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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

(SOC Code : 53-7061)

in San Diego County

Wash or otherwise clean vehicles, machinery, and other equipment. Use such materials as water, cleaning agents, brushes, cloths, and hoses. Exclude "Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners" (37-2011).

Employers usually expect an employee in this occupation to be able to do the job after Short-term on-the-job training .

San Diego County is the same as San Diego-Carlsbad MSA.

Occupational Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
San Diego-Carlsbad MSA	2023	1st Qtr	$17.45	$15.55	$17.13	$18.02

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Occupational Projections of Employment (also called "Outlook" or "Demand")

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Area	Estimated Year-Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Total Job Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
San Diego County	2018 - 2028	4,540	4,640	100	2.2	6,790

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Industries Employing This Occupation (click on Industry Title to View Employers List)

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in San Diego County

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

Automotive Repair and Maintenanc

2,967

47.8%

Automobile Dealers

849

16.4%

Auto Equipment Rental and Leasin

350

4.9%

Other Food Manufacturing

156

1.7%

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting

679

1.2%

Bakeries and Tortilla Manufactur

425

1.1%

Fruit and Vegetable Preserving a

1.1%

Animal Slaughtering and Processi

1.0%

Electronic Markets and Agents/Brokers

145

1.0%

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

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.

Maintain inventories of supplies.

Press buttons to activate cleaning equipment or machines.

Monitor operation of cleaning machines and stop machines or notify supervisors when malfunctions occur.

Mix cleaning solutions, abrasive compositions, or other compounds, according to formulas.

Turn valves or handles on equipment to regulate pressure or flow of water, air, steam, or abrasives from sprayer nozzles.

Rinse objects and place them on drying racks or use cloth, squeegees, or air compressors to dry surfaces.

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Top Skills used in this Job

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.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)

Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment.

Support - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)

Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Conventional - Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

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