As of June 2026, First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers has an AI-exposure score of 58/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
More exposed than 60% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$49,100. About 33,000 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How you compare to similar Building & Grounds roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
- Maintain required records of work hours, budgets, payrolls, and other information.
- Forecast necessary levels of staffing and stock at different times to facilitate effective scheduling and ordering.
- Plan and prepare employee work schedules.
- Prepare reports on activity, personnel, and information, such as occupancy, hours worked, facility usage, work performed, and departmental expenses.
- Recommend or arrange for additional services, such as painting, repair work, renovations, and the replacement of furnishings and equipment.
- Coordinate activities with other departments to ensure that services are provided in an efficient and timely manner.
- Issue supplies and equipment to workers.
- Inventory stock to ensure that supplies and equipment are available in adequate amounts.
- Instruct staff in work policies and procedures, and the use and maintenance of equipment.
- Direct activities for stopping the spread of infections in facilities, such as hospitals.
- Investigate complaints about service and equipment, and take corrective action.
- Select the most suitable cleaning materials for different types of linens, furniture, flooring, and surfaces.
- Select and order or purchase new equipment, supplies, or furnishings.
- Advise managers, desk clerks, or admitting personnel of rooms ready for occupancy.
- Inspect and evaluate the physical condition of facilities to determine the type of work required.
- Perform or assist with cleaning duties as necessary.
- Establish and implement operational standards and procedures for the departments supervised.
- Inspect work performed to ensure that it meets specifications and established standards.
- Check and maintain equipment to ensure that it is in working order.
- Supervise in-house services, such as laundries, maintenance and repair, dry cleaning, or valet services.
No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (80%).
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