Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors salary in Scotland
Full-time average annual pay in Scotland
£23,018
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£23,018
Mean
£21,663
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £23,018 |
| Mean | £21,663 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors earn £17,160–£31,004. See full methodology →
Employment patterns
- 56% of Cleaning work full-time
- 8% are self-employed
- 97.0% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors pay in Scotland
The typical cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors in Scotland earns a median salary of £23,018 in 2025/26 — 7.7% (£1,913) below the UK-wide median of £24,931. 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.
Across the UK, Scotland ranks 5th of 9 regions for cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors pay. Regional medians run from £10,766 in North East up to £30,901 in London, a spread of £20,135 (187%).
The mean (average) salary is lower, at £21,663, which points to a cluster of lower-paid roles dragging the average down — so the median is the better guide to typical pay here.
To see what £23,018 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments and Scottish Income Tax rates.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £1,918 | £23,018 |
| Income tax | £172 | £2,061 |
| National Insurance | £70 | £836 |
| Student loan (Plan 4 (Scotland)) | £0 | £0 |
| Total deductions | £241 | £2,897 |
| Take-home pay | £1,677 | £20,121 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors at £30,901 — 24% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £10,766.
UK median £24,931
| Region | Median payUK median £24,931 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £30,901 | £30,901 | £29,482 | +24% |
| South East | £26,512 | £26,512 | £26,503 | +6% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £26,086 | £26,086 | £27,129 | +5% |
| North West | £24,165 | £24,165 | £26,709 | -3% |
| Scotland (current region) | £23,018 | £23,018 | £21,663 | -8% |
| East Midlands | £22,958 | £22,958 | £23,036 | -8% |
| South West | £21,086 | £21,086 | £23,092 | -15% |
| West Midlands | £15,605 | £15,605 | £15,366 | -37% |
| North East | £10,766 | £10,766 | £11,886 | -57% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £30,901 | £30,901Mean £29,482 | +24% |
| South East £26,512 | £26,512Mean £26,503 | +6% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £26,086 | £26,086Mean £27,129 | +5% |
| North West £24,165 | £24,165Mean £26,709 | -3% |
| Scotland (current region) £23,018 | £23,018Mean £21,663 | -8% |
| East Midlands £22,958 | £22,958Mean £23,036 | -8% |
| South West £21,086 | £21,086Mean £23,092 | -15% |
| West Midlands £15,605 | £15,605Mean £15,366 | -37% |
| North East £10,766 | £10,766Mean £11,886 | -57% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£24,931); ‘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.
How cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors pay in Scotland has changed over time
Median annual pay for cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors in Scotland by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
Scotland median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)