SOC 2020 · 9224
Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers
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 |
|---|---|
| 25th | £21,758 |
| 50th | £23,331 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | — | £21,758 | £23,331 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £21,884 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £23,886 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £25,133 | — | — |
| North West 2025 | — | — | £22,565 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
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
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.