Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers Pay Data UK — 2025

Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers roles in the UK earn a median of £23,500 per year, equivalent to £12.88 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 5.1% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £22,000 in West Midlands to £25,000 in North East. Pay has risen over the past 4 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £23,331/yr (1% above our computed national average).

Labour Market

Employment figures from ONS Annual Population Survey (APS). Counts are estimates; suppressed cells (small samples) are excluded from totals.

Pay by Region

Annual pay for Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers across UK regions. The bar shows the typical pay range (25th–75th percentile); the diamond marks the median.

Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).

How Pay Has Changed Over Time

Annual pay grew by +5.1% from 2024 to 2025.

National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot. Shaded band shows 25th–75th percentile range.

Year-on-Year Pay Change

Annual percentage change in median pay for Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers.

Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.

About Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers

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.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• receives garment or item from customer for cleaning, checks pockets, buttons, zips, etc. and issues receipt
• sorts articles by fabric, colour and type and determines appropriate cleaning process
• removes difficult stains using chemicals or steam gun
• loads articles into washing and dry cleaning machines or electrically operated drum cleaning machine, operates controls to admit cleaning fluids and starts machine
• sets and operates drying machines and smooths and shapes washed garments using hand iron or machine press
• allocates washing machines to customers, ensures correct use of equipment and gives change
• performs a variety of laundering, dry cleaning and pressing tasks, including beating carpets and shaping starched collars, cuffs and hats

Entry Routes and Qualifications

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.

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Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.