AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 37-2011.00
Will AI replace Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners?
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners: AI does not yet handle any of the role's 21 tasks; most of the work is hands-on, and the part AI can address mostly needs an efficient-tier model.
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Every task, scored
The 21 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, from most to least exposed. None reaches 60, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notify managers concerning the need for major repairs or additions to building operating systems. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Make adjustments or minor repairs to heating, cooling, ventilating, plumbing, or electrical systems. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Service, clean, or supply restrooms. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Monitor building security and safety by performing tasks such as locking doors after operating hours or checking electrical appliance use to ensure that hazards are not created. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Follow procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power equipment to prevent damage to floors and fixtures. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Mix water and detergents or acids in containers to prepare cleaning solutions, according to specifications. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Requisition supplies or equipment needed for cleaning and maintenance duties. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Dust furniture, walls, machines, or equipment. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Clean and polish furniture and fixtures. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Move heavy furniture, equipment, or supplies, either manually or with hand trucks. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Set up, arrange, or remove decorations, tables, chairs, ladders, or scaffolding to prepare facilities for events, such as banquets or meetings. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Spray insecticides or fumigants to prevent insect or rodent infestation. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Clean chimneys, flues, and connecting pipes, using power or hand tools. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Mow or trim lawns or shrubbery, using mowers or hand or power trimmers, and clear debris from grounds. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Steam-clean or shampoo carpets. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Gather and empty trash. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Clean building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Clean windows, glass partitions, or mirrors, using soapy water or other cleaners, sponges, or squeegees. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Strip, seal, finish, and polish floors. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Remove snow from sidewalks, driveways, or parking areas, using snowplows, snow blowers, or snow shovels, or spread snow-melting chemicals. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Drive vans, industrial trucks, or other vehicles required to travel to, or to perform, cleaning work. | Estimated | No tier |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 21 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 21 of 21. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.
The model tier this role needs
An efficient-tier model or lower covers 10% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 10% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 90% is hands-on.
Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.
Wages, employment and outlook
- US employment
- 2,209,760
- Median annual wage
- $36,840
- Middle half of earners
- $32,240 to $44,060
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- +2.0%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.
Adjacent roles
The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 79% skill overlap, about 7 months to move Exposure22
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 73% skill overlap, about 10 months to move Exposure31
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 72% skill overlap, about 10 months to move Exposure15
- Aircraft Service Attendants 68% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure16
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 63% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure18
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners and AI
Will AI replace Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners?
Not on current evidence. None of the 21 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation reaches a task exposure of 60, the level at which JobRoute counts a task as handled by AI, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 14 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears.
What is the AI exposure of Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners?
14 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 0 of the 21 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 21 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners tasks can AI already do?
None reaches 60 yet. The most exposed task is: Notify managers concerning the need for major repairs or additions to building operating systems, at 20 out of 100.
What AI model tier does this role need?
An efficient-tier model or lower covers 10% of the role's importance-weighted task work, and 90% is hands-on work that no model tier covers. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.
How many people work as Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, and what do they earn?
2,209,760 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $36,840 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +2.0% from 2024 to 2034.
How to cite
Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.
JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/janitors-and-cleaners-except-maids-and-housekeeping-cleaners
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