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Just like any other job, you expect cleaning to pay a decent wage that will cover your expenses. However, many people think that cleaning requires no training or skill This is simply untrue; a smart cleaning company will train their employees to ensure that they deliver impeccable services at all times.
Properly trained staff achieve better results with fewer resources, increasing your profit margins. Additionally, your staff is less likely to make mistakes, which means that you don’t have to pay for damaged goods or any other expenses related to on-the-job accidents. Sadly, no amount of training will ever fully eliminate the potential for accidents. Therefore, if you have a cleaning company, you should consider buying insurance products to protect yourself against the unexpected.
Average Salary for Australian Cleaners
The average hourly rate for a cleaner in Sydney is $26.08. This result was calculated based on 4000 salaries submitted by anonymous employees [1]. As a cleaner your hourly wage may be higher or lower than this.
Typically, the more experience the person has, the better their earning potential is. For example, an entry-level cleaner with less than a years’ experience can expect to earn AU$20.38 an hour. This includes tips, over-time, and bonuses [2].
A cleaner with 1-4 years of experience may make AU$21.1 an hour. Cleaners with between 5-9 years’ experience can earn AU$22.55 an hour, and a person with more than 20 years of experience can expect to earn as much as AU$ 23 by the hour. Again, all these salaries are an estimate based on salaries submitted by anonymous cleaning employees, and it includes any type of cleaning job [2]. Your salary may be very different from the stated figures, and it will also depend on the type of cleaning that you perform.
Hourly Rate of Cleaners in Australia
Average hourly rates also changed based on location, building type and size, and the number of hours worked consecutively. However, the average rate is close to AU$20.54 if you hire a cleaning service company. Many of these companiesdo not require their employees to undero extensive training, meaning that this job is available to anyone [3].
as Average rates climb to AU$25 if you hire specialist cleaner who works independently [3]. In other words, hiring a person who will work entirely for you, is more expensive than hiring a service through a cleaning company.
One of the advantages of hiring a sole trader to ‘do’ your house is that you do not have to spend hours a week on cleaning, freeing up time for more important work. This is especially useful if your schedule is packed tight. Besides, it can actually work out cheaper in the long run as you will not have to purchase expensive cleaning supplies. Last but not least, people who work in the cleaning industry have the experience and know-how to leave your house shining.
The Value of the Australian Cleaning Industry
As we said before, most people think that the cleaning sector is not a significant contributor to the Australian economy. But what most people don’t know is that the cleaning industry generates over $4 billion each year. Furthermore, more than 62000 people work within sector, providing cleaning services for both big and small companies alike [4].
However, because there are so many different cleaning companing battle between themselves for a share of the pie. Competition is fierce, so be sure that your company is offering the best price-quality ratio on the market.
Additionally, most cleaning contracts have a three-year duration, and an extension is not guaranteed. This means that the industry is dynamic, giving your company the opportunity to adapt its services to evolving needs.
Training for Cleaning Workers
A trained professional is less likely to make mistakes, and more likely to do his/ her job effectively. In past years, the Australian government offered training programs for the cleaning industry workers. For example, the Construction and Property Services Industry Skills Council used to offer both basic training and a Diploma in Management for cleaners [4].
Nowadays, all the training programs have turned to online training. Mainly because the government cut out the funding for such programs.
Where the Cleaning Industry is Going?
Because this industry offers a basic service, the existing cleaning services will have plenty of work for the upcoming years. Besides, a clean environment is closely related to health as the World Federation of Building Service Contractors suggests in their “Cleaning for Health” study. Thus, keeping a clean house or workspace is more of duty rather than a pleasure.
In another set of ideas, the new environmentally-friendly movements have forced all industries to evolve towards an eco-friendly practice. In the case of the cleaning sector, the development of new products and techniques to reduce the use of harmful chemicals has been the main focus. Not only to avoid pollution but to enhance the life-cycle of buildings and furniture.
