SOC 2020 · 9221
Window cleaners
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.
ONS has not published enough of the pay distribution for Window cleaners in UK to draw it. The figures we do hold are shown above.
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | — | — | £29,185 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Window cleaners wash and polish windows and other glass fittings.
Typical tasks
secures ladders and other equipment to gain safe access to glass
selects appropriate cleaning or polishing implement
washes and polishes glass with brushes, cloths, sponges, water and solvents
Entry routes and qualifications
No academic qualifications are required. On-the-job training may be available in larger firms. Relevant vocational qualifications at level 2 are available.