Numbers of Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division

Occupation group

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Year Number
2005 55,700
2006 56,550
2007 55,880
2008 54,760
2009 52,460
2010 51,470
2011 52,160
2012 53,270
2013 54,710
2014 57,640
2015 55,590
2016 55,090
2017 54,450

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

Year Number
2005 2,880
2006 2,720
2007 2,500
2008 2,930
2009 3,460
2010 3,360
2011 2,560
2012 2,180
2013 2,280
2014 2,530
2015 2,360
2016 2,560
2017 2,780

First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

Year Number
2005 1,330
2006 1,350
2007 1,380
2008 1,410
2009 1,300
2010 1,370
2011 1,360
2012 1,430
2013 1,460
2014 1,470
2015 1,480
2016 1,360
2017 1,130

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Year Number
2005 30,910
2006 32,780
2007 32,610
2008 32,780
2009 32,190
2010 32,080
2011 33,530
2012 33,380
2013 32,530
2014 32,470
2015 30,850
2016 31,610
2017 31,580

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Year Number
2005 11,400
2006 10,290
2007 10,200
2008 9,070
2009 7,900
2010 7,240
2011 7,100
2012 8,000
2013 9,610
2014 10,480
2015 10,660
2016 10,050
2017 10,460

Building Cleaning Workers, All Other

Year Number
2005 0
2006 370
2007 0
2008 0
2015 30

Pest Control Workers

Year Number
2005 400
2006 430
2007 350
2008 390
2009 400
2010 450
2011 510
2012 470
2013 550
2014 550
2015 600
2016 550
2017 540

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Year Number
2005 8,410
2006 8,300
2007 8,840
2008 8,180
2009 7,160
2010 6,940
2011 7,100
2012 7,770
2013 8,180
2014 9,290
2015 9,090
2016 8,960
2017 7,870

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

Year Number
2005 40
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 50
2010 30
2011 0
2012 0
2013 40

Tree Trimmers and Pruners

Year Number
2005 330
2006 310
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2013 0
2014 800
2015 480
2016 0
2017 90

Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other

Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2012 40
2013 60
2014 50
2015 40
2017 0