Vehicle valeters and cleaners salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£24,875
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 72% of Vehicle valeters work full-time
- 21% are self-employed
- 91% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Vehicle valeters and cleaners pay in the UK
The typical vehicle valeters and cleaners in the UK earns a median salary of £24,875 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 vehicle valeters and cleaners earnings fall between £16,170 and £28,899 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced vehicle valeters and cleaners.
The mean (average) salary is lower, at £23,246, which is unusual: it points to a cluster of lower-paid roles dragging the average down, so the median better reflects typical pay.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 21% of Vehicle valeters are self-employed, well above most occupations, so the employee pay above will not capture earnings for those working for themselves.
Where you work changes the picture: vehicle valeters and cleaners pay ranges from £18,338 in South East up to £27,940 in North East, a difference of £9,602 (52%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see vehicle valeters and cleaners pay in North East or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
North East is the highest-paying region for vehicle valeters and cleaners at £27,940 — 12% above the UK median. South East is lowest at £18,338.
UK median £24,875
| Region | Median payUK median £24,875 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East | £27,940 | £27,940 | £29,927 | +12% |
| West Midlands | £25,843 | £25,843 | £25,961 | +4% |
| East Midlands | £25,749 | £25,749 | £24,410 | +4% |
| North West | £24,979 | £24,979 | £26,107 | ±0% |
| East of England | £24,873 | £24,873 | £24,467 | ±0% |
| Wales | £24,390 | £24,390 | £24,935 | -2% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £23,514 | £23,514 | £23,128 | -5% |
| South West | £22,678 | £22,678 | £23,645 | -9% |
| Scotland | £20,130 | £20,130 | £21,360 | -19% |
| South East | £18,338 | £18,338 | £17,552 | -26% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| North East £27,940 | £27,940Mean £29,927 | +12% |
| West Midlands £25,843 | £25,843Mean £25,961 | +4% |
| East Midlands £25,749 | £25,749Mean £24,410 | +4% |
| North West £24,979 | £24,979Mean £26,107 | ±0% |
| East of England £24,873 | £24,873Mean £24,467 | ±0% |
| Wales £24,390 | £24,390Mean £24,935 | -2% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £23,514 | £23,514Mean £23,128 | -5% |
| South West £22,678 | £22,678Mean £23,645 | -9% |
| Scotland £20,130 | £20,130Mean £21,360 | -19% |
| South East £18,338 | £18,338Mean £17,552 | -26% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£24,875); ‘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 vehicle valeters and cleaners by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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