TL;DR: Cleaning pay varies widely by country in 2026. Using CQD New Gen aggregated job data across 17 markets, Australia leads the high income English speaking markets at about A$43 an hour, the United States sits near $26, Canada near C$30 and the United Kingdom near £15.91. These are real, dataset backed benchmarks you can use to price work or check your pay.
Working out a fair cleaning rate is hard when every source quotes a different number. So we pulled the headline hourly figure from our own aggregated cleaning job data across 17 countries. Every figure below reflects the local currency and comes from thousands of live and recent listings, not a survey estimate.
Key facts
- We compared cleaning hourly pay across 17 countries using CQD New Gen aggregated job data.
- Among high income English speaking markets, Australia is highest at about A$43 an hour, then Canada near C$30, the United States near $26 and the United Kingdom near £15.91.
- The United States has the deepest dataset with more than 77,000 listings, followed by the United Kingdom with over 54,000 and Canada with over 50,000.
- Rates are quoted in each country's local currency, so compare within a market, not across currencies.
What cleaners earn per hour by country
Here is the headline hourly rate for each market in local currency, ordered by how large our dataset is for that country so you know how reliable each figure is.
- United States, about $26.12 an hour, from over 77,000 listings.
- United Kingdom, about £15.91 an hour, from over 54,000 listings.
- Canada, about C$30.13 an hour, from over 50,000 listings.
- Australia, about A$42.99 an hour, from over 24,000 listings.
- India, about ₹618 an hour, from over 18,000 listings.
- South Africa, about R165 an hour, from over 10,000 listings.
- Germany, about €31.84 an hour, from over 4,800 listings.
- Singapore, about S$3.77 an hour, from over 3,600 listings.
- France, about €26.46 an hour, from over 2,400 listings.
- Brazil, about R$32 an hour, from over 1,800 listings.
- New Zealand, about NZ$32.72 an hour, from over 1,600 listings.
How to read these numbers
Three things matter when you use rate data. First, always compare within a single currency and country, because A$43 and £15.91 are not the same buying power. Second, the larger the dataset, the more reliable the figure, so the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia numbers are the most solid. Third, these are averages, so specialist work like end of tenancy, deep cleans or Airbnb turnovers usually pays above the local average, while routine domestic work can sit below it.
How to use this to price your work
If you are a cleaner, use your country's headline figure as a floor for routine work, then add for travel, supplies, specialist tasks and short notice jobs. If you are hiring, the same numbers help you post a rate that actually attracts good cleaners rather than sitting unfilled. Underpricing a job is one of the most common reasons a listing gets no applicants.
Where the data comes from
These benchmarks come from CQD New Gen aggregated cleaning job data across 17 countries, refreshed regularly from live and recent listings. On CQD New Gen you can see live cleaning work in your area, browse public cleaning contracts, or post a cleaning job free. It is free to use right now, with no commission and no posting fee.
FAQ
How much do cleaners earn per hour in 2026?
It depends on the country. Using CQD New Gen aggregated job data, cleaners earn about £15.91 an hour in the United Kingdom, about $26.12 in the United States, about C$30.13 in Canada and about A$42.99 in Australia.
Which country pays cleaners the most?
Among the high income English speaking markets we track, Australia has the highest headline hourly rate at about A$43 an hour. Comparisons across currencies are not like for like, so always compare within a single market.
Are these figures reliable?
They are drawn from real listings rather than a survey, and the largest datasets are the United States with over 77,000 listings, the United Kingdom with over 54,000 and Canada with over 50,000, so those figures are the most solid.
How should I price a cleaning job?
Start from your country's headline hourly rate as a floor, then add for travel, supplies, specialist tasks like deep cleans or end of tenancy, and short notice work. Posting a fair rate is the best way to attract applicants.
Where can I find cleaning work or post a job?
You can find live cleaning work, browse public cleaning contracts and post a cleaning job free on CQD New Gen, with no commission and no posting fee.
Source: CQD New Gen aggregated cleaning job data across 17 countries, 2026.