Laundry attendant vs dry cleaning attendant

The differences between laundry attendants and dry cleaning attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dry cleaning attendant has an average salary of $28,517, which is higher than the $26,827 average annual salary of a laundry attendant.

The top three skills for a laundry attendant include washing machines, cleanliness and dryers. The most important skills for a dry cleaning attendant are cleanliness, ladders, and commercial cleaning.

Laundry attendant vs dry cleaning attendant overview

	Laundry Attendant	Dry Cleaning Attendant
Yearly salary	$26,827	$28,517
Hourly rate	$12.90	$13.71
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	49,030	54,045
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Laundry attendant vs dry cleaning attendant salary

Laundry attendants and dry cleaning attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Laundry Attendant	Dry Cleaning Attendant
Average salary	$26,827	$28,517
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $34,000	Between $22,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Mission Viejo, CA
Highest paying state	North Dakota	North Dakota
Best paying company	Strongsville City Schools	Hilton Grand Vacations
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Health Care

Differences between laundry attendant and dry cleaning attendant education

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

	Laundry Attendant	Dry Cleaning Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Laundry attendant vs dry cleaning attendant demographics

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

	Laundry Attendant	Dry Cleaning Attendant
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 28.4% Female, 71.6%	Male, 34.6% Female, 65.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	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%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between laundry attendant and dry cleaning attendant duties and responsibilities

Laundry attendant example responsibilities.

Assist the consumers with their ADL skills.
Operate irons, steamers and folding machines.
Operate pressing machines to press shirts and lab coats.
Pretreat, wash, & iron doctors' lab coats.
Clean building using mops, floor scrubbers, empty trash.
Start washers, dry-cleaners, driers, extractors, and turn valve.

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.

Laundry attendant vs dry cleaning attendant skills

Common laundry attendant skills

Washing Machines, 18%
Cleanliness, 14%
Dryers, 14%
Clean Linen, 8%
Laundry Equipment, 7%
Linen Carts, 7%

Common dry cleaning attendant skills

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

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