Kitchen cleaner vs carpet technician

The differences between kitchen cleaners 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 $29,748 average annual salary of a kitchen cleaner.

The top three skills for a kitchen cleaner include dishes, cleanliness and exhaust fans. The most important skills for a carpet technician are upholstery, customer service, and clean carpets.

Kitchen cleaner vs carpet technician overview

	Kitchen Cleaner	Carpet Technician
Yearly salary	$29,748	$34,680
Hourly rate	$14.30	$16.67
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	51,694	29,172
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Kitchen cleaner vs carpet technician salary

Kitchen cleaners and carpet technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Kitchen Cleaner	Carpet Technician
Average salary	$29,748	$34,680
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $37,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between kitchen cleaner and carpet technician education

There are a few differences between a kitchen cleaner and a carpet technician in terms of educational background:

	Kitchen Cleaner	Carpet Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Kitchen cleaner vs carpet technician demographics

Here are the differences between kitchen cleaners' and carpet technicians' demographics:

	Kitchen Cleaner	Carpet Technician
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 74.8% Female, 25.2%	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 25.1% Asian, 5.3% White, 50.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	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 kitchen cleaner and carpet technician duties and responsibilities

Kitchen cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a POS system and manage cash and credit card sales.
Clean all kitchen areas, stoves, ovens, refrigerators, cookers, counter tops, cans and mats.
Maintain cleanliness of all food services areas and equipment.
Operate trash compactor and dishwasher, clean, wash and store pots, pans and dishes.
Clean multiple commercial building using industrialize buffers, scrubbers and/or vacuum equipment.
Operate trash compactor and dishwasher.

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.

Kitchen cleaner vs carpet technician skills

Common kitchen cleaner skills

Dishes, 32%
Cleanliness, 26%
Exhaust Fans, 18%
Clean Kitchen, 5%
Food Service, 4%
Kitchen Surfaces, 3%

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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