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Highest Paying Cleaning Jobs in the UK

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Cleaning jobs are essential to maintaining the cleanliness and hygiene of various facilities and spaces. While these jobs are often associated with low pay, there are actually a number of cleaning jobs in the UK that offer high salaries. In this section, we will explore some of the highest paying…


Last 12 Month Cleaning Jobs Summary

There have been 30,348 listed Cleaning Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent30,34599.99 %
Contract (Inside IR35)30.01 %
Contract (Outside IR35)00.00 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 584 new Cleaning Jobs posted each week, or 2,529 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent5832,528
Contract00

The busiest month for new permanent Cleaning Jobs in the UK is October, whilst the quietest month is December.

The busiest month for new contract Cleaning Jobs is November, and the quietest month is November.


Last 12 Month Permanent UK Cleaning Jobs

Permanent Cleaning Jobs

Latest month: October 2026

Jobs listed

783

Up 179.3% vs last year

Average salary

£33,560.00

Up 0.9% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Cleaning Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: October 2026

Jobs listed

0

No prior-year comparison

Average day rate

£0.00

No prior-year comparison

Outside IR35

Latest month: October 2026

Jobs listed

0

No prior-year comparison

Average day rate

£0.00

No prior-year comparison


Last 12 Month Total Listed Cleaning Jobs

Month 🔽Listed Jobsvs Prev Monthvs Prev 3 Monthsvs Prev 6 Monthsvs Prev Year
October 2026783
September 2026758
August 2026159
July 2026257
June 2026188
May 2026207
April 2026279
March 2026326
February 2026269
January 2026319
December 2025104
November 2025112

The Highest Paying Cleaning Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Cleaning Contract Manager11£45,300.00
Cleaning Manager83£38,975.00
Laundry70£37,535.00
Cleaning Account Manager1£37,000.00
Domestic2,938£36,420.00
Area Cleaning Manager6£34,915.00
Cleaning Operative70£33,000.00
Window Cleaner12£32,250.00
Industrial Cleaner12£32,090.00
Cleaning Supervisor26£29,440.00
Dry Cleaning1£28,225.00
Caretaker192£27,425.00
Hygiene Operative14£26,270.00
Cleaning Assistant5£24,475.00
Cleaner252£23,785.00
School Caretaker12£23,310.00
Domestic Assistant65£11,070.00