Light duty cleaners

Light duty cleaners

NOC
65310

Light duty cleaners clean hotels, hospitals, schools, office buildings, private residences and other facilities.

Quick facts

3-Year Outlook

Good
Good

3-Year Job Openings

637
 

Median Hourly Wage

$15.30
$15.30
Low
$20.00
High

Average Salary

$32,920
 

Typically Required

High school / on-the-job training

Employed

5,494
 
Job details

Full NOC Description

Light duty cleaners clean lobbies, hallways, offices and rooms of hotels, motels, resorts, hospitals, schools, office buildings and private residences. They are employed by hotels, motels, resorts, recreational facilities, hospitals and other institutions, building management companies, cleaning service companies and private individuals. Housekeepers perform housekeeping duties in residential, and institutional settings.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Sweep, mop, wash, wax and polish floors
  • Dust furniture and vacuum carpeting and area rugs, draperies and upholstered furniture
  • Make beds, change sheets and distribute clean towels and toiletries
  • Attend to guests' requests for extra supplies
  • Stock linen closets and other supplies' areas
  • Clean, disinfect and polish kitchen and bathroom fixtures and appliances
  • Clean and disinfect public areas such as changing rooms, showers and elevators
  • Disinfect operating rooms and other hospital areas
  • Pick up debris and empty trash containers
  • Wash windows, walls and ceilings.
  • Report and store lost and found items
  • May provide basic information on facilities
  • May handle complaints.

Also Known As

  • cleaner
  • hospital cleaner
  • hotel cleaner
  • house cleaner
  • housekeeper
  • housekeeping aide
  • housekeeping room attendant
  • light duty cleaner
  • office cleaner
  • sweeper
Requirements

Employment Requirements

Some secondary school education may be required.

  • On-the-job training is usually provided.

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.

Data legend

72.3%
Female
27.7%
Male
Employment by age

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

Data legend

12.3%
15-24
13.0%
25-34
15.4%
35-44
21.2%
45-54
31.7%
55-64
6.4%
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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19.5%
No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
53.2%
High School, Diploma or Equivalent
6.1%
Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
16.8%
College or University Below Bachelor Level
4.5%
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.

Data legend

35.1%
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
33.4%
Health care and social assistance
11.4%
Accommodation and food services
20.1%
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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18.10%
Northeast
29.20%
Southeast
23.60%
Southwest
18.40%
Central
10.70%
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.

Data legend

$37,000
Northeast
$33,000
Southeast
$31,100
Southwest
$30,500
Central
$34,800
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.

Northeast

$16.50
$15.30
Low
$20.00
High

Southeast

$17.40
$15.30
Low
$20.70
High

Southwest

$15.60
$15.30
Low
$21.00
High

Central

$15.30
$15.30
Low
$18.58
High

Northwest

$16.00
$15.30
Low
$20.17
High
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

$32,920

Newfoundland

$37,800

Prince Edward Island

$33,800

Nova Scotia

$35,160

Canada

$37,800
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

637
 

New Jobs: 3-Year

117
 

Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

520
 

Ten Year Outlook

Total Openings: 10-Year

2,022
 

New Jobs: 10-Year

444
 

Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

1,578