Salary guide · Cleaning & Facilities
Cleaning & Facilities: what the jobs pay
13 jobs, lowest paid first. Yearly ranges seen in real UK adverts in 2026, and the hourly rate on a 40 hour week.
| Job | A year | An hour, 40 hour week | Tickets or qualifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaner | £11.44 to £13 an hour | varies | DBS for schools and healthcare |
| Caretaker | £24,800 to £28,000 | about £11.92 to £13.46 | Enhanced DBS for schools, basic maintenance skills |
| Carpet cleaner | £24,800 to £28,000 | about £11.92 to £13.46 | None to start, driving licence |
| Chimney sweep | £24,800 to £32,000 | about £11.92 to £15.38 | None to start, HETAS or Guild of Master Sweeps membership useful |
| Laundry assistant | £24,800 to £26,500 | about £11.92 to £12.74 | None to start |
| Trauma cleaner | £24,800 to £30,000 | about £11.92 to £14.42 | None to start, BICSc training useful |
| Window cleaner | £24,800 to £28,000 | about £11.92 to £13.46 | IPAF or working at height training for high level work |
| Cleaning supervisor | £25,000 to £30,000 | about £12.02 to £14.42 | Cleaning experience, often a driving licence |
| Facilities coordinator | £25,000 to £31,000 | about £12.02 to £14.90 | None to start, IWFM Level 3 useful |
| Maintenance operative | £25,000 to £31,000 | about £12.02 to £14.90 | A trade background, a driving licence for mobile roles |
| Pest control technician | £25,000 to £32,000 | about £12.02 to £15.38 | RSPH Level 2 in pest management, driving licence |
| Facilities manager | £35,000 to £50,000 | about £16.83 to £24.04 | IWFM helps |
| Soft services manager | £35,000 to £48,000 | about £16.83 to £23.08 | IWFM Level 4 or 5 useful |
Advertised ranges, not a survey of take home pay, and the same job pays differently by region. The National Living Wage for anybody 21 and over is £12.71 an hour. Wrong for your area? Tell us.
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