NOC 65312: Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners
What janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners do
Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners clean and maintain the interior and exterior of commercial, institutional and residential buildings and their surrounding grounds. They are employed by office and apartment building management companies, condominium corporations, educational institutions, health care facilities, recreational and shopping facilities, religious, industrial and other establishments.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Operate industrial vacuum cleaners to remove scraps, dirt, heavy debris and other refuse
- Wash windows, interior walls and ceilings
- Empty trash cans and other waste containers
- Sweep, mop, scrub and wax hallways, floors and stairs
- Clean snow and ice from walkways and parking areas
- Cut grass and tend grounds and plants
- Clean and disinfect washrooms and fixtures
- May move heavy furniture, equipment and supplies.
Job titles under NOC 65312
19 job titles are classified here, including custodian, heavy-duty cleaner, industrial cleaner.
- airport janitor
- apartment building caretaker
- apartment building concierge
- building caretaker
- building custodian
- campground cleaner
- church caretaker
- construction campsite attendant
- custodian
- factory cleaner
- heavy-duty cleaner
- industrial cleaner
- industrial plant cleaner
- janitor
- live-in caretaker
- office building concierge
- plant cleaner
- school custodian
- school janitor
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school may be required.
- Previous cleaning experience may be required.
Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty 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 | $16.00/hr | $21.27/hr | $28.72/hr |
Toronto ON | $17.60/hr | $22.77/hr | $29.00/hr |
Montréal QC | $16.10/hr | $19.97/hr | $25.00/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $17.85/hr | $24.83/hr | $31.31/hr |
Calgary AB | $15.00/hr | $21.00/hr | $30.00/hr |
Edmonton AB | $15.58/hr | $20.00/hr | $27.00/hr |
Ottawa ON | $17.60/hr | $20.00/hr | $25.15/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $16.00/hr | $21.56/hr | $30.00/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $17.00/hr | $21.00/hr | $26.67/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $17.60/hr | $20.00/hr | $27.00/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $17.60/hr | $23.00/hr | $28.00/hr |
London ON | $17.60/hr | $23.00/hr | $28.98/hr |
Halifax NS | $16.50/hr | $19.00/hr | $26.00/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $17.85/hr | $23.46/hr | $33.79/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $16.00/hr | $20.00/hr | $26.92/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $15.35/hr | $20.62/hr | $29.00/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.00/hr | $20.81/hr | $27.00/hr |
Nova Scotia | $16.50/hr | $19.00/hr | $26.00/hr |
New Brunswick | $15.65/hr | $20.00/hr | $22.50/hr |
Quebec | $17.00/hr | $21.00/hr | $26.67/hr |
Ontario | $17.60/hr | $22.00/hr | $28.00/hr |
Manitoba | $16.00/hr | $20.15/hr | $28.00/hr |
Saskatchewan | $15.35/hr | $20.62/hr | $27.00/hr |
Alberta | $15.00/hr | $20.03/hr | $28.00/hr |
British Columbia | $17.85/hr | $24.65/hr | $34.00/hr |
Using NOC 65312 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 19 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)
- General building maintenance workers and building superintendents (NOC 73201)
- Light duty cleaners (NOC 65310)
- Specialized cleaners (NOC 65311)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners?
Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners are NOC 2021 unit group 65312. Example job titles in this group include custodian, heavy-duty cleaner, industrial cleaner, plant cleaner.
What TEER is NOC 65312?
NOC 65312 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 janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $21.27/hr, about $41,000 a year full-time, with a range of $16.00/hr to $28.72/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.