NOC 65320: Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations
What dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations do
Dry cleaning and laundry machine operators operate machines to dry-clean or launder garments and other articles. Dry cleaning and laundry inspectors and assemblers check finished garments and other articles to ensure that they meet required standards for dry-cleaning, laundering and pressing, and assemble and bag finished garments and other articles. This unit group also includes workers who iron, press or otherwise finish garments and household articles. They are employed in dry cleaning, laundry and fur cleaning establishments, and in the laundries of hotels, hospitals and other institutions.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Dry cleaning and laundry machine operators
- Operate dry cleaning machines to dry-clean dresses, suits, coats, sweaters and other garments, draperies, cushion covers and other articles
- Sort garments and operate washing machines and dryers to clean and dry clothing, sheets, blankets, towels and other articles
- Operate machines to clean and blow-dry fur garments
- Operate machines to dry-clean, dye, spray, re-oil, and re-buff suede and leather garments
- Mix and add detergents, dyes, bleaches, starches and other solutions and chemicals.
- Dry cleaning and laundry inspectors and assemblers
- Check finished garments and other articles to ensure that they are properly dry-cleaned or laundered
- Record damaged or improperly dry-cleaned or laundered garments and other articles
- Use hand-held steam iron to touch up finished garments and other articles
- Assemble and bag finished garments and other articles
- Match invoices with tags on garments or other articles.
- Ironing, pressing and finishing workers
- Operate finishing equipment such as steam pressers, and use hand irons to finish pants, jackets, shirts, skirts and other dry cleaned and laundered articles
- Hand iron laundered fine linens or dry-cleaned silk garments
- Operate fur ironing and glazing equipment to finish fur garments and other fur articles
- Fold and bag dry cleaned and laundered articles
- May operate laundering equipment.
- Workers in this group may specialize in finishing suede, leather, fur and delicate articles.
Job titles under NOC 65320
89 job titles are classified here, including assembler - laundry and dry cleaning, bagger - laundry and dry cleaning, drapery cleaner.
- apprentice dry cleaner
- assembler - laundry and dry cleaning
- bagger - laundry and dry cleaning
- blocker - laundry and dry cleaning
- checker - laundry and dry cleaning
- cleaner - laundry and dry cleaning
- cleaner and presser - laundry and dry cleaning
- cleaning machine operator - laundry and dry cleaning
- clothes presser - laundry and dry cleaning
- clothing ironer - laundry and dry cleaning
- curtain and drapery presser - laundry and dry cleaning
- drapery cleaner
- drapery cleaner - laundry and dry cleaning
- dry cleaner
- dry cleaner helper
- dry cleaning machine operator - laundry and dry cleaning
- dry cleaning machine operator helper
- dyer - laundry and dry cleaning
- extractor operator - laundry and dry cleaning
- feather renovator
- finisher - laundry and dry cleaning
- flatwork finisher - laundry and dry cleaning
- flatwork folder - laundry and dry cleaning
- flatwork ironer - laundry and dry cleaning
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education is required.
- Four to eight weeks of on-the-job training are usually provided.
- Dry cleaning and laundry machine operators may require experience as inspectors or assemblers.
- Suede, leather and fur cleaners may require experience as dry cleaning or laundry machine operators.
Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations 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 | $15.75/hr | $19.50/hr | $24.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $17.60/hr | $17.97/hr | $22.94/hr |
Montréal QC | $18.03/hr | $20.04/hr | $26.50/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $17.85/hr | $20.00/hr | $25.48/hr |
Calgary AB | $15.50/hr | $18.00/hr | $28.00/hr |
Edmonton AB | $17.13/hr | $17.97/hr | $22.27/hr |
Ottawa ON | $17.60/hr | $19.72/hr | $25.00/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $16.00/hr | $18.32/hr | $19.95/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $16.10/hr | $20.50/hr | $23.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $17.60/hr | $20.00/hr | $22.94/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $17.60/hr | $20.00/hr | $23.00/hr |
London ON | $17.60/hr | $19.72/hr | $25.00/hr |
Halifax NS | $16.50/hr | $17.80/hr | $21.00/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $18.94/hr | $21.61/hr | $26.48/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $15.35/hr | $17.00/hr | $20.56/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $15.67/hr | $17.71/hr | $21.25/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.00/hr | $19.00/hr | $21.50/hr |
Nova Scotia | $16.50/hr | $17.80/hr | $21.00/hr |
New Brunswick | $15.65/hr | $19.00/hr | $21.50/hr |
Quebec | $16.10/hr | $20.50/hr | $23.00/hr |
Ontario | $17.60/hr | $19.72/hr | $25.00/hr |
Manitoba | $16.00/hr | $18.43/hr | $20.50/hr |
Saskatchewan | $15.35/hr | $17.00/hr | $20.34/hr |
Alberta | $15.50/hr | $18.00/hr | $28.00/hr |
British Columbia | $17.85/hr | $20.00/hr | $25.48/hr |
Using NOC 65320 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 89 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Alterations dressmaker AND alterations seamstress (NOC 64200)
- Dry cleaning service manager (NOC 60040)
- Dry cleaning supervisor (NOC 62029)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations?
Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations are NOC 2021 unit group 65320. Example job titles in this group include assembler - laundry and dry cleaning, bagger - laundry and dry cleaning, drapery cleaner, dry cleaner.
What TEER is NOC 65320?
NOC 65320 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 dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $19.50/hr, about $38,000 a year full-time, with a range of $15.75/hr to $24.00/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.