Street cleaners salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£26,330
Understanding Street cleaners pay in the UK
The typical street cleaners in the UK earns a median salary of £26,330 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 mean (average) salary is lower, at £24,484, 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: street cleaners pay ranges from £13,876 in North East up to £29,829 in London, a difference of £15,953 (115%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see street cleaners pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for street cleaners at £29,829 — 13% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £13,876.
UK median £26,330
| Region | Median payUK median £26,330 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £29,829 | £29,829 | £30,454 | +13% |
| East Midlands | £27,623 | £27,623 | £28,938 | +5% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £25,661 | £25,661 | £24,813 | -3% |
| Wales | £24,438 | £24,438 | £26,251 | -7% |
| South West | £23,351 | £23,351 | £25,119 | -11% |
| North West | £23,267 | £23,267 | £23,497 | -12% |
| East of England | £18,757 | £18,757 | £20,755 | -29% |
| Scotland | £18,073 | £18,073 | £17,784 | -31% |
| South East | £17,044 | £17,044 | £16,108 | -35% |
| West Midlands | £15,605 | £15,605 | £15,366 | -41% |
| North East | £13,876 | £13,876 | £15,519 | -47% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £29,829 | £29,829Mean £30,454 | +13% |
| East Midlands £27,623 | £27,623Mean £28,938 | +5% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £25,661 | £25,661Mean £24,813 | -3% |
| Wales £24,438 | £24,438Mean £26,251 | -7% |
| South West £23,351 | £23,351Mean £25,119 | -11% |
| North West £23,267 | £23,267Mean £23,497 | -12% |
| East of England £18,757 | £18,757Mean £20,755 | -29% |
| Scotland £18,073 | £18,073Mean £17,784 | -31% |
| South East £17,044 | £17,044Mean £16,108 | -35% |
| West Midlands £15,605 | £15,605Mean £15,366 | -41% |
| North East £13,876 | £13,876Mean £15,519 | -47% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£26,330); ‘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 street cleaners by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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