Occupation 9131 · Elementary occupations
Industrial cleaning process occupations clean manufactured goods, plant and machinery, industrial premises and building exteriors.
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.
Cleaner and greaser · Factory cleaner · Hygiene operative · Industrial cleaner · Pot washer
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9131 : Industrial cleaning process occupations | None | None | 2026-03 | 39,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9131 : Industrial cleaning process occupations | None | None | 2026-03 | 42,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9131 : Industrial cleaning process occupations | None | None | 2026-03 | 46,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9131 : Industrial cleaning process occupations | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9131 : Industrial cleaning process occupations | None | None | 2026-03 | 4,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9131 : Industrial cleaning process occupations | None | None | 2026-03 | 48,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9131 : Industrial cleaning process occupations | None | None | 2026-03 | 3,200.00 | 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 | 9131 : Industrial cleaning process occupations | None | 3,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 9131 : Industrial cleaning process occupations | None | 6,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 9131 : Industrial cleaning process occupations | None | 4,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 9131 : Industrial cleaning process occupations | None | 2,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 9131 : Industrial cleaning process occupations | None | 7,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 9131 : Industrial cleaning process occupations | None | 1,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 9131 : Industrial cleaning process occupations | None | 4,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 9131 : Industrial cleaning process occupations | None | 2,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 9131 : Industrial cleaning process occupations | None | 2,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 9131 : Industrial cleaning process occupations | None | 3,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 9131 : Industrial cleaning process occupations | None | 4,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 9131 : Industrial cleaning process occupations | None | 6,000.00 | 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.
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