Industrial cleaning process occupations Pay Data UK — 2025

Industrial cleaning process occupations roles in the UK earn a median of £26,908 per year, equivalent to £13.87 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 8.3% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £21,850 to £36,173 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for Industrial cleaning process occupations roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Industrial cleaning process occupations

Industrial cleaning process occupations clean manufactured goods, plant and machinery, industrial premises and building exteriors.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• uses industrial hoovering, polishing, pressure washer, steam cleaning and sandblasting equipment to clean industrial premises and building exteriors
• dismantles engines, boilers, furnaces and other industrial plant and machinery, cleans component parts and reassembles equipment
• washes, rinses, dries and cleans manufactured goods, and stacks cleaned articles ready for removal

Entry Routes and Qualifications

There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically received on-the-job. Vocational qualifications covering various aspects of industrial cleaning are available at levels 1 and 2. Qualifications are also offered by the British Institute of Cleaning Science.

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Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.