Career field
Building & Grounds careers
Occupations that clean, maintain, and care for buildings and grounds. CampusPin lists 10 building & grounds occupations, with median pay ranging from $34,660 to $56,170 per year (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024). Median pay is occupation-wide, not a starting wage or a guarantee.
Occupations in this field
- First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers$56,170
- Tree trimmers and pruners$50,430
- First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers$47,520
- Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation$45,200
- Pest control workers$44,730
- Grounds maintenance workers, all other$43,410
- Building cleaning workers, all other$42,360
- Landscaping and groundskeeping workers$38,090
- Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners$35,930
- Maids and housekeeping cleaners$34,660
Occupation data is from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (Employment Projections); wages are 2024 and projections cover 2024–2034. Figures are national, not institution-specific, and projections are estimates, not guarantees.