NOC 62024: Cleaning supervisors
What cleaning supervisors do
Cleaning supervisors supervise and coordinate the activities of workers in the following unit groups: Light duty cleaners (65310), Specialized cleaners (65311), and Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents (73201). They are employed by hospitals and other health care institutions, hotels, motels, schools and other educational institutions, commercial and industrial establishments, home and office cleaning establishments and by various specialized cleaning companies.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Supervise and coordinate the work of light duty, industrial or specialized cleaners and janitors
- Inspect sites or facilities to ensure established safety and cleanliness standards are met
- Recommend or arrange for additional services required such as painting, repair work, renovations or replacement of furnishings and equipment
- Hire and train cleaning staff
- Prepare work schedule and coordinate activities with those of other departments
- Prepare budget, estimate costs and keep financial records
- Receive payment for specialized cleaning jobs
- May perform certain cleaning duties.
Job titles under NOC 62024
21 job titles are classified here, including building cleaning supervisor, carpet cleaning supervisor, cleaning supervisor.
- building cleaning and maintenance supervisor
- building cleaning supervisor
- carpet cleaning supervisor
- carwash supervisor
- chambermaid supervisor
- cleaner supervisor
- cleaning and maintenance supervisor
- cleaning supervisor
- custodian supervisor - cleaning services
- head caretaker
- head cleaner
- head cleaning man/woman
- head custodian
- head custodian - cleaning services
- head janitor
- housekeeping room attendant supervisor
- housekeeping supervisor
- industrial plant cleaning supervisor
- janitor supervisor
- window washer supervisor
- window washing supervisor
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Previous experience in a particular area of cleaning is usually required.
- Previous supervisory experience may be required.
Cleaning supervisors wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $17.50/hr | $25.00/hr | $41.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $17.60/hr | $25.44/hr | $40.11/hr |
Montréal QC | $20.00/hr | $24.75/hr | $38.50/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $18.00/hr | $26.00/hr | $49.00/hr |
Calgary AB | $18.46/hr | $26.44/hr | $38.22/hr |
Edmonton AB | $18.79/hr | $25.57/hr | $36.63/hr |
Ottawa ON | $18.75/hr | $25.00/hr | $36.00/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $16.00/hr | $22.00/hr | $34.62/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $20.00/hr | $24.75/hr | $38.50/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $19.33/hr | $25.00/hr | $40.11/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $17.60/hr | $25.44/hr | $40.11/hr |
London ON | $18.50/hr | $25.00/hr | $38.46/hr |
Halifax NS | $16.50/hr | $23.34/hr | $37.56/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $24.00/hr | $27.40/hr | $37.50/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $16.00/hr | $24.04/hr | $39.00/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $15.35/hr | $24.04/hr | $27.88/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $17.56/hr | $21.61/hr | $42.62/hr |
Nova Scotia | $16.50/hr | $20.65/hr | $48.08/hr |
New Brunswick | $15.65/hr | $22.00/hr | $27.93/hr |
Quebec | $20.00/hr | $24.75/hr | $38.50/hr |
Ontario | $17.60/hr | $25.44/hr | $40.11/hr |
Manitoba | $16.00/hr | $21.40/hr | $34.62/hr |
Saskatchewan | $16.00/hr | $24.04/hr | $39.00/hr |
Alberta | $17.00/hr | $25.24/hr | $40.87/hr |
British Columbia | $18.00/hr | $25.98/hr | $45.67/hr |
Using NOC 62024 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 21 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Building maintenance supervisor (NOC 72014)
- Executive housekeepers (NOC 62021)
- Specialized cleaners (NOC 65311)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for cleaning supervisors?
Cleaning supervisors are NOC 2021 unit group 62024. Example job titles in this group include building cleaning supervisor, carpet cleaning supervisor, cleaning supervisor, head custodian.
What TEER is NOC 62024?
NOC 62024 is TEER 2 (College diploma or apprenticeship (2+ years)). Usually requires a 2–3 year college program or a 2–5 year apprenticeship, or the occupation carries supervisory or significant safety responsibilities. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do cleaning supervisors earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $25.00/hr, about $49,000 a year full-time, with a range of $17.50/hr to $41.00/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.