Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers Pay Data UK — 2025

Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers roles in the UK earn a median of £22,688 per year, equivalent to £12.44 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 1.6% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £18,493 to £30,796 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 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers

Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers supervise and undertake the washing, dry cleaning, ironing and pressing of clothing, household and other linen, carpets, curtains and other articles.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• receives garment or item from customer for cleaning, checks pockets, buttons, zips, etc. and issues receipt
• sorts articles by fabric, colour and type and determines appropriate cleaning process
• removes difficult stains using chemicals or steam gun
• loads articles into washing and dry cleaning machines or electrically operated drum cleaning machine, operates controls to admit cleaning fluids and starts machine
• sets and operates drying machines and smooths and shapes washed garments using hand iron or machine press
• allocates washing machines to customers, ensures correct use of equipment and gives change
• performs a variety of laundering, dry cleaning and pressing tasks, including beating carpets and shaping starched collars, cuffs and hats

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Academic qualifications are not required. Training is mainly on?the-job. Vocational qualifications in Laundry Operations and Textile Care Services are available at level 2.

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