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Job Description


	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.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: No previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a general office clerk even if he/she has never worked in an office before.

	Education: These occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license.

	Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.

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Significant Points


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Building Cleaning Workers

This very large occupation requires few skills to enter and has one of the largest numbers of job openings of any occupation each year. Most job openings result from the need to replace the many workers who leave these jobs because of their limited opportunities for training or advancement, low pay, and high incidence of only part-time or temporary work. Most new jobs will occur in businesses providing janitorial and cleaning services on a contract basis.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
Services to Buildings and Dwellings	778,890
Elementary and Secondary Schools	352,130
Local Government (OES Designation)	86,840
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	75,900
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	55,260
Traveler Accommodation	51,250
Employment Services	43,070
Lessors of Real Estate	42,580
Activities Related to Real Estate	28,540
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	24,290

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
Average Annual Salary	$23,500
Average Hourly Wage	$11.30
Total Employment	2,145,320