Steamer vs shampooer

The differences between steamers and shampooers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a shampooer has an average salary of $31,626, which is higher than the $23,503 average annual salary of a steamer.

Steamer vs shampooer overview

	Steamer	Shampooer
Yearly salary	$23,503	$31,626
Hourly rate	$11.30	$15.20
Growth rate	6%	11%
Number of jobs	134	495
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 69%
Average age	38	34
Years of experience	-	12

Steamer vs shampooer salary

Steamers and shampooers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Steamer	Shampooer
Average salary	$23,503	$31,626
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $26,000	Between $20,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between steamer and shampooer education

There are a few differences between a steamer and a shampooer in terms of educational background:

	Steamer	Shampooer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 69%
Most common major	General Studies	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Steamer vs shampooer demographics

Here are the differences between steamers' and shampooers' demographics:

	Steamer	Shampooer
Average age	38	34
Gender ratio	Male, 72.9% Female, 27.1%	Male, 23.8% Female, 76.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 4.0% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 13.6% White, 51.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	12%

Differences between steamer and shampooer duties and responsibilities

Steamer example responsibilities.

Clean steamers, dishes, mop, knives.
Handle registers including drive-thru window orders & maintain efficient time management.
Start out food running, promote to head expo which include line duties, and finally promote to server

Shampooer example responsibilities.

Shampoo customers and place them under dryers.
Shampoo assistant and receptionist responsible for scheduling and overall cleanliness of salon.
Complete manual and computerize scheduling, bookkeeping and inventory management procedures.

Steamer vs shampooer skills

Common steamer skills

Customer Service, 59%
Steamers, 17%
Prep Food, 8%
Food Orders, 8%
Assembly Line, 8%

Common shampooer skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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