Junior

Junior Dry Cleaning Counter Clerk

The garment service learner โ€” developing customer skills at dry cleaning counters.

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Conventionalorganizing, detail-oriented
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Job markets for Junior Dry Cleaning Counter Clerks
Employment concentration ยท ~389 areas
Based on employment in related occupations
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BLS Occupational Employment Statistics
What it's like

What it's like to be a Junior Dry Cleaning Counter Clerk

As a Junior Dry Cleaning Counter Clerk, you're learning to handle customer transactions at a dry cleaning establishment โ€” accepting garments, processing orders, collecting payments, and managing pickups.

Your day involves customer greeting, garment tagging, service explanation, payment processing, and pickup management. You learn to work efficiently while maintaining accuracy and friendliness.

The work requires organization and customer service skills. Every garment must be correctly tagged and tracked. Customers expect their items back on time and in good condition. Junior clerks learn these systems while building regular customer relationships. The people who succeed here are detail-oriented, personable, and reliable.

RelationshipsModerate
SupportModerate
IndependenceLower
AchievementLower
Working ConditionsLower
RecognitionLower
O*NET Work Values survey
StrategyExecution
StructuredAdaptable
ManagingContributing
CollaborativeIndependent
Store sizeService complexityPOS systemCustomer volumeHours flexibility
Counter positions vary by location. High-traffic stores need efficient processing; neighborhood shops emphasize customer relationships. The sophistication of tracking and POS systems varies. Hours often include early mornings or evenings for customer convenience.
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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 Junior Dry Cleaning Counter Clerks (SOC 41-2021.00), 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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Customer relationships
Regular customers are business foundation
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Garment assessment
Identifying issues and setting expectations
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Problem resolution
Handling complaints about quality or lost items
What are the shift hours?
What training is provided on systems and services?
What's the customer volume like?
What happens when there are customer complaints?
What opportunities exist for advancement?
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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.

$29Kโ€“$62K
Salary Range
10th โ€“ 90th percentile
399K
U.S. Employment
+3.2%
10yr Growth
46K
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

Active ListeningSpeakingService OrientationReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationTime ManagementMonitoringWriting
O*NET OnLine ยท Bureau of Labor Statistics
41-2021.00

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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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