SOC 2020 · 9131
Industrial cleaning process occupations
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Not eligible
No Skilled Worker route through this code.
Salary floor
£41,700
The higher of the going rate and the general threshold.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
- UK pay for this occupation
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £22,934 |
| 25th | £25,226 |
| 50th | £27,306 |
| 75th | £31,699 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £22,934 | £25,226 | £27,306 | £31,699 | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £25,252 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £28,847 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £28,056 | — | — |
| North West 2025 | — | — | £23,822 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Industrial cleaning process occupations clean manufactured goods, plant and machinery, industrial premises and building exteriors.
Typical tasks
uses industrial hoovering, polishing, pressure washer, steam cleaning and sandblasting equipment to clean industrial premises and building exteriors
dismantles engines, boilers, furnaces and other industrial plant and machinery, cleans component parts and reassembles equipment
washes, rinses, dries and cleans manufactured goods, and stacks cleaned articles ready for removal
Entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically received on-the-job. Vocational qualifications covering various aspects of industrial cleaning are available at levels 1 and 2. Qualifications are also offered by the British Institute of Cleaning Science.