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First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

The short answer

This job is less likely to change much. Most of the work is the kind AI can't help with. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to grow over the next decade, with about 2,181 openings expected each year.

Step 1

Where your job stands

Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second least exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. Most of what it involves isn't the kind of work AI can take over.

How much AI could touch this job

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Looking at the job itself, AI could help with about a quarter of this job's tasks.

What this means

Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second least exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.

Step 2

What AI can and can’t help with in this job

This job is in the second least exposed fifth of New York jobs for AI exposure. The tasks below show why: most of what it involves is work AI can't simply take over.

AI can help with or automate about 38% of the tasks in this job.

Tasks AI can help with or automate

  1. Plan and prepare employee work schedules.

    AI could do much of this on its own

  2. Establish and implement operational standards and procedures for the departments supervised.

    AI could do much of this on its own

  3. Forecast necessary levels of staffing and stock at different times to facilitate effective scheduling and ordering.

    AI could help, but needs extra software

  4. Maintain required records of work hours, budgets, payrolls, and other information.

    AI could do much of this on its own

  5. Select and order or purchase new equipment, supplies, or furnishings.

    AI could help, but needs extra software

Tasks AI can't do much of

  1. Supervise in-house services, such as laundries, maintenance and repair, dry cleaning, or valet services.

    AI is unlikely to speed this up

  2. Select the most suitable cleaning materials for different types of linens, furniture, flooring, and surfaces.

    AI is unlikely to speed this up

  3. Advise managers, desk clerks, or admitting personnel of rooms ready for occupancy.

    AI is unlikely to speed this up

  4. Inspect work performed to ensure that it meets specifications and established standards.

    AI is unlikely to speed this up

  5. Perform or assist with cleaning duties as necessary.

    AI is unlikely to speed this up

Step 3

Jobs you could switch to

If you're thinking about a change, these are jobs your experience already fits—related work you could move into. Pick your area to see local options.

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The closest matches by the skills they use—each has projected openings in New York State, pays within reach of your job now, and is no more exposed to AI than your job. Each card shows what the move would take.

  • First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

    Somewhat similar work
    +10% pay233 openings/yrAbout as exposed as your job now

    Pays about 10% more—$68,264 vs your $62,111 here.

    What the move takes

    Usually requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with less than 5 years of experience.

    Getting ready typically takes one to two years.

    Skills you already have

    • Customer and Personal Service
    • Administration and Management
    • Oral Expression
    • Oral Comprehension
    • Management of Personnel Resources

    New skills to build

    • Mechanical
    • Biology
    • Transportation
    • Food Production
    • Production and Processing