Pool cleaner vs pool technician

The differences between pool cleaners and pool technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pool technician has an average salary of $36,145, which is higher than the $32,180 average annual salary of a pool cleaner.

The top three skills for a pool cleaner include swimming pools, customer service and water chemistry. The most important skills for a pool technician are customer service, plumbing, and CPO.

Pool cleaner vs pool technician overview

	Pool Cleaner	Pool Technician
Yearly salary	$32,180	$36,145
Hourly rate	$15.47	$17.38
Growth rate	4%	8%
Number of jobs	36,953	26,918
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	49	43
Years of experience	-	-

Pool cleaner vs pool technician salary

Pool cleaners and pool technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pool Cleaner	Pool Technician
Average salary	$32,180	$36,145
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $27,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	Woburn, MA	San Diego, CA
Highest paying state	California	Washington
Best paying company	University of Northern Colorado	Point Loma Nazarene University
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Transportation

Differences between pool cleaner and pool technician education

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

	Pool Cleaner	Pool Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pool cleaner vs pool technician demographics

Here are the differences between pool cleaners' and pool technicians' demographics:

	Pool Cleaner	Pool Technician
Average age	49	43
Gender ratio	Male, 84.2% Female, 15.8%	Male, 90.9% Female, 9.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 25.5% Asian, 5.2% White, 53.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 3.0% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	4%

Differences between pool cleaner and pool technician duties and responsibilities

Pool cleaner example responsibilities.

Manage storefront, run inventory, record new accounts, perform sales, reception, and register duties.
Replace pool liners, pvc pipe, and pumps.
Check, repair, and replace skimmers, gas pipes, and heaters as needed
Communicate with customers regarding recommendations on repairs, replacements and upgrades of plumbing equipment.
Filter cleaning, pool repair, changing light, painting, plaster, check chemicals in water, caulking coping

Pool technician example responsibilities.

Manage storefront, run inventory, record new accounts, perform sales, reception, and register duties.
Machine and hand dig excavations in order to set up the work site of a future swimming pool.
Change skimmer tubes and skimmers.
Record HVAC maintenance and repair history in job logs.
Pool repairs on pool pumps and PVC repairs and clean filters
Clean and handle chemicals in poolsRepairs on PVC pipesRestore and rebuild pool infrastructure

Pool cleaner vs pool technician skills

Common pool cleaner skills

Swimming Pools, 20%
Customer Service, 16%
Water Chemistry, 16%
Pool Equipment, 15%
Sponges, 14%
Routine Maintenance, 6%

Common pool technician skills

Customer Service, 17%
Plumbing, 9%
CPO, 8%
Cleanliness, 7%
Water Chemistry, 7%
CPR, 7%

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