What they do...

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

Where they work in Tompkins County...

Hotels such as Hotel Ithaca, The Marriot, Fairfield Inn and Suites, The Statler, Hampton Inn, etc.

Median Salary...

$23,770

Required Education...

High School Diploma

What they do...

Keep buildings in clean and orderly condition. Perform heavy cleaning duties, such as cleaning floors, shampooing rugs, washing walls and glass, and removing rubbish. Duties may include tending furnace and boiler, performing routine maintenance activities, notifying management of need for repairs, and cleaning snow or debris from sidewalk.

Where they work in Tompkins County...

Colleges and Universities (Ithaca College, Cornell, TC3) Public Schools (Ithaca City School District), offices, city buildings

Median Salary...

$26,110

Required Education...

High School Diploma

What they do...

Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units.

Where they work in Tompkins County...

Schools, offices, city buildings, public parks, cemetaries, golf courses

Median Salary...

$29,000

Required Education...

On-the-job training, High School Diploma