drapery and carpet cleaner
Drapery and carpet cleaners clean draperies and carpets for their clients by removing stains, dust or odors. They do this by applying chemical and repellent solutions and with the use of brushes or mechanical equipment.
drapery and carpet cleaner drapery and carpet cleaners clean draperies and carpets for their clients by removing stains, dust or odors. They do this by applying chemical and repellent solutions and with the use of brushes or mechanical equipment. The role shows low AI exposure (0.30 on a 0-1 scale) — the role's core work resists automation. The most in-demand skills for the role include types of staining, cleaning techniques, types of brushes, types of carpet, guarantee customer satisfaction.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £27,306 a year for Industrial cleaning process occupations (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £25,226 to £31,699 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 9131). 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 drapery and carpet cleaner, 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
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Frequently asked questions
What does drapery and carpet cleaner do?
Drapery and carpet cleaners clean draperies and carpets for their clients by removing stains, dust or odors. They do this by applying chemical and repellent solutions and with the use of brushes or mechanical equipment.
What skills does drapery and carpet cleaner need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include types of staining, cleaning techniques, types of brushes, types of carpet, guarantee customer satisfaction, maintain personal hygiene standards when cleaning. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace drapery and carpet cleaner?
Our AI-durability model gives drapery and carpet cleaner a score of 0.30 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at low AI exposure — the role's core work resists current-generation automation. It's a comparatively AI-durable choice within its field.