Janitors and heavy-duty cleaners

Janitors and heavy-duty cleaners

NOC
65312

- Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners

clean and maintain the interior and exterior of commercial, institutional and residential buildings and their surrounding grounds.

Quick facts

3-Year Outlook

Moderate
Moderate

3-Year Job Openings

487
 

Median Hourly Wage

$17.00
$13.75
Low
$22.00
High

Average Salary

$37,680
 

Typically Required

High school / on-the-job training

Employed

3,474
 
Job details

Full NOC Description

Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners clean and maintain the interior and exterior of commercial, institutional and residential buildings and their surrounding grounds. They are employed by office and apartment building management companies, condominium corporations, educational institutions, health care facilities, recreational and shopping facilities, religious, industrial and other establishments.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
 

  • Operate industrial vacuum cleaners to remove scraps, dirt, heavy debris and other refuse
  • Wash windows, interior walls and ceilings
  • Empty trash cans and other waste containers
  • Sweep, mop, scrub and wax hallways, floors and stairs
  • Clean snow and ice from walkways and parking areas
  • Cut grass and tend grounds and plants
  • Clean and disinfect washrooms and fixtures
  • May move heavy furniture, equipment and supplies.

Also Known As

  • custodian
  • heavy-duty cleaner
  • industrial cleaner
  • plant cleaner
  • school janitor
Requirements

Employment Requirements

  • Completion of secondary school may be required.
  • Previous cleaning experience may be required.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

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35.3%
Female
64.7%
Male
Employment by age

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

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7.0%
15-24
11.6%
25-34
13.3%
35-44
23.7%
45-54
35.4%
55-64
9.0%
65+
Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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19.4%
No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
51.0%
High School, Diploma or Equivalent
7.8%
Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
17.8%
College or University Below Bachelor Level
4.0%
University - Bachelor Level or Above
Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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41.8%
Educational services
25.5%
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
7.9%
Health care and social assistance
24.8%
All Other Industries
Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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25.70%
Northeast
27.00%
Southeast
21.50%
Southwest
15.40%
Central
10.40%
Northwest
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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$39,000
Northeast
$39,600
Southeast
$40,000
Southwest
$30,000
Central
$37,200
Northwest
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

No Data Available
Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

New Brunswick

$37,680

Newfoundland

$43,200

Prince Edward Island

$39,600

Nova Scotia

$38,760

Canada

$45,000
Employment Outlook

The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

Three Year Outlook

Total Openings: 3-Year

487
 

New Jobs: 3-Year

29
 

Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

458
 

Ten Year Outlook

Total Openings: 10-Year

1,408
 

New Jobs: 10-Year

125
 

Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

1,285