Housekeepers and related occupations: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time housekeepers and related occupations in the UK earned a median £25,335 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): 35% less than the £39,039 median for all full-time jobs.
What the figures show
It is in the lowest-paid third of the 382 occupations (26th from the bottom).
The middle half of full-time jobs paid between £22,342 and £28,241.
Median full-time pay: women £25,153 a year, men £25,419 a year.
Most jobs here are part-time: 15,000 of about 48,000 are full-time.
From £20,486 in 2021, the median is up 23.7%, close to the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 35,600 people in this line of work across the UK.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | – | £422.40 | £12.24 | £5,784* | £118.10 | £12.21 |
| 20th percentile | £21,414 | £440.40 | £12.36 | £9,373* | £183.40 | £12.25 |
| 25th percentile | £22,342 | £446.40 | £12.39 | £10,373* | £202.40 | £12.35 |
| 30th percentile | £23,067 | £463.20 | £12.54 | £11,628* | £230.20 | £12.36 |
| 40th percentile | £23,856 | £473.10 | £12.79 | £14,440 | £280.50 | £12.51 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £25,335 | £506.50 | £13.07 | £16,618 | £340.80 | £12.82 |
| 60th percentile | £26,576 | £518.70 | £13.49 | £19,024 | £374.50 | £13.32 |
| 70th percentile | £27,347 | £552.90 | £13.98 | £21,331 | £432.50 | £13.87 |
| 75th percentile | £28,241* | £572.20 | £14.32 | £23,067 | £463.20 | £14.26 |
| 80th percentile | – | £581.70* | £14.86 | £24,072 | £492.20 | £14.76 |
| Mean | £25,500 | £522.20 | £13.82 | £17,092 | £338.10 | £13.71 |
Pay since 2021
| ASHE year | Full-time, annual median | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median | All, annual median | All, weekly median | Jobs (thousands, indicative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 revised | £20,486 | £395.20 | £9.94 | £14,736 | £296.20 | 34 |
| 2022 revised | £20,608 | £419.70 | £10.84 | £16,231 | £305.40 | 49 |
| 2023 revised | £22,856 | £452.50 | £11.55 | £17,396 | £318.10 | 39 |
| 2024 revised | £24,738* | £476.80 | £12.36 | £17,240* | £334.00 | 42 |
| 2025 provisional | £25,335 | £506.50 | £13.07 | £16,618 | £340.80 | 48 |
Housekeepers and related occupations by region
UK: 35,600 (± 7,300), April 2025 to March 2026.
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What housekeepers and related occupations do
Housekeepers and related workers perform domestic cleaning and other housekeeping tasks within private households, hotels, schools, hostels and other non-private households. (ONS SOC 2020, 6231)
Also covers: chalet host, house keeper, lifestyle manager, valet, batman (civilian), civilian orderly, flats steward, house keeper-companion, lady's maid and daily house keeper.
- Controls the purchase and storing of food, cleaning materials, linen and other household supplies
- Maintains household records
- Performs a variety of domestic tasks including food preparation and service, cleaning and laundry
- Assists employer in washing, dressing, packing and other personal activities
There are no formal academic entry requirements, although entrants typically possess GCSEs/S grades or an equivalent qualification. NVQs/SVQs and other vocational qualifications in hospitality and catering at levels 2 and 3 are available.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026