Cleaning Services Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 634 job listings • Up 12% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$62,500
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$57,882
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$68,640
No change this month

Cleaning Services salaries sit 23% below the market median of A$81,000 per year across Australia. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$57,882 and A$68,640 per year, a 17% spread around the median.

The number of salary-advertised Cleaning Services listings has grown 12% month-on-month. Absolute Domestics, GJK Facility Services and Electrodry are among the top hirers for Cleaning Services, offering 61 roles combined.

See how Cleaning Services compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Cleaning Services salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
227 jobs (36%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
355 jobs (56%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
36 jobs (6%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
13 jobs (2%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
2 jobs (<1%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
1 job (<1%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$250,000+
0 jobs (0%)

Salaries by City

Compare Cleaning Services salaries across major cities in Australia.

Brisbane
Median: A$63,756 | Range: A$58,502 - A$66,880
218 jobs (34%)
Sydney
Median: A$63,228 | Range: A$58,476 - A$70,000
182 jobs (29%)
Melbourne
Median: A$61,600 | Range: A$57,420 - A$70,400
114 jobs (18%)
Perth
Median: A$62,128 | Range: A$57,684 - A$68,640
51 jobs (8%)
Adelaide
Median: A$61,600 | Range: A$56,320 - A$65,222
46 jobs (7%)
Hobart
Median: A$60,720 | Range: A$56,408 - A$61,600
10 jobs (2%)
Canberra
Median: A$62,800 | Range: A$57,424 - A$66,790
8 jobs (1%)
Darwin
Median: A$63,747 | Range: A$63,360 - A$70,400
5 jobs (1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Cleaning Services positions by employment type.

Casual
251 jobs (40%)
Full-time
191 jobs (30%)
Part-time
155 jobs (24%)
Contract
37 jobs (6%)

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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Cleaning Services professionals.

A
Absolute Domestics
30 open positions
G
GJK Facility Services
20 open positions
E
Electrodry
11 open positions
N
NSW Department of Education
9 open positions
S
SIXT Australia
9 open positions
B
Bayton Cleaning co
9 open positions
M
Matthews Cleaning Co.
9 open positions
R
Rexco People Sydney
8 open positions
Q
Quayclean
7 open positions
V
Ventia
6 open positions
J
Joss Group
6 open positions
L
Lustra Commercial Pty Ltd
6 open positions
C
Compass Group
6 open positions
E
Excel Cleaning
5 open positions
P
PCYC Queensland
5 open positions
C
Charles Sturt Campus Services
5 open positions
T
Tip Top
4 open positions
D
Downer
4 open positions
U
Uniting AgeWell
4 open positions
A
Alsco Uniforms
4 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 634 listings with advertised salaries.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.
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