Lining cleaner vs carpet technician

The differences between lining 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 $31,865 average annual salary of a lining cleaner.

The top three skills for a lining cleaner include safety procedures, beer systems and code dates. The most important skills for a carpet technician are upholstery, customer service, and clean carpets.

Lining cleaner vs carpet technician overview

	Lining Cleaner	Carpet Technician
Yearly salary	$31,865	$34,680
Hourly rate	$15.32	$16.67
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	35,751	29,172
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Lining cleaner vs carpet technician salary

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

	Lining Cleaner	Carpet Technician
Average salary	$31,865	$34,680
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $41,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between lining cleaner and carpet technician education

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

	Lining Cleaner	Carpet Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lining cleaner vs carpet technician demographics

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

	Lining Cleaner	Carpet Technician
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 73.9% Female, 26.1%	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 4.7% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	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 lining cleaner and carpet technician duties and responsibilities

Lining cleaner example responsibilities.

Execute commercial building following safety awareness to maintain cleanliness and neatness of working area and premises.
Clean multiple commercial building using industrialize buffers, scrubbers and/or vacuum equipment.

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.

Lining cleaner vs carpet technician skills

Common lining cleaner skills

Safety Procedures, 32%
Beer Systems, 23%
Code Dates, 19%
CDL, 9%
Assembly Line, 7%
Taps, 6%

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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Updated January 8, 2025

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