diff --git a/jc/cli.py b/jc/cli.py
index 3ea7a44b..ec7b647b 100644
--- a/jc/cli.py
+++ b/jc/cli.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import signal
 import json
 import jc.utils
 import jc.parsers.arp
+import jc.parsers.crontab
 import jc.parsers.df
 import jc.parsers.dig
 import jc.parsers.du
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ import jc.parsers.w
 
 parser_map = {
     '--arp': jc.parsers.arp,
+    '--crontab': jc.parsers.crontab,
     '--df': jc.parsers.df,
     '--dig': jc.parsers.dig,
     '--du': jc.parsers.du,
diff --git a/jc/parsers/crontab.py b/jc/parsers/crontab.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f66d2f5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jc/parsers/crontab.py
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+"""jc - JSON CLI output utility crontab file Parser
+
+Usage:
+
+    specify --crontab as the first argument if the piped input is coming from a crontab file
+
+Compatibility:
+
+    'linux', 'aix', 'freebsd'
+
+Examples:
+
+    $ crontab | jc --crontab -p
+    []
+
+    $ crontab | jc --crontab -p -r
+    []
+"""
+import jc.utils
+import jc.parsers.universal
+
+
+class info():
+    version = '1.0'
+    description = '/etc/crontab file parser'
+    author = 'Kelly Brazil'
+    author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
+    # details = 'enter any other details here'
+
+    # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
+    compatible = ['linux', 'aix', 'freebsd']
+
+
+def process(proc_data):
+    """
+    Final processing to conform to the schema.
+
+    Parameters:
+
+        proc_data:   (dictionary) raw structured data to process
+
+    Returns:
+
+        dictionary   structured data with the following schema:
+
+        [
+          {
+            "minute": [
+                                string
+            ],
+            "hour": [
+                                string
+            ],
+            "day_of_month": [
+                                string
+            ],
+            "month": [
+                                string
+            ],
+            "day_of_week": [
+                                string
+            ],
+            "username":         string
+          }
+        ]
+
+    """
+    # put itmes in lists
+    for entry in proc_data['schedule']:
+        entry['minute'] = entry['minute'].split(',')
+        entry['hour'] = entry['hour'].split(',')
+        entry['day_of_month'] = entry['day_of_month'].split(',')
+        entry['month'] = entry['month'].split(',')
+        entry['day_of_week'] = entry['day_of_week'].split(',')
+
+    return proc_data
+
+
+def parse(data, raw=False, quiet=False):
+    """
+    Main text parsing function
+
+    Parameters:
+
+        data:        (string)  text data to parse
+        raw:         (boolean) output preprocessed JSON if True
+        quiet:       (boolean) suppress warning messages if True
+
+    Returns:
+
+        dictionary   raw or processed structured data
+    """
+    if not quiet:
+        jc.utils.compatibility(__name__, info.compatible)
+
+    raw_output = {}
+    cleandata = data.splitlines()
+
+    # Clear any blank lines
+    cleandata = list(filter(None, cleandata))
+
+    # Clear any commented lines
+    for i, line in reversed(list(enumerate(cleandata))):
+        if line.strip().find('#') == 0:
+            cleandata.pop(i)
+
+    # Pop any variable assignment lines
+    cron_var = []
+    for i, line in reversed(list(enumerate(cleandata))):
+        if line.find('=') != -1:
+            var_line = cleandata.pop(i)
+            var_name = var_line.split('=', maxsplit=1)[0]
+            var_value = var_line.split('=', maxsplit=1)[1]
+            cron_var.append({'name': var_name,
+                             'value': var_value})
+
+    raw_output['variables'] = cron_var
+
+    # TODO: support @shortcuts
+
+    # Add header row for parsing
+    cleandata[0] = 'minute hour day_of_month month day_of_week username command'
+
+    if len(cleandata) > 1:
+        cron_list = jc.parsers.universal.simple_table_parse(cleandata)
+
+    raw_output['schedule'] = cron_list
+
+    if raw:
+        return raw_output
+    else:
+        return process(raw_output)
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/crontab.out b/tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/crontab.out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f1f0b4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/crontab.out
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+SHELL=/bin/bash
+PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
+MAILTO=root
+
+#--------------------------------------------------
+# example unix/linux crontab file format:
+#--------------------------------------------------
+# min,hour,dayOfMonth,month,dayOfWeek command
+#
+# field          allowed values
+# -----          --------------
+# minute         0-59
+# hour           0-23
+# day of month   1-31
+# month          1-12 (or names, see below)
+# day of week    0-7 (0 or 7 is Sun, or use names)
+#
+#--------------------------------------------------
+
+# run the drupal cron process every hour of every day
+0 * * * * /usr/bin/wget -O - -q -t 1 http://localhost/cron.php
+
+# run this apache kludge every minute of every day
+* * * * * /var/www/devdaily.com/bin/check-apache.sh
+
+# generate links to new blog posts twice a day
+5 10,22 * * * /var/www/devdaily.com/bin/mk-new-links.php
+
+# run the backup scripts at 4:30am
+30 4 * * * /var/www/devdaily.com/bin/create-all-backups.sh
+
+# re-generate the blog "categories" list (four times a day)
+5 0,4,10,16 * * * /var/www/devdaily.com/bin/create-cat-list.sh
+
+# reset the contact form just after midnight
+5 0 * * * /var/www/devdaily.com/bin/resetContactForm.sh
+
+# rotate the ad banners every five minutes
+
+0,20,40  * * * * /var/www/bin/ads/freshMint.sh
+5,25,45  * * * * /var/www/bin/ads/greenTaffy.sh
+10,30,50 * * * * /var/www/bin/ads/raspberry.sh
+15,35,55 * * * * /var/www/bin/ads/robinsEgg.sh
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