NOC 65311: Specialized cleaners
What specialized cleaners do
Specialized cleaners clean and refurbish building exteriors, carpets, chimneys, industrial equipment, ventilation systems, windows and other surfaces, using specialized equipment and techniques. They are employed by specialized cleaning service companies or they may be self-employed.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Carpet and upholstery cleaners
- Operate cleaning machines to clean carpets, rugs and upholstered furniture on customers' premises or in carpet and upholstery cleaning establishments.
- Chimney cleaners and sandblasters
- Clean soot and creosote from chimneys and fireplaces using hand tools and industrial vacuum cleaners
- Clean building exteriors, tanks, and industrial equipment using sandblasting, pressurized steam or hydroblasting equipment.
- Furnace and ventilation system cleaners
- Clean ducts, vents and filters of furnaces in residences and commercial buildings using hand tools and industrial vacuum cleaners.
- Vehicle cleaners
- Clean the interior and exterior of automobiles, buses, streetcars, railway cars and subway cars.
- Window cleaners
- Wash and clean interior and exterior windows and other glass surfaces in low-rise and highrise buildings.
Job titles under NOC 65311
53 job titles are classified here, including auto detailer, building exterior cleaner, carpet cleaner.
- acid tank cleaner
- air duct cleaner
- air duct cleaning technician
- auto care worker
- auto detailer
- automobile cleaner
- boiler cleaner
- building exterior cleaner
- building sander
- bus cleaner
- bus washer
- car care worker
- car detailer
- car scrubber
- car wash attendant
- car washer
- carpet cleaner
- cesspool cleaner
- chimney cleaner
- chimney sweep
- drain-roto cleaner
- fireplace cleaner
- freight car cleaner
- furnace cleaner
Employment requirements
- There are no specific education requirements for occupations in this unit group.
- On-the-job training is usually provided.
- Previous experience in a related position may be required for some occupations in this unit group.
Specialized cleaners 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 | $15.50/hr | $19.23/hr | $27.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $17.60/hr | $19.25/hr | $25.00/hr |
Montréal QC | $16.67/hr | $21.00/hr | $26.00/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $18.00/hr | $21.00/hr | $30.00/hr |
Calgary AB | $16.00/hr | $19.74/hr | $25.30/hr |
Edmonton AB | $16.00/hr | $21.00/hr | $32.00/hr |
Ottawa ON | $17.60/hr | $20.00/hr | $23.00/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $16.00/hr | $16.50/hr | $20.00/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $16.67/hr | $21.00/hr | $26.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $17.60/hr | $19.71/hr | $30.00/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $18.00/hr | $20.50/hr | $28.00/hr |
London ON | $17.60/hr | $19.25/hr | $25.00/hr |
Halifax NS | $16.50/hr | $18.00/hr | $29.45/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $18.25/hr | $23.00/hr | $30.00/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $15.35/hr | $16.00/hr | $30.00/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $15.35/hr | $16.00/hr | $27.69/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.00/hr | $17.00/hr | $27.60/hr |
Nova Scotia | $16.50/hr | $18.00/hr | $29.45/hr |
New Brunswick | $15.65/hr | $17.50/hr | $24.00/hr |
Quebec | $16.67/hr | $21.00/hr | $26.00/hr |
Ontario | $17.60/hr | $19.25/hr | $25.00/hr |
Manitoba | $16.00/hr | $17.00/hr | $22.00/hr |
Saskatchewan | $15.35/hr | $16.00/hr | $27.69/hr |
Alberta | $16.00/hr | $20.00/hr | $30.00/hr |
British Columbia | $17.85/hr | $20.00/hr | $30.00/hr |
Using NOC 65311 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 53 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Cleaning supervisors (NOC 62024)
- Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners (NOC 65312)
- Light duty cleaners (NOC 65310)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for specialized cleaners?
Specialized cleaners are NOC 2021 unit group 65311. Example job titles in this group include auto detailer, building exterior cleaner, carpet cleaner, chimney cleaner.
What TEER is NOC 65311?
NOC 65311 is TEER 5 (Short work demonstration). Usually requires a short work demonstration and no formal education. TEER 4 and 5 work does not count as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker or Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do specialized cleaners earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $19.23/hr, about $37,000 a year full-time, with a range of $15.50/hr to $27.00/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.