# First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

> Directly supervise and coordinate work activities of cleaning personnel in hotels, hospitals, offices, and other establishments.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-housekeeping-and-janitorial-workers
- SOC code: 37-1011.00
- Career family: Building and grounds
- Median annual pay: $49,100 (10th percentile $35,520, 90th percentile $76,430)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +3.2%
- Openings a year: 30,800
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code ECR)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 52 |
| Investigative (I) | 6 |
| Artistic (A) | 0 |
| Social (S) | 44 |
| Enterprising (E) | 78 |
| Conventional (C) | 73 |

## What you'd do

- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 89/100)
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others (importance 86/100)
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates (importance 84/100)
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials (importance 84/100)
- Training and Teaching Others (importance 82/100)
- Getting Information (importance 80/100)
- Coaching and Developing Others (importance 80/100)
- Assisting and Caring for Others (importance 78/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 78/100)
- Developing and Building Teams (importance 77/100)

## Skills

Management of Personnel Resources, Coordination, Monitoring, Speaking, Time Management, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Instructing, Learning Strategies

## Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Administration and Management, Education and Training, Public Safety and Security, Personnel and Human Resources, Administrative, Production and Processing, Economics and Accounting, Mathematics

## Also called

Building Cleaning Supervisor, Building Services Supervisor, Building Superintendent, Building Supervisor, Buildings and Grounds Supervisor, Butler, Cleaning Staff Supervisor, Cleaning Supervisor, Custodial Supervisor, Custodian Supervisor

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4604) (CIP 4604, 319 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Utah Valley University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/utah-valley-university-3103) | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | $82,443 | $97,793 | $11,042 |
| [The University of Texas at San Antonio](https://www.collegesref.com/college/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio-2767) | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | $74,627 | $90,691 | $17,750 |
| [Tuskegee University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/tuskegee-university-2832) | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | $74,054 | $87,107 | not reported |
| [Pennsylvania College of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/pennsylvania-college-of-technology-2096) | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | $69,819 | $74,310 | $27,000 |

## Related careers

- [First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-office-and-administrative-support-workers): $69,500 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-mechanics-installers-and-repairers): $79,860 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-entertainment-and-recreation-workers-except-gambling-services): $48,560 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-production-and-operating-workers): $74,450 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-personal-service-workers): $48,590 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-food-preparation-and-serving-workers): $44,080 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. CollegesRef has modified all or some of this information.