Industrial cleaning process occupations salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£26,236
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Industrial cleaning process occupations pay in the UK
The typical industrial cleaning process occupations in the UK earns a median salary of £26,236 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 industrial cleaning process occupations earnings fall between £22,260 and £30,100 a year. That is a relatively narrow range, meaning pay tends to be consistent across employers regardless of experience.
The mean (average) salary is lower, at £24,832, which is unusual: it points to a cluster of lower-paid roles dragging the average down, so the median better reflects typical pay.
Where you work changes the picture: industrial cleaning process occupations pay ranges from £13,876 in North East up to £28,056 in London, a difference of £14,180 (102%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see industrial cleaning process occupations pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for industrial cleaning process occupations at £28,056 — 7% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £13,876.
UK median £26,236
| Region | Median payUK median £26,236 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £28,056 | £28,056 | £30,236 | +7% |
| East Midlands | £27,650 | £27,650 | £27,861 | +5% |
| Scotland | £27,320 | £27,320 | £29,456 | +4% |
| Wales | £25,149 | £25,149 | £24,807 | -4% |
| South West | £23,351 | £23,351 | £25,119 | -11% |
| North West | £20,441 | £20,441 | £20,931 | -22% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £19,105 | £19,105 | £18,719 | -27% |
| East of England | £18,757 | £18,757 | £20,755 | -29% |
| West Midlands | £18,109 | £18,109 | £18,195 | -31% |
| South East | £17,044 | £17,044 | £16,108 | -35% |
| North East | £13,876 | £13,876 | £15,519 | -47% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £28,056 | £28,056Mean £30,236 | +7% |
| East Midlands £27,650 | £27,650Mean £27,861 | +5% |
| Scotland £27,320 | £27,320Mean £29,456 | +4% |
| Wales £25,149 | £25,149Mean £24,807 | -4% |
| South West £23,351 | £23,351Mean £25,119 | -11% |
| North West £20,441 | £20,441Mean £20,931 | -22% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £19,105 | £19,105Mean £18,719 | -27% |
| East of England £18,757 | £18,757Mean £20,755 | -29% |
| West Midlands £18,109 | £18,109Mean £18,195 | -31% |
| South East £17,044 | £17,044Mean £16,108 | -35% |
| North East £13,876 | £13,876Mean £15,519 | -47% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£26,236); ‘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 industrial cleaning process occupations 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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