Machine cleaner vs lot porter

The differences between machine cleaners and lot porters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a machine cleaner has an average salary of $31,150, which is higher than the $28,085 average annual salary of a lot porter.

The top three skills for a machine cleaner include squeegees, clean machines and GMP. The most important skills for a lot porter are customer vehicles, cleanliness, and customer satisfaction.

Machine cleaner vs lot porter overview

	Machine Cleaner	Lot Porter
Yearly salary	$31,150	$28,085
Hourly rate	$14.98	$13.50
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	66,100	14,346
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Machine cleaner vs lot porter salary

Machine cleaners and lot porters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Machine Cleaner	Lot Porter
Average salary	$31,150	$28,085
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $38,000	Between $22,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	Kirkland, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	O'Brien Steel Service
Best paying industry	-	Insurance

Differences between machine cleaner and lot porter education

There are a few differences between a machine cleaner and a lot porter in terms of educational background:

	Machine Cleaner	Lot Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Machine cleaner vs lot porter demographics

Here are the differences between machine cleaners' and lot porters' demographics:

	Machine Cleaner	Lot Porter
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 76.0% Female, 24.0%	Male, 86.4% Female, 13.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 4.2% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 4.6% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between machine cleaner and lot porter duties and responsibilities

Machine cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Skil in operating hoists for components that weigh more than 35 pounds.
Apply knowledge in determining the condition of parts and equipment after cleaning, including the degree of cleanliness.
Task to maintain cleanliness and decontaminate nuclear equipment and facilities to an acceptable level.
Control & troubleshoot automate extrusion line adjusting speed & feed, monitoring temperature, & finish material specification per customers order.
Record statistics on ISO documentation, and coordinate with machine technicians and electrical technicians to keep machines operating at maximum efficiency.

Lot porter example responsibilities.

Manage stock of the vehicles; document vehicle locations and individual VIN numbers.
Maintain department cleanliness before and after every shift.
Prepare cleaning solutions as necessary and follow safety procedures as prescribed by OSHA.
Investigate transmission errors for DriveTime lot vehicles.

Machine cleaner vs lot porter skills

Common machine cleaner skills

Squeegees, 32%
Clean Machines, 19%
GMP, 13%
Production Equipment, 10%
Hoists, 9%
CNC, 9%

Common lot porter skills

Customer Vehicles, 32%
Cleanliness, 14%
Customer Satisfaction, 7%
Customer Service, 5%
Safety Policies, 5%
RV, 4%