Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
What Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Do
Wash or otherwise clean vehicles, machinery, and other equipment. Use such materials as water, cleaning agents, brushes, cloths, and hoses.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- 7.4%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 2 of 5Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience.
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Job training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.5/5
- English Languageimportance 3.3/5
- Transportationimportance 3.1/5
- Administration and Managementimportance 2.9/5
- Public Safety and Securityimportance 2.9/5
- Production and Processingimportance 2.8/5
- Mechanicalimportance 2.6/5
- Education and Trainingimportance 2.5/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment4.9/5
- Exposed to Contaminants4.8/5
- Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.7/5
- Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions4.4/5
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.4/5
- Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled4.3/5
Careers With Similar Skills
Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders94% skill match
- Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders93% skill match
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders93% skill match
- Pile Driver Operators93% skill match
- Agricultural Equipment Operators92% skill match
- Power Plant Operators92% skill match
- Logging Equipment Operators92% skill match
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic92% skill match
Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Operation and Controlimportance 3.0/5
- Quality Control Analysisimportance 3.0/5
- Operations Monitoringimportance 2.9/5
- Time Managementimportance 2.8/5
- Service Orientationimportance 2.4/5
- Coordinationimportance 2.3/5
- Equipment Selectionimportance 2.3/5
- Equipment Maintenanceimportance 2.3/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Hot Technologies
Other Software Used
- Bella FSM Auto Detailing Service Software
- BookFresh
- Green Cloud KleanTRAC
- Inventory tracking software
- Thoughtful Systems Scheduling Manager for Auto Detailing
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Cautiousness
- Integrity
- Achievement Orientation
- Perseverance
- Optimism
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- RealisticHigh
- ConventionalMedium
- InvestigativeLow
- SocialLow
- ArtisticLow
- EnterprisingLow
This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where cleaners of vehicles and equipment make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Grand Island, NE4.76× national avg
- 2St. Joseph, MO-KS3.27× national avg
- 3Gadsden, AL3.17× national avg
- 4Hanford-Corcoran, CA3.04× national avg
- 5Enid, OK3.03× national avg
Possible Career Moves
A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersCareer Change
- Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and TendersCareer Change
- Rock Splitters, QuarryCareer Change
- Agricultural Equipment OperatorsCareer Change
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