Laundromat Attendant
Key facts
Laundromat attendants assist the customers of self-servicing laundries with issues related to coin-machines, dryers or vending machines. They maintain the general cleanliness of the laundry.
As a laundromat attendant, you are the face of the business, assisting customers with their laundry needs. Your days typically involve ensuring machines are functioning correctly, resolving issues with coin or card payment systems, restocking supplies, and maintaining a clean and organized laundromat. You'll interact with a diverse range of people, providing friendly and helpful assistance.
- • Assist customers with coin or card machine issues and provide troubleshooting support.
- • Monitor and maintain the cleanliness of the laundromat, including floors, machines, and restrooms.
- • Restock laundry supplies such as detergent, fabric softener, and dryer sheets.
Where this occupation is in demand
Reported labour shortages and surpluses, by year. Published for occupation groups, not for individual job titles.
Figures cover Refuse workers and other elementary workers — 16 jobs including this one.
In shortage: Finland, Hungary, Romania, Spain.
Longest-running shortage: Spain, 2 years.
Select a place on the map to see its figures.
About this source›
Source: ELA/EURES labour shortages and surpluses. Readings are published at occupation-group level, and cover Europe. Editions differ in annex layout and country coverage, so a change between years does not always mean the labour market changed. Countries in grey were not reported, which is not the same as being in balance.
What these words mean
The four things this section reports
- Reported demand
- Whether employers report needing people in this job — a judgement published by a national or EU body, not a count.
- Where it is heading
- Which way employment in this job is expected to move over the coming years, from an official projection.
- Openings
- Roughly how many openings arise — from growth and from people leaving the job.
- Typical pay
- What people in this job typically earn where the source publishes it. Blank does not mean unpaid; it means nobody publishes it for that place.
A measure is left out when nobody publishes it for that place, rather than shown as zero.
Which way the market leans for you
- In your favour
- More openings than people looking — employers are competing for candidates.
- Balanced
- Openings and candidates are roughly matched.
- Competitive
- More people looking than openings — expect to compete.
- Mixed evidence
- Sources disagree, or the same occupation group is short in one part and oversupplied in another.
Every source resolves to one of these four, so there is a single vocabulary to learn. What differs is the evidence behind it, which is printed underneath each verdict — a measured ratio of openings to jobseekers, or an assessment published by a national body.
How this job compares with other jobs in the same country
- Strong
- Among the strongest in that country
- Good
- Stronger than most jobs in that country
- Mixed
- About typical for that country
- Weak
- Weaker than most jobs in that country
This is a rank within one country, not a score you can carry across borders — the registers behind two countries count different people, so the same number means different things in each. It is also why a job can be among the strongest in a country and still show as Competitive: it leads the field in a market that is crowded overall.
Where these come from
Every figure is published by a national statistics office, a public employment service or an EU body, and each card names its source and the period it covers. Some places are counted monthly, others assessed once or twice a year, so two places on the same map can be describing different moments — the date is always shown.
None of this predicts one person’s chances. It describes a market.
Reported demand · Typical pay · Where it is heading (United States, Ireland, Malta, United Kingdom)
| Reported demand | Typical pay | Where it is heading | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Not reported | $34,890 2025-05 | +5.4% 2024–2034 · BLS 2024-2034 |
| Ireland | Not reported | — | −2.6% 2023–2035 · Cedefop 2026 * |
| Malta | Shortage reported ELA/EURES 2024 * | — | — |
| United Kingdom | Not reported | £27,766 2025-provisional | — |
* Published for occupation groups, not for individual job titles.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS)
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Future Outlook for laundromat attendant
The outlook for laundromat attendant reflects a balanced mix of automation exposure and durable, human-led work.
How are these scores calculated?
The Resilience Score (0–100) estimates how structurally protected this occupation is from automation and AI disruption, based on task-level analysis. Higher scores mean more human-judgment-intensive tasks. AI Exposure shows the estimated percentage of task hours that current AI capabilities could affect. These are model-derived structural indicators, not predictions about individual job security.
How could laundromat attendant change as AI adoption grows?
This role is likely to change gradually, with AI supporting selected tasks rather than replacing the whole occupation.
Illustrative scenario based on task automatability — not a forecast. Values are rounded the further ahead you look.
This role is likely to change gradually, with AI supporting selected tasks rather than replacing the whole occupation.
Illustrative scenario based on task automatability — not a forecast. Values are rounded the further ahead you look.
Model-based estimate. Use it as a planning signal, not a guarantee.
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How AI may change this role
Deterministic, model-based interpretation of current role signals — not a guarantee of replacement.
