Occupation 9221 · Elementary occupations
Window cleaners wash and polish windows and other glass fittings.
No academic qualifications are required. On-the-job training may be available in larger firms. Relevant vocational qualifications at level 2 are available.
Window cleaner · Window cleaning contractor
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9221 : Window cleaners | None | None | 2026-03 | 18,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9221 : Window cleaners | None | None | 2026-03 | 20,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9221 : Window cleaners | None | None | 2026-03 | 21,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9221 : Window cleaners | None | None | 2026-03 | 600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9221 : Window cleaners | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9221 : Window cleaners | None | None | 2026-03 | 22,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9221 : Window cleaners | None | None | 2026-03 | 2,500.00 | 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 | 9221 : Window cleaners | None | 4,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 9221 : Window cleaners | None | 1,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 9221 : Window cleaners | None | 1,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 9221 : Window cleaners | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| North West | 9221 : Window cleaners | None | 5,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 9221 : Window cleaners | None | 600.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 9221 : Window cleaners | None | 1,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 9221 : Window cleaners | None | 700.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 9221 : Window cleaners | None | 1,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 9221 : Window cleaners | None | 2,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 9221 : Window cleaners | None | 800.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 9221 : Window cleaners | None | 1,900.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 11 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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