Quick answer A cleaner cleans homes on a regular visit schedule, usually for several hours a week per household. Pay is typically $18–$29 an hour in New York City, NY and AED 1,500–AED 2,500 a month in the UAE. Choose your city below for local pay, requirements and open positions.
Cleaner pay by city 🇺🇸 United States City Typical pay Full-time monthly New York City, NY $18–$29 / hour $3,100–$5,000 Los Angeles, CA $16–$27 / hour $2,750–$4,650 Chicago, IL $16–$26 / hour $2,750–$4,500 Houston, TX $15–$25 / hour $2,600–$4,350 Dallas, TX $16–$25 / hour $2,750–$4,350 Miami, FL $15–$25 / hour $2,600–$4,350 Seattle, WA $18–$30 / hour $3,100–$5,200 Austin, TX $17–$27 / hour $2,950–$4,650 San Francisco, CA $18–$30 / hour $3,100–$5,200 Boston, MA $17–$28 / hour $2,950–$4,850 Atlanta, GA $16–$25 / hour $2,750–$4,350 Plano, TX $16–$27 / hour $2,750–$4,650
🇨🇦 Canada City Typical pay Full-time monthly Toronto, ON C$20–C$32 / hour C$3,450–C$5,550 Vancouver, BC C$19–C$31 / hour C$3,300–C$5,350 Montreal, QC C$18–C$30 / hour C$3,100–C$5,200 Calgary, AB C$20–C$32 / hour C$3,450–C$5,550
🇬🇧 United Kingdom City Typical pay Full-time monthly London, ENG £13–£20 / hour £2,250–£3,450 Manchester, ENG £13–£17 / hour £2,250–£2,950 Birmingham, ENG £13–£17 / hour £2,250–£2,950 Edinburgh, SCT £13–£18 / hour £2,250–£3,100
🇩🇪 Germany City Typical pay Full-time monthly Berlin, BE €13–€18 / hour €2,250–€3,100 Munich, BY €13–€19 / hour €2,250–€3,300 Frankfurt, HE €13–€19 / hour €2,250–€3,300 Hamburg, HH €13–€18 / hour €2,250–€3,100
🇦🇺 Australia City Typical pay Full-time monthly Sydney, NSW A$25–A$40 / hour A$4,350–A$6,900 Melbourne, VIC A$25–A$39 / hour A$4,350–A$6,750 Brisbane, QLD A$25–A$38 / hour A$4,350–A$6,550 Perth, WA A$25–A$41 / hour A$4,350–A$7,100
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates City Typical pay Full-time monthly Dubai, DXB AED 1,500–AED 2,500 / month AED 1,500–AED 2,500 Abu Dhabi, AUH AED 1,500–AED 2,500 / month AED 1,500–AED 2,500 Sharjah, SHJ AED 1,500–AED 2,500 / month AED 1,500–AED 2,500
🇨🇭 Switzerland City Typical pay Full-time monthly Zurich, ZH CHF 25–CHF 37 / hour CHF 4,350–CHF 6,400 Geneva, GE CHF 25–CHF 36 / hour CHF 4,350–CHF 6,250 Basel, BS CHF 25–CHF 37 / hour CHF 4,350–CHF 6,400
Indicative ranges based on local salary levels and published household pay; individual offers vary.
What the job involves Dust, vacuum and mop all agreed areas Deep-clean kitchens and bathrooms Change bed linen Clean windows, mirrors and glass Empty bins and sort recycling What families ask for Cleaning experience Own transport or easy public transport access Reliability and punctuality References A typical day Typical day — Cleaner An example day — real schedules are agreed with each family. 8:00 Kitchen & living areas 10:00 Bedrooms & bathrooms 12:30 Break 13:30 Laundry & ironing 16:00 Final tidy & supplies Related cleaning & housekeeping jobs