37-2011.00

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

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.

7.2OUT OF 10SAFEHIGH RISK
High Risk

This role faces substantial AI disruption

More at risk than 69% of occupations we track

Frey & Osborne (2013) estimated 66% probability of automation for this role
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69%
of jobs safer
315
jobs riskier than this
+2.0%
projected growth

Disruption Vector

Disruption Type

Physical Robots

Physical robotics, autonomous machines, and automated equipment are the main threat to the physical tasks in this occupation.

Janitors and cleaners perform physical labor across diverse, unstructured environments where autonomous cleaning robots like Brain Corporation's BrainOS-powered floor scrubbers and Avidbots Neo are deployed in large commercial spaces. Restroom cleaning, irregular waste removal, and multi-surface custodial work in complex environments still require human workers. By 2027, autonomous machines handle routine floor care in large facilities, reducing demand in commercial settings while residential and small-space cleaning remains human-dependent.

Disrupted byBoston DynamicsAmazon RoboticsTesla Optimus

Salary & Job Outlook

Median Annual Pay
$35,930
US Bureau of Labor Statistics
10-Year Job Growth
+2.0%
As fast as average
Education Required
No formal educational credential
Job Zone 3 / 5

AI Risk Timeline

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Projection model: Based on current AI capability growth rates. High-risk occupations are projected to see compounding automation pressure, while human-centric roles show slower risk accumulation. These are statistical projections, not guarantees.

Skills Analysis — AI Vulnerability

AI can replicate (0)
AI-resistant (2)
Mixed
Active Listening75%
Speaking72%
Service Orientation70%
Coordination68%
Time Management65%

Career Pivot Paths

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