Housekeepers and related occupations roles in the UK earn a median of £25,000 per year, equivalent to £13.06 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 1.5% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £22,500 in East Midlands to £28,000 in London. Pay has risen over the past 4 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £25,335/yr (1% below our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£25,000
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£13.06
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+1.5%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£23,500 – £27,000
25th – 75th percentile
UK Employment (2024)
~39,000
estimated employees
41 of 180 areas not disclosed by ONS
Employment Change
2021–2024
2021: ~55,000 → 2024: ~39,000
Market Signal
Growing marketPay and employment are both rising — competition for workers is increasing.
Employment figures from ONS Annual Population Survey (APS). Counts are estimates; suppressed cells (small samples) are excluded from totals.
Median annual pay for Housekeepers and related occupations across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| London | £28,000 |
| Wales | £25,500 |
| Scotland | £25,500 |
| West Midlands | £25,000 |
| South East | £24,500 |
| South West | £24,000 |
| North East | £24,000 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £24,000 |
| North West | £23,500 |
| East Midlands | £22,500 |
| UK | £25,000 |
Annual pay grew by +1.5% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Housekeepers and related occupations.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
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Housekeepers and related workers perform domestic cleaning and other housekeeping tasks within private households, hotels, schools, hostels and other non-private households.
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.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.