Housekeeper Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 40,000 jobs.
Median salary
£16,618
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 52.5% below the £25,335 median for people working full-time.
▼ 3.6% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£25,335
Part-time only
£13,029
Mean
£17,092
Jobs measured
40,000
What most housekeepers actually earn
Half of housekeepers earn between £10,373 and £23,067. Earning above £23,067 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of housekeepers earn less than this.
Housekeeper salary by region
3 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Wales | £22,085 | £20,328 |
| London | £20,047 | £21,647 |
| West Midlands | £18,987 | £18,188 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Housekeepers and related occupations
- SOC 2020 code
- 6231
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “housekeeper” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Housekeepers and related occupations”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group covers housekeepers and related occupations.
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.
Housekeeper salary FAQs
What is the average Housekeeper salary in UK?
The median is £16,618 a year and the mean is £17,092, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £25,335 and part-time employees £13,029.
What is a good Housekeeper salary?
Half of housekeepers earn between £10,373 and £23,067. Anything above £23,067 is in the top quarter for the role.
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, covering 40,000 jobs in this occupation.
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