What still depends on people
- guarantee customer satisfaction
- greet guests
- assist customers
Where AI may become a co-pilot
- maintain personal hygiene standards when cleaning
- wash the laundry
- operate floor cleaning equipment
Tasks most exposed to automation
- maintain inventory of cleaning supplies
Vital Signs & AI Vectors
AI Exposure Vectors
0-100%Exposure to physical automation, robotics, and sensor-driven task displacement
Exposure to AI-assisted analysis, pattern recognition, and predictive modelling tasks
Exposure to content generation, creative augmentation, and large language model tools
Exposure to workflow automation, decision-support software, and process digitisation
Technical Details
NexFuture v3.0 estimates automation exposure natively from ESCO essential-skill groups, weighted by skill mass and calibrated against expert anchors. Scores are probabilistic estimates, not guarantees. See the NexFuture Methodology White Paper for full details.
Measures automation exposure. It does not measure pay, demand, or how many jobs exist near you.
What people in this role usually do
Management & Entrepreneurship
A typical day as a laundromat attendant
09 09:00 · Morning operate tumble dryer
10 10:30 · Mid-morning assist customers
12 12:00 · Midday guarantee customer satisfaction
14 14:00 · Afternoon maintain inventory of cleaning supplies
15 15:30 · Late afternoon oversee guest laundry service
17 17:00 · Wrap-up maintain personal hygiene standards when cleaning
Task order is illustrative. Individual days vary.
What you need to do this work
The skills, knowledge and tools this role calls for — and the traits and rewards that come with it.
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wash the laundry
Wash or clean clothes by hand or by use of a washing machine.
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operate tumble dryer
Operate machine to remove stains and achieve clean clothes. Measure the minimum and maximum load to insert in the machine and select the appropriate drying process for eventual moisture and leaking problems.
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rinse cloth articles
Flush out detergents, soil and odors from cloth materials and articles using a water hose.
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guarantee customer satisfaction
Handle customer expectations in a professional manner, anticipating and addressing their needs and desires. Provide flexible customer service to ensure customer satisfaction and loyalty.
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maintain inventory of cleaning supplies
Follow the stock of cleaning materials, order new material when the stock is empty and follow their usage to maintain a constant supply.
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maintain personal hygiene standards when cleaning
Make sure to keep yourself clean and tidy and wear protective equipment when performing cleaning activities, as required by the health and safety procedures of the task or the organisation.
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oversee guest laundry service
Ensure that guest laundry is collected, cleaned and returned to a high standard and in a timely fashion.
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greet guests
Welcome guests in a friendly manner in a certain place.
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operate floor cleaning equipment
Set up, maintain and operate roto, extractor and walk behind scrubbers and other floor care equipment to clean carpets and scrub hard floors.
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assist customers
Provide support and advice to customers in making purchasing decisions by finding out their needs, selecting suitable service and products for them and politely answering questions about products and services.
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maintain customer service
Keep the highest possible customer service and make sure that the customer service is at all times performed in a professional way. Help customers or participants feel at ease and support special requirements.
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set up machine controls
Set up or adjust machine controls to regulate conditions such as material flow, temperature, or pressure.
dyeing technology
Processes involved in textile dyeing using different dyeing technologies. Also, addition of colours to textile materials using dye stuffs.
types of staining
The different kinds of stains on fabrics such as invisible, perspirative, and oxidation stains. The nature of the stain, the type of fabric (absorbed, built up and compound staining) and the colour fastness of the dye.
- cleaning techniques
- types of bleach
- types of brushes
Path to become a laundromat attendant
What it typically takes to qualify: education level, where it is a regulated profession, and where to study.
Primary education
45 programmes in 13 countries teach the core skills of this job. Plus 51 short courses that build single skills.
A few examples, taught in the language of this page:
Ammattiopisto Tavastia · Finland
Luksia · Finland
These are 6 of 96.
Sources
- 1. Source: Opintopolku.fi (Finnish National Agency for Education)
- 2. Source: South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), All Qualifications and Unit Standards (allqs.saqa.org.za).
- 3. Source: Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (students.kuccps.ac.ke).
- 4. Source: Malta Qualifications Registry, Malta Further and Higher Education Authority (qualifications.mfhea.gov.mt).
Growth Pathways & Similar Roles
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Where does laundromat attendant fit?
Similarity scores based on skill overlap from ESCO data.
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Frequently asked questions
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Sources: ESCO O*NET ELA/EURES Cedefop BLS Data updated October 3, 2026 About our data