Window cleaners: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time window cleaners in the UK earned a median £29,185 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): 25% 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 (92nd from the bottom).
A full-time median is published for men only; the sample of women is too small.
The Annual Population Survey counts 22,400 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median (50th percentile) | £29,185 | £536.00 | £13.78 | £25,002 | £489.70 | £13.70 |
| 60th percentile | – | – | – | – | – | £14.55* |
| Mean | £29,129 | £582.70 | £14.92 | £25,353 | £493.50 | £14.89 |
Pay since 2023
| ASHE year | Full-time, annual median | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median | All, annual median | All, weekly median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 revised | £22,214 | £518.30 | £12.08 | £17,220 | £436.90 |
| 2024 revised | – | £442.00 | £12.10 | – | £434.20* |
| 2025 provisional | £29,185 | £536.00 | £13.78 | £25,002 | £489.70 |
Window cleaners by region
UK: 22,400 (± 5,800), April 2025 to March 2026.
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What window cleaners do
Window cleaners wash and polish windows and other glass fittings. (ONS SOC 2020, 9221)
Also covers: window cleaner, window cleaning contractor, cleaner (windows), windows cleaner and cleaning contractor (windows).
- Secures ladders and other equipment to gain safe access to glass
- Selects appropriate cleaning or polishing implement
- Washes and polishes glass with brushes, cloths, sponges, water and solvents
No academic qualifications are required. On-the-job training may be available in larger firms. Relevant vocational qualifications at level 2 are available.
Related
Elementary cleaning occupations (median £25,303) · Street cleaners · Cleaners and domestics · salary percentile · UK average weekly earnings growth · Median
ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026