Environmental Services Aide
Impact: Public health, patient safety, facility hygiene
Maintains a clean, sanitary, and safe environment within healthcare facilities or other institutions by performing comprehensive cleaning, disinfection, and waste removal tasks. Ensures adherence to established health and safety protocols to prevent the spread of infection and maintain facility standards.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- 70% Team / 30% Solo
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- Moderate
- Travel
- Minimal
- Schedule flexibility
- Structured
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 40 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $35,000
- Entry-level
- $28,000 - $32,000
- Senior
- $45,000+
- Growth by 2033
- 5% (average)
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- Very Low
- Salary growth potential
- Moderate to 40-60% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- Minimal
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Cleaning Techniques
- Disinfection Protocols
- Waste Management
- Equipment Operation
- Safety Procedures
Soft skills
- Attention to Detail
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Time Management
- Adaptability
Technical complexity: Low
How to get there
- Minimum education
- High School Diploma
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 2-4 years
- Years to senior
- 5-8 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Environmental Services Aide
- Lead Environmental Services Aide
- Environmental Services Supervisor
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 40% to moderate risk
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.2/10
- Meaning
- 3.5/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.8/10
- Prestige
- 3.5/10
- Social perception
- Moderate