|Quick Facts: Janitors and Building Cleaners| |2010 Median Pay||
$22,210 per year $10.68 per hour |Entry-Level Education||Less
than high school| |Work Experience in a Related
Occupation||None| |On-the-job Training||Short-term on-the-job
training| |Number of Jobs, 2010||2,310,400| |Job Outlook,
2010-20||11% (About as fast as average)| |Employment Change,
2010-20||246,400| Janitors and building cleaners keep many types
of buildings clean, orderly, and in good condition. Most
janitors and building cleaners work indoors, but some work
outdoors part of the time, sweeping walkways, mowing lawns, or
shoveling snow. Because office buildings are usually cleaned
while they are empty, many cleaning workers work evening hours.
The work can be physically demanding and sometimes dirty and
unpleasant. Most janitors and building cleaning workers learn on
the job. They do not need formal education. The median hourly
wage for janitors and building cleaners was $10.68 in May 2010.
Employment of janitors and building cleaners is