Laundry worker vs dry cleaning attendant

The differences between laundry workers 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 $27,204 average annual salary of a laundry worker.

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

Laundry worker vs dry cleaning attendant overview

	Laundry Worker	Dry Cleaning Attendant
Yearly salary	$27,204	$28,517
Hourly rate	$13.08	$13.71
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	25,513	54,045
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Laundry worker vs dry cleaning attendant salary

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

	Laundry Worker	Dry Cleaning Attendant
Average salary	$27,204	$28,517
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $35,000	Between $22,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	Los Angeles, CA	Mission Viejo, CA
Highest paying state	North Dakota	North Dakota
Best paying company	Messiah College	Hilton Grand Vacations
Best paying industry	Health Care	Health Care

Differences between laundry worker and dry cleaning attendant education

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

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

Laundry worker vs dry cleaning attendant demographics

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

	Laundry Worker	Dry Cleaning Attendant
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 43.3% Female, 56.7%	Male, 34.6% Female, 65.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 6.5% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	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 worker and dry cleaning attendant duties and responsibilities

Laundry worker example responsibilities.

Work with children with Adhd, bipolar and autism.
Comply with EPA and OSHA regulations and other safety policies of the hospital.
Receive new shipments, sort, and clean laundry using OSHA requirements on a daily basis.
Start washers, dry cleaners, driers, extractors, and turn valves and levers to regulate machine.
Sort and count articles remove from dryers, and fold, wrapped, hang, iron or press items.
Sort dirty clothes and linens, work with industrial washers and dryers, pack carts, do weekly inventory of linens.

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 worker vs dry cleaning attendant skills

Common laundry worker skills

Customer Service, 33%
Cleanliness, 29%
Clean Linen, 19%
Dryers, 15%
Patients, 1%
OSHA, 1%

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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