Occupation 9224 · Elementary occupations
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.
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.
Carpet cleaner · Dry cleaner · Garment presser · Laundry assistant · Laundry worker · Presser (laundry, launderette, dry cleaning)
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9224 : Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | None | None | 2026-03 | 20,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9224 : Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | None | None | 2026-03 | 21,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9224 : Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | None | None | 2026-03 | 25,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9224 : Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | None | None | 2026-03 | 900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9224 : Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | None | None | 2026-03 | 3,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9224 : Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | None | None | 2026-03 | 26,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9224 : Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | None | None | 2026-03 | 800.00 | 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 | 9224 : Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | None | 2,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 9224 : Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| London | 9224 : Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | None | 6,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 9224 : Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | None | 1,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 9224 : Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | None | 2,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 9224 : Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | None | 900.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 9224 : Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | None | 3,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 9224 : Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | None | 2,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 9224 : Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | None | 1,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 9224 : Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | None | 800.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 9224 : Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | None | 3,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 9224 : Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | None | 1,300.00 | 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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