Annual Salary
£17,000 to £24,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Cleaners carry out general cleaning of offices, shops and homes, or more specialised cleaning like upholstery or the outsides of buildings.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends; on split shifts
There will be
0.3% more Cleaner jobs in 2027.
Your tasks will depend on where you are working.
As a cleaner you could:
You may need to wear a uniform.
You could work at a client's home or at a client's business.
Your working environment may be dirty.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a college course in Cleaning or Cleaning Principles to get some of the skills and knowledge you'll need in this job.
You could do a Healthcare Cleaning Operative Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship.
This is useful if you want to work in hospitals, care homes or other places that need to clean to a high standard.
You'll usually need:
You can apply for jobs with cleaning companies or any organisation that employs their own cleaners.
There are no set entry requirements, but you'll need to show that you're reliable and able to do the job.
If you're looking for specialised cleaning work such as in a medical setting, it can help to have some experience.
More information
You can find out more about careers in cleaning from the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc).
You'll need to:
With experience you could:move into specialist cleaning; progress to a supervisor or manager; start your own business
You'll need: