Quick answer A ironing staff presses clothing and household linen to a crisp finish, usually on set days each week. Pay is typically $17–$23 an hour in New York City, NY and AED 1,300–AED 2,000 a month in the UAE. Choose your city below for local pay, requirements and open positions.
Ironing Staff pay by city 🇺🇸 United States City Typical pay Full-time monthly New York City, NY $17–$23 / hour $2,950–$4,000 Los Angeles, CA $15–$22 / hour $2,600–$3,800 Chicago, IL $15–$21 / hour $2,600–$3,650 Houston, TX $15–$20 / hour $2,600–$3,450 Dallas, TX $15–$21 / hour $2,600–$3,650 Miami, FL $15–$20 / hour $2,600–$3,450 Seattle, WA $17–$24 / hour $2,950–$4,150 Austin, TX $16–$22 / hour $2,750–$3,800 San Francisco, CA $17–$24 / hour $2,950–$4,150 Boston, MA $16–$23 / hour $2,750–$4,000 Atlanta, GA $15–$20 / hour $2,600–$3,450 Plano, TX $15–$21 / hour $2,600–$3,650
🇨🇦 Canada City Typical pay Full-time monthly Toronto, ON C$18–C$26 / hour C$3,100–C$4,500 Vancouver, BC C$18–C$25 / hour C$3,100–C$4,350 Montreal, QC C$17–C$24 / hour C$2,950–C$4,150 Calgary, AB C$19–C$26 / hour C$3,300–C$4,500
🇬🇧 United Kingdom City Typical pay Full-time monthly London, ENG £13–£16 / hour £2,250–£2,750 Manchester, ENG £13–£16 / hour £2,250–£2,750 Birmingham, ENG £13–£16 / hour £2,250–£2,750 Edinburgh, SCT £13–£16 / hour £2,250–£2,750
🇩🇪 Germany City Typical pay Full-time monthly Berlin, BE €13–€16 / hour €2,250–€2,750 Munich, BY €13–€16 / hour €2,250–€2,750 Frankfurt, HE €13–€16 / hour €2,250–€2,750 Hamburg, HH €13–€16 / hour €2,250–€2,750
🇦🇺 Australia City Typical pay Full-time monthly Sydney, NSW A$25–A$32 / hour A$4,350–A$5,550 Melbourne, VIC A$25–A$31 / hour A$4,350–A$5,350 Brisbane, QLD A$25–A$31 / hour A$4,350–A$5,350 Perth, WA A$25–A$33 / hour A$4,350–A$5,700
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates City Typical pay Full-time monthly Dubai, DXB AED 1,300–AED 2,000 / month AED 1,300–AED 2,000 Abu Dhabi, AUH AED 1,300–AED 2,000 / month AED 1,300–AED 2,000 Sharjah, SHJ AED 1,300–AED 2,000 / month AED 1,300–AED 2,000
🇨🇭 Switzerland City Typical pay Full-time monthly Zurich, ZH CHF 25–CHF 30 / hour CHF 4,350–CHF 5,200 Geneva, GE CHF 25–CHF 29 / hour CHF 4,350–CHF 5,000 Basel, BS CHF 25–CHF 30 / hour CHF 4,350–CHF 5,200
Indicative ranges based on local salary levels and published household pay; individual offers vary.
What the job involves Iron shirts, uniforms and formal wear Steam delicate fabrics Press bed and table linen Fold and put away items neatly Report damaged items What families ask for Ironing experience with mixed fabrics Careful handling of delicate items Reliability References A typical day Typical day — Ironing Staff 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