OES Code: 670050

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR JANITORS & CLEANERS - EXCEPT MAIDS & HOUSEKEEPING CLEANERS

Janitors and Cleaners, except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, keep buildings in clean and orderly condition. They perform heavy cleaning duties, such as operating motor-driven cleaning equipment, mopping floors, washing walls and glass, and removing rubbish. They may have additional duties and responsibilities, such as tending furnace and boiler, performing routine maintenance activities, notifying management of need for repairs and additions, and cleaning snow or debris from sidewalk. Does not include Maids and Housekeepers.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working in this Occupation --- Year --- 1995 2002		Percent Change	Increase/ Decrease	Additional Openings Due to People Chang- ing Occupations or Retiring	Sum of Increase/Decrease and Additional Openings
4,330	5,220	21%	890	660	1,550

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE JANITORS & CLEANERS - EXCEPT MAIDS & HOUSEKEEPING CLEANERS IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.

Industry Code (SIC)	Industry Title
7349	Building cleaning & maintenance services, all other
8211	Elementary & secondary schools
5812	Eating places
5411	Grocery stores
6531	Real estate agents & managers
7011	Hotels, motels, & tourist courts
7363	Temporary help agencies
6513	Apartment building operators
8322	Individual & family social services
8051	Skilled nursing care facilities
8661	Religious organizations
4311	U. S. Postal Service
8351	Child day care services
7217	Carpet & upholstery cleaning
7997	Membership sports & recreation clubs
7999	Amusement & recreation services, all other
8222	Junior colleges & technical institutes

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.

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