Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Career, Salary and Skills

Occupation description

Wash or otherwise clean vehicles, machinery, and other equipment. Use such materials as water, cleaning agents, brushes, cloths, and hoses.

National salary and employment

Top skills

Typical tasks

• Rinse objects and place them on drying racks or use cloth, squeegees, or air compressors to dry surfaces.
• Apply paints, dyes, polishes, reconditioners, waxes, or masking materials to vehicles to preserve, protect, or restore color or condition.
• Drive vehicles to or from workshops or customers' workplaces or homes.
• Scrub, scrape, or spray machine parts, equipment, or vehicles, using scrapers, brushes, clothes, cleaners, disinfectants, insecticides, acid, abrasives, vacuums, or hoses.
• Inspect parts, equipment, or vehicles for cleanliness, damage, and compliance with standards or regulations.
• Mix cleaning solutions, abrasive compositions, or other compounds, according to formulas.
• Maintain inventories of supplies.
• Clean and polish vehicle windows.

Technology

• Bella FSM Auto Detailing Service Software
• BookFresh
• Green Cloud KleanTRAC
• Inventory tracking software
• Microsoft Windows
• Thoughtful Systems Scheduling Manager for Auto Detailing

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment salary by location

Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.

• Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Salary in CA
  Median $37,920 · Employment 46,030
• Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Salary in TX
  Median $29,450 · Employment 37,750
• Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Salary in FL
  Median $33,380 · Employment 24,920
• Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Salary in NY
  Median $39,390 · Employment 20,390
• Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Salary in New York, NY
  Median $41,540 · Employment 19,280
• Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Salary in IL
  Median $35,930 · Employment 16,350
• Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Salary in Los Angeles, CA
  Median $37,540 · Employment 15,950
• Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Salary in NC
  Median $33,470 · Employment 13,820
• Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Salary in OH
  Median $35,230 · Employment 13,750
• Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Salary in GA
  Median $30,610 · Employment 12,180
• Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Salary in Chicago, IL
  Median $36,580 · Employment 12,030
• Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Salary in PA
  Median $34,650 · Employment 11,710

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