Window cleaners roles in the UK earn a median of £29,500 per year, equivalent to £13.81 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 29.3% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £27,500 in Yorkshire and The Humber to £34,000 in London. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £29,185/yr (1% above our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£29,500
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£13.81
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+29.3%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£25,500 – £33,500
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Window cleaners across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| London | £34,000 |
| South East | £30,500 |
| East | £30,000 |
| Scotland | £29,500 |
| South West | £28,000 |
| North West | £28,000 |
| East Midlands | £28,000 |
| West Midlands | £28,000 |
| Wales | £27,500 |
| North East | £27,500 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £27,500 |
| UK | £29,500 |
Annual pay grew by +29.3% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Window cleaners.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Window cleaners in the UK is £29,500 per year (about £13.81 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Window cleaners earn between £25,500 and £33,500 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Window cleaners pay rose by 29.3% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Window cleaners is in London, at £34,000 per year.
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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.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.