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Dry Cleaning Coordinator

The dry cleaning counter leader โ€” supervising customer service and garment intake in a service-focused retail environment.

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Enterprisingleading, persuading
Conventionalorganizing, detail-oriented
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Job markets for Dry Cleaning Coordinators
Employment concentration ยท ~366 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Dry Cleaning Coordinator

As a Dry Cleaning Coordinator, you're supervising the front-end of a dry cleaning operation. You're managing counter staff, handling customer issues, overseeing garment intake and tagging, and ensuring orders are tracked correctly through the system. It's retail meets service โ€” every garment is a promise to a customer that you'll return it clean and undamaged.

Your day revolves around the rhythm of drop-off and pickup. Mornings might be heavy with customers dropping off on their way to work; evenings with pickups. You're checking that garments are properly tagged and noted for special instructions, resolving issues when something isn't ready or doesn't look right, and making sure the counter runs efficiently during rushes.

The hardest part is the accountability for other people's clothing. When something goes wrong โ€” a stain didn't come out, a garment was damaged, or an order was lost โ€” you're the face of the business to an unhappy customer. You need to handle complaints professionally while protecting the business. The people who succeed here are calm under pressure and genuinely care about customer service.

IndependenceAbove avg
Working ConditionsAbove avg
RelationshipsAbove avg
SupportAbove avg
AchievementModerate
RecognitionModerate
O*NET Work Values survey
StrategyExecution
StructuredAdaptable
ManagingContributing
CollaborativeIndependent
Volume levelService mixSame-day pressureRoute vs walk-inMulti-location
Dry cleaning coordination varies by business model and volume. High-volume urban locations are different from neighborhood cleaners. Some operations emphasize speed (same-day service); others focus on quality. Route/delivery operations have different logistics than walk-in focused shops. Multi-location operations may have centralized production with satellite drop points.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape โ€” and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Dry Cleaning Coordinators (SOC 41-1012.00), not just this title ยท BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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Production understanding
Managing the business requires knowing the cleaning operations
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Customer relationship building
Repeat business depends on personal relationships
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Business operations
Store management includes staffing, inventory, equipment
What's the daily volume of garments processed?
What services beyond dry cleaning are offered?
How is the operation structured โ€” production on-site or centralized?
What systems are used for order tracking?
What does the customer base look like โ€” residential, corporate, or mixed?
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape โ€” helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$49Kโ€“$162K
Salary Range
10th โ€“ 90th percentile
219K
U.S. Employment
0%
10yr Growth
25K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$64K$61K$58K$55K$52K201920202021202220232024$52K$64K
BLS OEWS May 2024 ยท BLS Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034

Skills & Requirements

Management of Personnel ResourcesActive ListeningSpeakingMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessJudgment and Decision MakingCoordinationTime ManagementPersuasionNegotiation
O*NET OnLine ยท Bureau of Labor Statistics
41-1012.00

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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) ยท BLS Employment Projections ยท O*NET OnLine
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