Occupation 9226 · Elementary occupations
Vehicle valeters and cleaners clean, wash and polish the interiors and exteriors of ships, aircraft, trains and road vehicles.
No academic qualifications are required. On-the-job training may be provided. Vocational qualifications in relevant areas are available at levels 1 and 2.
Car washer · Carriage cleaner · Motor car polisher (garage) · Vehicle valeter
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9226 : Vehicle valeters and cleaners | None | None | 2026-03 | 13,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9226 : Vehicle valeters and cleaners | None | None | 2026-03 | 14,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9226 : Vehicle valeters and cleaners | None | None | 2026-03 | 16,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9226 : Vehicle valeters and cleaners | None | None | 2026-03 | 700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9226 : Vehicle valeters and cleaners | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9226 : Vehicle valeters and cleaners | None | None | 2026-03 | 16,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9226 : Vehicle valeters and cleaners | 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 | 9226 : Vehicle valeters and cleaners | None | 600.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 9226 : Vehicle valeters and cleaners | None | 1,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 9226 : Vehicle valeters and cleaners | None | 1,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 9226 : Vehicle valeters and cleaners | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| North West | 9226 : Vehicle valeters and cleaners | None | 1,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 9226 : Vehicle valeters and cleaners | None | 700.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 9226 : Vehicle valeters and cleaners | None | 1,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 9226 : Vehicle valeters and cleaners | None | 600.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 9226 : Vehicle valeters and cleaners | None | 3,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 9226 : Vehicle valeters and cleaners | None | 800.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 9226 : Vehicle valeters and cleaners | None | 500.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 9226 : Vehicle valeters and cleaners | None | 3,100.00 | 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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