Dry cleaner vs porter

The differences between dry cleaners and porters 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 $29,861 average annual salary of a porter.

The top three skills for a dry cleaner include dry cleaning, customer service and dryers. The most important skills for a porter are excellent guest, dexterity, and customer service.

Dry cleaner vs porter overview

	Dry Cleaner	Porter
Yearly salary	$31,375	$29,861
Hourly rate	$15.08	$14.36
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	35,676	87,777
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Dry cleaner vs porter salary

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

	Dry Cleaner	Porter
Average salary	$31,375	$29,861
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $40,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Community Housing Innovations
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between dry cleaner and porter education

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

	Dry Cleaner	Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dry cleaner vs porter demographics

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

	Dry Cleaner	Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 39.0% Female, 61.0%	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 24.7% Asian, 4.9% White, 52.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between dry cleaner and porter 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.

Porter example responsibilities.

Wash down all kitchen walls, and cleaning stoves, fryers and also ovens.
Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as movers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, and pruning saws.
Operate cardboard compactor to recycle boxes.
Put tenant's dishes away in the office.
Record mileage and VIN numbers of customer vehicle.
Clear dish rack & bring dishes down to dishwasher.

Dry cleaner vs porter skills

Common dry cleaner skills

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

Common porter skills

Excellent Guest, 24%
Dexterity, 11%
Customer Service, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%
Good Communication, 5%
General Maintenance, 3%

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