Cleaner Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland, covering 44,000 jobs.
Median salary — Scotland
£13,281
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 3.3% change on the previous year
Mean
£14,984
Jobs measured
44,000
What a typical cleaner takes home
On the median of £13,281, 2026/27 tax year, Scottish rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,091
Take-home a year
£13,089
Income Tax
£135
National Insurance
£57
What most cleaners actually earn
Half of cleaners in Scotland earn between £9,510 and £24,430. Earning above £24,430 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Elementary Cleaning Occupations” group in Scotland.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of cleaners earn less than this.
How Scotland ranks for cleaner pay
2nd
of 8 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £15,596 and West Midlands sits at the bottom on £10,260. Scotland is £2,315 short of the top.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
Cleaner jobs hiring now in Scotland
Live adverts. Salaries are shown only where the employer states one.
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Cleaner£26,540
Compass UK & Ireland · Balmacara, Kyle
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Cleaner£8,725
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland · Hillhead, Glasgow City Centre
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Cleaner£8,725
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland · Hillhead, Glasgow City Centre
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Warehouse Cleaner
Coppersmith Recruitment and Services Ltd · Dunfermline, Fife
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School Cleaner£26,166
Teacheroo · Gifford, Haddington
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Cleaners and domestics
- SOC 2020 code
- 9223
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2026 provisional
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Cleaner salary FAQs
What is the average Cleaner salary in Scotland?
The median is £13,281 a year and the mean is £14,984, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a cleaner earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £13.44 excluding overtime, or £13.61 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for Scotland.
What is a good Cleaner salary?
Half of cleaners earn between £9,510 and £24,430. Anything above £24,430 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a cleaner?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of cleaners earn under £5,619 and the lowest quarter under £9,510 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do cleaners in Scotland earn more than the UK average?
The median in Scotland is £13,281 against £12,132 across the UK, 9.5% higher, which places it 2nd highest of the 8 GB regions with a precise estimate.
Has cleaner pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +3.3% for this occupation in Scotland. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many cleaners are there in Scotland?
ASHE counts around 44,000 employee jobs in “Cleaners and domestics” (SOC 9223) in Scotland. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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