Industry Benchmarks
Gross margin, direct labor as % of revenue, revenue per employee, and other operator KPIs from BLS and industry surveys.
Industry Benchmarks is the operational metrics library for commercial cleaning. Production rate variance by facility type, account churn benchmarks (the 18–30% annual churn most BSCs run and how the best operators get to 8–12%), gross margin by service line (standard janitorial 35–45%, specialty 50–65%, autonomous-equipped 40–55%), labor as a percentage of revenue (60–72% is normal range), supervisor span of control (1:25 to 1:50 depending on geography and service mix), equipment ROI payback periods (autonomous scrubbers 14–28 months at typical utilization), inspection scoring methodology (APPA 5-level, OrangeQC, CleanTelligent), and the certifications that affect win rates (CIMS, CIMS-GB, ISSA HEHP). Sourced from BLS OEWS, ISSA-447, NCCI cost-of-risk reports, and operator survey data. Critical reference for bid math, target-setting, and M&A diligence.
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