Median Annual Wage: $20,670
Education: High school diploma or equivalent (52%); Less than high school diploma (34%); Post-secondary certificate (14%)
Projected Growth: Average (8% to 14%)
Related Job Titles: Detailer; Aircraft Cleaner; Automobile Detailer; Car Washer; Auto Detailer; Automotive Detailer; Car Detailer; Detail; Reconditioner; Sanitation Truck Cleaner
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment.
More Transportation and Material Moving Careers
- Clean and polish vehicle windows.
- Scrub, scrape, or spray machine parts, equipment, or vehicles, using scrapers, brushes, clothes, cleaners, disinfectants, insecticides, acid, abrasives, vacuums, or hoses.
- Apply paints, dyes, polishes, reconditioners, waxes, or masking materials to vehicles to preserve, protect, or restore color or condition.
- Inspect parts, equipment, or vehicles for cleanliness, damage, and compliance with standards or regulations.
- Press buttons to activate cleaning equipment or machines.
- Maintain inventories of supplies.
- Turn valves or handles on equipment to regulate pressure or flow of water, air, steam, or abrasives from sprayer nozzles.
- Mix cleaning solutions, abrasive compositions, or other compounds, according to formulas.
- Monitor operation of cleaning machines and stop machines or notify supervisors when malfunctions occur.
- Rinse objects and place them on drying racks or use cloth, squeegees, or air compressors to dry surfaces.
- Turn valves or disconnect hoses to eliminate water, cleaning solutions, or vapors from machinery or tanks.
- Sweep, shovel, or vacuum loose debris or salvageable scrap into containers and remove containers from work areas.
- Disassemble and reassemble machines or equipment or remove and reattach vehicle parts or trim, using hand tools.
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment.
- Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
- Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment.
