	9%

Differences between dry cleaner and hand washer 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.

Hand washer example responsibilities.

Manage employee time sheets for submission to payroll, ensuring accuracy of hours, time off requests and overtime.
Educate community regarding infant and adult CPR, breastfeeding, nutrition, hypertension, diabetes and safe drinking water.
Maintain cleanliness of equipment and floor adhering to sanitation regulations.
Load and unload industrial size dishwasher and utilize appropriate detergents.
Use a variety of cooking equipment such as wood-ovens, grills, fryers, and various other pieces.

Dry cleaner vs hand washer skills

Common dry cleaner skills

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

Common hand washer skills

Food Preparation, 15%
Car Wash, 14%
Infection Control, 14%
Vital Signs, 11%
Dishwashers, 9%
Blood Pressure, 6%

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