Occupation 6231 · Caring, leisure and other service occupations
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.
Chalet host · House keeper · Lifestyle manager · Valet
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6231 : Housekeepers and related occupations | None | None | 2026-03 | 32,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6231 : Housekeepers and related occupations | None | None | 2026-03 | 33,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6231 : Housekeepers and related occupations | None | None | 2026-03 | 34,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6231 : Housekeepers and related occupations | None | None | 2026-03 | 900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6231 : Housekeepers and related occupations | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6231 : Housekeepers and related occupations | None | None | 2026-03 | 35,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6231 : Housekeepers and related occupations | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 6231 : Housekeepers and related occupations | None | 5,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 6231 : Housekeepers and related occupations | None | 2,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 6231 : Housekeepers and related occupations | None | 7,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 6231 : Housekeepers and related occupations | None | 2,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 6231 : Housekeepers and related occupations | None | 2,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 6231 : Housekeepers and related occupations | None | 900.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 6231 : Housekeepers and related occupations | None | 1,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 6231 : Housekeepers and related occupations | None | 5,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 6231 : Housekeepers and related occupations | None | 3,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 6231 : Housekeepers and related occupations | None | 1,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 6231 : Housekeepers and related occupations | None | 1,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 6231 : Housekeepers and related occupations | None | 2,100.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.