Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Keep buildings in clean and orderly condition. Perform heavy cleaning duties, such as cleaning floors, shampooing rugs, washing walls and glass, and removing rubbish. Duties may include tending furnace and boiler, performing routine maintenance activities, notifying management of need for repairs, and cleaning snow or debris from sidewalk.
- O*NET-SOC code
37-2011.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$36,840
Employment, U.S.2,209,760
Median hourly wage$17.71
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $28,640 | $32,240 | $36,840 | $44,060 | $50,270 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 25,110 | $30,620 | 0.84 |
| Alaska | 5,200 | $40,510 | 1.12 |
| Arizona | 38,290 | $36,220 | 0.83 |
| Arkansas | 19,490 | $29,750 | 1.05 |
| California | 234,240 | $41,090 | 0.90 |
| Colorado | 34,220 | $38,600 | 0.84 |
| Connecticut | 28,740 | $37,960 | 1.19 |
| Delaware | 9,220 | $35,320 | 1.34 |
| District of Columbia | 16,400 | $38,520 | 1.64 |
| Florida | 131,900 | $34,490 | 0.93 |
| Georgia | 55,660 | $34,310 | 0.80 |
| Hawaii | 11,230 | $37,710 | 1.26 |
| Idaho | 10,800 | $36,110 | 0.89 |
| Illinois | 93,760 | $37,810 | 1.08 |
| Indiana | 49,220 | $36,460 | 1.08 |
| Iowa | 23,960 | $35,380 | 1.08 |
| Kansas | 17,220 | $34,480 | 0.84 |
| Kentucky | 25,750 | $32,320 | 0.91 |
| Louisiana | 27,610 | $28,930 | 1.00 |
| Maine | 9,180 | $38,940 | 1.01 |
| Maryland | 40,390 | $36,620 | 1.03 |
| Massachusetts | 55,490 | $45,580 | 1.07 |
| Michigan | 65,790 | $36,050 | 1.05 |
| Minnesota | 42,300 | $39,610 | 1.01 |
| Mississippi | 15,940 | $28,380 | 0.96 |
| Missouri | 41,070 | $35,900 | 0.98 |
| Montana | 8,320 | $37,110 | 1.14 |
| Nebraska | 12,860 | $35,900 | 0.88 |
| Nevada | 32,830 | $38,420 | 1.49 |
| New Hampshire | 9,420 | $39,150 | 0.97 |
| New Jersey | 67,660 | $37,630 | 1.11 |
| New Mexico | 14,360 | $36,020 | 1.16 |
| New York | 195,250 | $41,640 | 1.42 |
| North Carolina | 53,330 | $34,500 | 0.76 |
| North Dakota | 6,720 | $37,750 | 1.10 |
| Ohio | 72,540 | $35,900 | 0.92 |
| Oklahoma | 23,620 | $31,110 | 0.97 |
| Oregon | 25,890 | $39,340 | 0.93 |
| Pennsylvania | 86,920 | $36,520 | 1.01 |
| Rhode Island | 7,270 | $37,310 | 1.02 |
| South Carolina | 30,100 | $31,180 | 0.92 |
| South Dakota | 8,630 | $35,480 | 1.33 |
| Tennessee | 38,120 | $33,440 | 0.82 |
| Texas | 184,840 | $33,010 | 0.92 |
| Utah | 24,710 | $32,200 | 1.00 |
| Vermont | 5,130 | $40,910 | 1.19 |
| Virginia | 65,970 | $35,170 | 1.13 |
| Washington | 47,380 | $45,520 | 0.94 |
| West Virginia | 9,340 | $30,980 | 0.94 |
| Wisconsin | 45,640 | $37,000 | 1.09 |
| Wyoming | 4,760 | $36,050 | 1.19 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | 1-2 | 0.937 |
| 2 | Dishwashers | 1-2 | 0.934 |
| 3 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 1-2 | 0.933 |
| 4 | Transportation Security Screeners | 1-2 | 0.930 |
| 5 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 1-2 | 0.929 |
| 6 | Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 1-2 | 0.927 |
| 7 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 1-2 | 0.925 |
| 8 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 1-2 | 0.924 |
| 9 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 1-2 | 0.923 |
| 10 | Orderlies | 1-2 | 0.923 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | Critical Thinking | 0.88 | 0.929 |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | Operation and Control | 1.12 | 0.915 |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | Operation and Control | 1.50 | 0.908 |
| Helpers--Carpenters | Coordination | 0.87 | 0.904 |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | Critical Thinking | 0.76 | 0.900 |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | Quality Control Analysis | 1.38 | 0.898 |
| Bakers | Time Management | 0.76 | 0.894 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | Operation and Control | 1.38 | 0.893 |
| Baggage Porters and Bellhops | Active Listening | 0.87 | 0.893 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, excluding software Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory tracking software | 4 of 20 | 4.1x |
| Microsoft Windows | 7 of 20 | 1.3x |
| 3 of 20 | 1.0x | |
| Email software | 5 of 20 | 0.8x |
| SAP software | 3 of 20 | 0.5x |
| Web browser software | 3 of 20 | 0.3x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.25 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.12 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.12 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.38 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 1.38 | 0.62 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Public Safety and Security | 3.36 | 2.64 |
| Administration and Management | 3.15 | 2.82 |
| English Language | 2.94 | 1.99 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.68 | 2.10 |
| Transportation | 2.31 | 1.54 |
| Law and Government | 2.28 | not rated |
| Telecommunications | 2.20 | not rated |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.06 | not rated |
| Communications and Media | 1.97 | not rated |
| Administrative | 1.91 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.90 | 1.24 |
| Education and Training | 1.89 | 1.23 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.80 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.80 | not rated |
| Production and Processing | 1.76 | 1.20 |
| Chemistry | 1.76 | 0.89 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.67 | not rated |
| Computers and Electronics | 1.62 | not rated |
| Mathematics | 1.61 | not rated |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.35 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.34 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.29 | not rated |
| Psychology | 1.29 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.24 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.22 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.17 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.16 | not rated |
| Design | 1.13 | not rated |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.08 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.02 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.01 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.01 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.01 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Static Strength | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Oral Expression | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.00 | 2.38 |
| Information Ordering | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Speech Clarity | 2.88 | 2.25 |
| Selective Attention | 2.88 | 2.12 |
| Far Vision | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Stamina | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Speech Recognition | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Control Precision | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Written Comprehension | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Visualization | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Written Expression | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Time Sharing | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Originality | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Rate Control | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Reaction Time | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Memorization | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Response Orientation | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.50 | 0.88 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 1.50 | 0.88 |
| Number Facility | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.25 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.25 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Eko
- Squeegee
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponce, PR | 2,940 | 3.26 | $21,840 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | 21,530 | 2.19 | $21,930 |
| Mayaguez, PR | 1,520 | 2.06 | $21,960 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | 1,490 | 1.99 | $31,360 |
| Aguadilla, PR | 1,160 | 1.67 | $22,010 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 26,480 | 1.64 | $39,310 |
| Binghamton, NY | 2,160 | 1.57 | $37,160 |
| Arecibo, PR | 760 | 1.55 | $22,490 |
| New Haven, CT | 6,210 | 1.55 | $37,890 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | 2,310 | 1.54 | $39,000 |