Cleaners and domestics salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£11,852
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 28% of Cleaners work full-time
- 20% are self-employed
- 94% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Cleaners and domestics pay in the UK
The typical cleaners and domestics in the UK earns a median salary of £11,852 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The middle half of cleaners and domestics earnings fall between £7,434 and £18,884 a year. That is a wide range, a sign that pay climbs steeply with experience, specialism and employer, so the median is a starting point rather than a ceiling.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £13,640. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical cleaners and domestics actually takes home.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 20% of Cleaners are self-employed, well above most occupations, so the employee pay above will not capture earnings for those working for themselves; only 28% work full-time, so part-time and flexible roles are common in this field.
Where you work changes the picture: cleaners and domestics pay ranges from £9,744 in West Midlands up to £14,750 in London, a difference of £5,006 (51%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see cleaners and domestics pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for cleaners and domestics at £14,750 — 24% above the UK median. West Midlands is lowest at £9,744.
UK median £11,852
| Region | Median payUK median £11,852 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £14,750 | £14,750 | £17,111 | +24% |
| Scotland | £12,791 | £12,791 | £14,845 | +8% |
| South East | £12,384 | £12,384 | £14,337 | +4% |
| South West | £11,791 | £11,791 | £13,276 | -1% |
| North West | £11,461 | £11,461 | £13,394 | -3% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £11,319 | £11,319 | £12,676 | -4% |
| North East | £10,997 | £10,997 | £12,848 | -7% |
| East Midlands | £10,992 | £10,992 | £11,813 | -7% |
| East of England | £10,656 | £10,656 | £11,927 | -10% |
| Wales | £10,487 | £10,487 | £13,311 | -12% |
| West Midlands | £9,744 | £9,744 | £11,344 | -18% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £14,750 | £14,750Mean £17,111 | +24% |
| Scotland £12,791 | £12,791Mean £14,845 | +8% |
| South East £12,384 | £12,384Mean £14,337 | +4% |
| South West £11,791 | £11,791Mean £13,276 | -1% |
| North West £11,461 | £11,461Mean £13,394 | -3% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £11,319 | £11,319Mean £12,676 | -4% |
| North East £10,997 | £10,997Mean £12,848 | -7% |
| East Midlands £10,992 | £10,992Mean £11,813 | -7% |
| East of England £10,656 | £10,656Mean £11,927 | -10% |
| Wales £10,487 | £10,487Mean £13,311 | -12% |
| West Midlands £9,744 | £9,744Mean £11,344 | -18% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£11,852); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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UK median annual pay for cleaners and domestics by year (ONS ASHE).
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▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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