Occupation Profile

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

(SOC Code : 37-2012)

in California

Perform any combination of light cleaning duties to maintain private households or commercial establishments, such as hotels, restaurants, and hospitals, in a clean and orderly manner. Duties include making beds, replenishing linens, cleaning rooms and halls, and vacuuming.

Employers usually expect an employee in this occupation to be able to do the job after Short-term on-the-job training .

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Occupational Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
California	2012	1st Qtr	$11.39	$9.05	$10.33	$12.71

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Occupational Projections of Employment (also called "Outlook" or "Demand")

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Area	Estimated Year-Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2010 - 2020	132,600	158,600	26,000	19.6	4,830

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Industries Employing This Occupation (click on Industry Title to View Employers List)

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in State of California

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

Accommodation

11,143

47.5%

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

1,393

9.6%

Services to Buildings and Dwellings

28,067

8.6%

Nursing Care Facilities

2,386

4.2%

Community Care Facility for the Elderly

5,152

3.4%

Religious Organizations

25,283

1.6%

Activities Related to Real Estate

7,464

1.4%

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

Clean rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas so that health standards are met.

Carry linens, towels, toilet items, and cleaning supplies, using wheeled carts.

Empty wastebaskets, empty and clean ashtrays, and transport other trash and waste to disposal areas.

Replenish supplies, such as drinking glasses, linens, writing supplies, and bathroom items.

Keep storage areas and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy.

Dust and polish furniture and equipment.

Sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors, using brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines.

Clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies, using vacuum cleaners and shampooers.

Wash windows, walls, ceilings, and woodwork, waxing and polishing as necessary.

Hang draperies and dust window blinds.

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Top Skills used in this Job

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Time Management - Managing one`s own time and the time of others.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others` actions.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)

Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment.

Support - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)

Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Conventional - Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

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Alternate Titles

Housekeepers; Housekeeping Aides; Housekeeping Assistants; Housekeeping Attendants; and Housepersons