Also called: Presser, Spotter
Cleans, removes stains from, and presses clothing at a dry cleaner or laundry.
He sorts clothes by fabric, uses chemicals at the spotting board to remove a wine stain, and presses 50 shirts.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No degree; dry cleaners train you on the job to remove stains, run cleaning machines and press clothes.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Shrinking (about -3% over 10 years). BLS projection, approx.
Medium risk for 10 years. Automated pressing, folding and conveyor systems do more of the work, so cleaners need fewer workers.
Age 16+. One way to start: Walk into local dry cleaners and laundromats and ask about counter or pressing jobs
Classes: Chemistry, Family & consumer sciences, Shop CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-6011.
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