National Occupational Classification (NOC): 65310
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Sample Job Titles
- Airport cleaner
- Cleaning man/woman
- Domestic housekeeper
- Hospital cleaner
- Hotel cleaner
- House cleaner
- Housekeeping room attendant
- Office cleaner
- Nursing home cleaner
- Rest room attendant
What do light duty cleaners do?
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.
Light duty cleaners perform 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.
Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada
Light duty cleaners work in many subsectors (NAICS) in Newfoundland and Labrador, including:
- 561 Administrative and support services
- 622 Hospitals
- 721 Accommodation services
- 623 Nursing and residential care facilities
- 722 Food services and drinking places
- 814 Private households
- 611 Educational services
- 531 Real estate
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
Short and Long Term Occupational Projections
Short Term Projections for 2023-2025
The employment outlook will be moderate for light duty cleaners in Newfoundland and Labrador (rating of 3 out of 5) for the 2023-2025 period.
Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada
Long Term Projections for 2023-2032
Light duty cleaners belong to the broader occupational group 65310, 65311 (Light duty and specialized cleaners). This group is forecast to be tightening (rating of 2.7 out of 4) over the next several years, meaning new labour supply will be required to meet anticipated job openings.
Source: Department of Finance, Occupation Projections (Summer 2023)
Number of Job Postings in 2023
During 2023, there were 217 public job postings for this occupation, with the following distribution:
| Avalon: 42% | Western: 25% |
| Eastern: 8% | Labrador: 8% |
| Central: 12% | NL-unspecified: 5% |
Source: Lightcast (note: data used in this analysis reflects new unique monthly postings which are totaled for the calendar year)
Who works as light duty cleaners in Newfoundland and Labrador?
During the reference week of May 2021, there were approximately 2,980 people working in this occupation in Newfoundland and Labrador. 32% of those employed were Male+ and 68% of those employed were Female+.
Here is the age group breakdown for this group of workers:
| 15 to 24 | 25 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65+ |
| 9% | 57% | 27% | 7% |
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
How much do accommodation service managers make?
Annual Earnings
The median employment income for all light duty cleaners in the reference year 2020 (3,880 workers in total, including those working part-time and full-time, as well as part-year and full-year) was $19,000.
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
Hourly Earnings
Salary information for light duty cleaners in Newfoundland and Labrador is as follows:
| Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $15.00 | $18.53 | $21.00 |
The following low, median, and high wages are for Canada:
| Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) |
| $14.50 | $18.00 | $23.08 |
Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada
Most Frequently Sought Skills from Job Postings (2023)
- Housekeeping
- Furniture Cleaning
- Mopping
- Disinfecting
- Carpeting
- Upholstery
- Linens
- Window Cleaning
- Operating Room (OR)
- Swimming Pool Maintenance
Source: Lightcast
What training is required?
- Some secondary school education may be required.
- On-the-job training is usually provided.
- Progression to supervisory cleaning positions is possible with additional training or experience.
Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada
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