Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

No strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Notify managers concerning the need for major repairs or additions to building operating systems.47
• Requisition supplies or equipment needed for cleaning and maintenance duties.36
• Remove snow from sidewalks, driveways, or parking areas, using snowplows, snow blowers, or snow shovels, or spread snow-melting chemicals.35

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Move heavy furniture, equipment, or supplies, either manually or with hand trucks.19
• Set up, arrange, or remove decorations, tables, chairs, ladders, or scaffolding to prepare facilities for events, such as banquets or meetings.21
• Mow or trim lawns or shrubbery, using mowers or hand or power trimmers, and clear debris from grounds.24

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 29 puts Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 0 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 3 augmentable, and 17 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

One next move: lean into the durable core above and adopt AI on the routine remainder before it becomes a mandate.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $36,840median wage
• 2,209,760employed
• 351,300annual openings
• +2.0%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 26
• Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 40
• Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 40
• Dishwashers 35
• Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 30
• Recycling and Reclamation Workers 43

FAQ — Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

What does a score of 29 mean for a Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 29 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

This role has no strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Move heavy furniture, equipment, or supplies, either manually or with hand trucks; Set up, arrange, or remove decorations, tables, chairs, ladders, or scaffolding to prepare facilities for events, such as banquets or meetings; Mow or trim lawns or shrubbery, using mowers or hand or power trimmers, and clear debris from grounds. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.