Floor care specialist vs carpet technician

The differences between floor care specialists and carpet technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a carpet technician has an average salary of $34,680, which is higher than the $34,166 average annual salary of a floor care specialist.

The top three skills for a floor care specialist include patients, home health and floor care. The most important skills for a carpet technician are upholstery, customer service, and clean carpets.

Floor care specialist vs carpet technician overview

	Floor Care Specialist	Carpet Technician
Yearly salary	$34,166	$34,680
Hourly rate	$16.43	$16.67
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	99,936	29,172
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Floor care specialist vs carpet technician salary

Floor care specialists and carpet technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Floor Care Specialist	Carpet Technician
Average salary	$34,166	$34,680
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $49,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	-
Highest paying state	Connecticut	-
Best paying company	Bristol-Myers Squibb	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between floor care specialist and carpet technician education

There are a few differences between a floor care specialist and a carpet technician in terms of educational background:

	Floor Care Specialist	Carpet Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Floor care specialist vs carpet technician demographics

Here are the differences between floor care specialists' and carpet technicians' demographics:

	Floor Care Specialist	Carpet Technician
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 46.6% Female, 53.4%	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 5.3% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Asian, 4.6% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between floor care specialist and carpet technician duties and responsibilities

Floor care specialist example responsibilities.

Lead hospital base territory, increasing market penetration within the ICU for Precedex, a novel intravenous sedative.
Manage donor complication cases to resolution and timely closure in accordance with FDA regulations.
Perform periodic maintenance and repairs require on the equipment such as auto scrubbers, burnishers, carpet extractors, vacuums etc.
Draw blood, take vitals, take care of donor, cpr certify
Operate vacuum machines, buffers, carpet cleaners, motorize floor scrubbers.
Assist in the hospital CPR training program through instruction to other nursing staff.

Carpet technician example responsibilities.

Set dehumidifiers, fans, air purifiers, and other equipment at the work site, ensuring proper setup and removal.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Maintain EKG procedure room, including detail management of computerize patient check-in system.

Floor care specialist vs carpet technician skills

Common floor care specialist skills

Patients, 21%
Home Health, 15%
Floor Care, 12%
Rehabilitation, 9%
Cleanliness, 5%
Patient Care, 4%

Common carpet technician skills

Upholstery, 24%
Customer Service, 23%
Clean Carpets, 18%
Carpet Care, 6%
Air Ducts, 6%
Safety Policies, 3%

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