Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
Wash or otherwise clean vehicles, machinery, and other equipment. Use such materials as water, cleaning agents, brushes, cloths, and hoses.
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment wash or otherwise clean vehicles, machinery, and other equipment. Use such materials as water, cleaning agents, brushes, cloths, and hoses. The role reports a median annual salary of $35,270 in the US and is projected to grow 4% over the next decade (about as fast as average). Entry typically requires a No formal educational credential, and shows moderate AI exposure (0.50 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Time Management.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £24,130 a year for Cleaners and domestics (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £20,942 to £27,960 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 9223). ONS rates this estimate precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Elementary occupations” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only Cleaners of vehicles and equipment, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 9. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
Top skills
Knowledge you'll build
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Transportation
- Administration and Management
- Public Safety and Security
- Production and Processing
- Mechanical
- Education and Training
What you'd actually do
- Rinse objects and place them on drying racks or use cloth, squeegees, or air compressors to dry surfaces.
- Apply paints, dyes, polishes, reconditioners, waxes, or masking materials to vehicles to preserve, protect, or restore color or condition.
- Clean and polish vehicle windows.
- Drive vehicles to or from workshops or customers' workplaces or homes.
- Scrub, scrape, or spray machine parts, equipment, or vehicles, using scrapers, brushes, clothes, cleaners, disinfectants, insecticides, acid, abrasives, vacuums, or hoses.
- Inspect parts, equipment, or vehicles for cleanliness, damage, and compliance with standards or regulations.
Tools & technology you'd use
Frequently asked questions
What does Cleaners of vehicles and equipment do?
Wash or otherwise clean vehicles, machinery, and other equipment. Use such materials as water, cleaning agents, brushes, cloths, and hoses.
How much does Cleaners of vehicles and equipment earn?
The median annual salary for Cleaners of vehicles and equipment in the US is $35,270.
What is the job outlook for Cleaners of vehicles and equipment?
The role is projected to grow 4% over the next decade (about as fast as average). Current US employment is approximately 410,100 workers.
How do I become cleaners of vehicles and equipment?
The typical entry education is a No formal educational credential. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.
What skills does Cleaners of vehicles and equipment need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Time Management, Speaking. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace Cleaners of vehicles and equipment?
Our AI-durability model gives Cleaners of vehicles and equipment a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.
How hard is it to enter this field?
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment has low barrier to entry — generally accessible — you can enter with basic credentials and on-the-job learning.