Dry cleaning attendant vs laundress

The differences between dry cleaning attendants and laundresses can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a laundress has an average salary of $42,554, which is higher than the $28,517 average annual salary of a dry cleaning attendant.

The top three skills for a dry cleaning attendant include cleanliness, ladders and commercial cleaning. The most important skills for a laundress are clean linen, laundry room, and customer service.

Dry cleaning attendant vs laundress overview

	Dry Cleaning Attendant	Laundress
Yearly salary	$28,517	$42,554
Hourly rate	$13.71	$20.46
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	54,045	4,936
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Dry cleaning attendant vs laundress salary

Dry cleaning attendants and laundresses have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dry Cleaning Attendant	Laundress
Average salary	$28,517	$42,554
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $35,000	Between $21,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	Mission Viejo, CA	-
Highest paying state	North Dakota	-
Best paying company	Hilton Grand Vacations	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between dry cleaning attendant and laundress education

There are a few differences between a dry cleaning attendant and a laundress in terms of educational background:

	Dry Cleaning Attendant	Laundress
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dry cleaning attendant vs laundress demographics

Here are the differences between dry cleaning attendants' and laundresses' demographics:

	Dry Cleaning Attendant	Laundress
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 34.6% Female, 65.4%	Male, 2.7% Female, 97.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 7.5% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 7.2% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between dry cleaning attendant and laundress duties and responsibilities

Dry cleaning attendant example responsibilities.

Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Operate dry-cleaning machines, washers and dryers and clean various equipment.
Maintain cleanliness of public areas, and insure security of property and guest.
Sort and count articles remove from dryers, and fold, wrap, or hang them.
Ensure routinely proper cleanliness of assign area.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.

Laundress example responsibilities.

Communicate with residents on a daily basis and build relationships and foster caring and compassion in day-to-day tasks
Maintain a positive relationship with patients and coworkers.

Dry cleaning attendant vs laundress skills

Common dry cleaning attendant skills

Cleanliness, 23%
Ladders, 20%
Commercial Cleaning, 18%
Guest Rooms, 6%
Light Fixtures, 5%
Casino Floor, 5%

Common laundress skills

Clean Linen, 51%
Laundry Room, 25%
Customer Service, 23%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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