Janitors and Cleaners
Food Preparation & ServiceAI exposure
- Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08
Low· relative
LowFour relative bandsVery highGroup-level value
Scale, basis and source
Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)
831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band
- Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03
0.000
0.000Range of values carried here0.745Scale, basis and source
- Data source: ILOPublished: 2025
0.12
0.09Range of values carried here0.70Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published
ISCO-08 unit group — every occupation sharing the code gets this value
Computed by this site, not published by the ILO: of the 1,012 occupations this site links to the ILO dataset, 97% score at or above this value.
What kind of figure this source publishes
The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.
Task-level exposure
Values in this tab are predicted labels, not observations. Eloundou et al. (2023) published two rating regimes — human raters and GPT-4 — and the β shown here is derived from the GPT-4 rater basis alone; the same task can take a different value under the other regime.
| Task | βE1 + 0.5 × E2 |
|---|---|
Service, clean, or supply restrooms.O*NET Task ID 9538 | 0.0 |
Gather and empty trash.O*NET Task ID 9539 | 0.0 |
Clean building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming.O*NET Task ID 9540 | 0.0 |
Follow procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power equipment to prevent damage to floors and fixtures.O*NET Task ID 9541 | 0.0 |
Mix water and detergents or acids in containers to prepare cleaning solutions, according to specifications.O*NET Task ID 9542 | 0.0 |
Strip, seal, finish, and polish floors.O*NET Task ID 9543 | 0.0 |
Notify managers concerning the need for major repairs or additions to building operating systems.O*NET Task ID 9544 | 0.0 |
Requisition supplies or equipment needed for cleaning and maintenance duties.O*NET Task ID 9545 | 0.0 |
Clean windows, glass partitions, or mirrors, using soapy water or other cleaners, sponges, or squeegees.O*NET Task ID 9546 | 0.0 |
Steam-clean or shampoo carpets.O*NET Task ID 9547 | 0.0 |
Set up, arrange, or remove decorations, tables, chairs, ladders, or scaffolding to prepare facilities for events, such as banquets or meetings.O*NET Task ID 9548 | 0.0 |
Clean and polish furniture and fixtures.O*NET Task ID 9549 | 0.0 |
Dust furniture, walls, machines, or equipment.O*NET Task ID 9550 | 0.0 |
Move heavy furniture, equipment, or supplies, either manually or with hand trucks.O*NET Task ID 9551 | 0.0 |
Remove snow from sidewalks, driveways, or parking areas, using snowplows, snow blowers, or snow shovels, or spread snow-melting chemicals.O*NET Task ID 9552 | 0.0 |
Clean laboratory equipment, such as glassware or metal instruments, using solvents, brushes, rags, or power cleaning equipment.O*NET Task ID 9553 | 0.0 |
Spray insecticides or fumigants to prevent insect or rodent infestation.O*NET Task ID 9554 | 0.0 |
Make adjustments or minor repairs to heating, cooling, ventilating, plumbing, or electrical systems.O*NET Task ID 9555 | 0.0 |
Clean and restore building interiors damaged by fire, smoke, or water, using commercial cleaning equipment.O*NET Task ID 9558 | 0.0 |
Clean chimneys, flues, and connecting pipes, using power or hand tools.O*NET Task ID 9559 | 0.0 |
Monitor building security and safety by performing tasks such as locking doors after operating hours or checking electrical appliance use to ensure that hazards are not created.O*NET Task ID 20590 | 0.0 |
Mow or trim lawns or shrubbery, using mowers or hand or power trimmers, and clear debris from grounds.O*NET Task ID 20591 | 0.0 |
Drive vans, industrial trucks, or other vehicles required to travel to, or to perform, cleaning work.O*NET Task ID 20592 | 0.0 |
β = E1 + 0.5 × E2 · E1 = tasks where direct LLM access alone cuts time by at least 50%, E2 = tasks where software built on top of an LLM cuts time by at least 50%. Values take only 0 / 0.5 / 1.0.
Data sources & licenses — O*NET®, Eloundou et al. (2023): see full notices on the Credits page