Housekeepers and related occupations salary in the UK (2025/26)
ONS ASHE 2025
£16,618
£16,618
Mean salary
£17,092
Employment patterns
- 38% of Housekeepers work full-time
- 18% are self-employed
- 94% of employees have permanent contracts
Source: ONS Annual Population Survey (APS218), 2025
How pay varies by region
Wales is the highest-paying region for housekeepers and related occupations at £22,085 — 33% above the UK median. South West is lowest at £10,286. Use the table below for the full regional breakdown.
Salary by UK region
| Region | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | £22,085 | £20,328 | +33% |
| London | £20,047 | £21,647 | +21% |
| West Midlands | £18,987 | £18,188 | +14% |
| Scotland | £18,473 | £18,570 | +11% |
| North East | £18,046 | £18,850 | +9% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £17,975 | £17,634 | +8% |
| East of England | £15,229 | £15,200 | -8% |
| South East | £15,115 | £15,873 | -9% |
| North West | £14,103 | £15,713 | -15% |
| East Midlands | £11,793 | £12,720 | -29% |
| South West | £10,286 | £11,489 | -38% |
Wales
£22,085
Mean £20,328
London
£20,047
Mean £21,647
West Midlands
£18,987
Mean £18,188
Scotland
£18,473
Mean £18,570
North East
£18,046
Mean £18,850
Yorkshire and the Humber
£17,975
Mean £17,634
East of England
£15,229
Mean £15,200
South East
£15,115
Mean £15,873
North West
£14,103
Mean £15,713
East Midlands
£11,793
Mean £12,720
South West
£10,286
Mean £11,489
Sorted highest median to lowest. ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to £16,618. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.