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Janitors

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  • Job description
  • Advancement and mobility
  • Hourly wage
  • Job prospects for 2021-2025
  • Sectors of activity
  • Training and requirements
  • Main skills and characteristics
  • Personality profiles (RIASEC)
  • Additional information

Job description

These individuals clean and maintain buildings, establishments, properties, and surrounding grounds. Some also keep buildings in good working order.

Environment

  • Controlled ambient temperature
  • Climatic conditions
  • Equipment, machinery, tools
  • Odours
  • Humidity
  • Noise

Main tasks

  • Remove dust, dirt, and rubbish.
  • Wash windows, ceilings, and interior walls.
  • Empty trash cans and other garbage containers.
  • Sweep, wipe, scrub, and wax hallways, floors, and stairs.
  • Plow and de-ice sidewalks and parking lots.
  • Mow the lawn, maintain the grounds, and take care of the plants.
  • Clean and disinfect bathrooms and fixtures.
  • Adjust heating, cooling, ventilation, and plumbing systems.
  • Make minor repairs and contact specialists when major repairs need to be made.
  • Perform other routine maintenance work (e.g. paint).

Advancement and mobility

  • Experience or additional training lead to supervisory positions.

Hourly wage

The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2019 to 2021.
Minimum
$14.25
Median
$19.00
Maximum
$25.85

Job prospects for 2021-2025

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Job prospects for 2021-2025

Job prospects

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Good

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available

Total jobs for 2020

All of Québec

37,000

All of Québec

na

Gender distribution

All of Québec

Not available.
15.3% Female
84.7% Male

Not available.
  • 15.3% Female
  • 84.7% Male

Job types

All of Québec

Not available.
Full time
Part time

Not available.
  • Full time
  • Part time

Yearly wage on 2015

All of Québec

$36,000

All of Québec

Other characteristics

All of Québec

  • Non traditional for women
  • None

All of Québec

  • Non traditional for women
  • None

Sectors of activity

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Business, building and other support services
    NAICS 55, 56
    26% of jobs
  2. Educational Services
    NAICS 61
    16% of jobs
  3. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
    NAICS 53
    11% of jobs
  4. Health Care
    NAICS 621, 622, 623
    7% of jobs
  5. Other Services (except Public Administration)
    NAICS 81
    5% of jobs
  6. Others
    35% of jobs

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Business, building and other support services
    NAICS 55, 56
    26% of jobs
  2. Educational Services
    NAICS 61
    16% of jobs
  3. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
    NAICS 53
    11% of jobs
  4. Health Care
    NAICS 621, 622, 623
    7% of jobs
  5. Other Services (except Public Administration)
    NAICS 81
    5% of jobs
  6. Others
    35% of jobs