Cleaners and domestics
£20,336
Average salary
43 hours
Average weekly hours
6.41%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Cleaners and domestics
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 9233
Cleaners and domestics clean interiors of private houses, shops, hotels, schools, offices and other buildings.
Common tasks include:
- scrubs, washes, sweeps and polishes floors, corridors and stairs;
- dusts and polishes furniture and fittings;
- cleans toilets and bathrooms;
- washes down walls and ceilings;
- empties ashtrays, waste bins and removes rubbish.
Qualifications
No academic qualifications are required. On-the-job training may be provided. NVQs/SVQs in Cleaning: Building Interiors are available at Levels 1 and 2.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Cleaners and domestics
Regional employment: Cleaners and domestics
Future employment: Cleaners and domestics
Top 12 industries: Cleaners and domestics
Alternative & related job titles: Cleaners and domestics
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Equality focus: Cleaners and domestics
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£19,814
Female average annual salary
£21,900
Male average annual salary
44
Female average weekly hours
41
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Cleaners and domestics
Workforce gender: Cleaners and domestics
Breakdown by region
£23,986
London - highest annual average salary
£15,643
South West (England) - lowest annual average salary
47
South West (England) - Highest average weekly hours
25
Northern Ireland - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Cleaners and domestics
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Cleaners and domestics
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£15,121)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age