Cleaner Salary in South West
Official ONS earnings for South West, covering 30,000 jobs.
Median salary — South West
£12,531
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 6.2% change on the previous year
Mean
£13,972
Jobs measured
30,000
What a typical cleaner takes home
On the median of £12,531, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,044
Take-home a year
£12,531
Income Tax
£0
National Insurance
£0
What most cleaners actually earn
Half of cleaners in South West earn between £8,105 and £21,333. Earning above £21,333 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 South West.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of cleaners earn less than this.
How South West ranks for cleaner pay
4th
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. South West is £3,064 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.
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 South West?
The median is £12,531 a year and the mean is £13,972, 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 South West.
What is a good Cleaner salary?
Half of cleaners earn between £8,105 and £21,333. Anything above £21,333 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 £4,199 and the lowest quarter under £8,105 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do cleaners in South West earn more than the UK average?
The median in South West is £12,531 against £12,132 across the UK, 3.3% higher, which places it 4th 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 +6.2% for this occupation in South West. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many cleaners are there in South West?
ASHE counts around 30,000 employee jobs in “Cleaners and domestics” (SOC 9223) in South West. 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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