Other service support occupations
Also called: Butler, Cremator, Shampooer, Car jockey, Pallbearer, Drone pilot, Hotel valet, Housesitter, Movie usher, Shoe shiner, Ticket taker, Car attendant
Workers in other service support occupations perform a range of services. They are employed in a wide variety of establishments: places of employment are usually indicated in the job title.
Main tasks
- Beauty salon attendants
- Shampoo, condition and dry customers' hair and assist hair stylists as directed
- Keep work areas clean
- Door attendants
- Assist persons entering or leaving residential buildings, theatres and similar establishments
- May call taxis and assist with parcels
- Funeral home attendants
- Drive hearses
How to become one
There are no specific education requirements for occupations in this unit group. A valid driver's licence is required for some occupations in this unit group, such as funeral attendant and car jockey. Drone pilots with a maximum takeoff drone weight of 25 kilograms must pass an online exam (small basic exam) and for takeoff weight of above 25 kilograms, they must pass an online exam (small advanced exam) and an in-person flight review with Transport Canada to get their Drone pilot certificate-advanced operations.
Pay · Outlook
- Median pay: $34,125 a year The middle half earn $31,200 to $38,298.
- About 24,500 people worked in this job in 2023, and about 25,200 are projected by 2033. (+2.9%)
- Projected labour market to 2033: balance.
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Sources
- Statistics Canada: Census 2021: employment by occupation, gender and education (98-10-0449) (2021 Census), Statistics Canada Open Licence, retrieved 2026-10-03
- Statistics Canada: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 (Version 1.0), Open Government Licence - Canada, retrieved 2026-10-03
- Employment and Social Development Canada: Canadian Occupational Projection System (COPS) (2024 to 2033), Open Government Licence - Canada, retrieved 2026-10-03
- Employment and Social Development Canada (Job Bank): Wages by occupation (2025 (revised 2025-11-19)), Open Government Licence - Canada, retrieved 2026-10-03
Updated 2026-10-03