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Window Cleaner

ANZSCO 811612

Employed

2,900

Part-time share

73%

Female share

13%

Median age

42 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Window Cleaners clean interior and exterior window surfaces.

What they typically do

  • Selects and applies cleaning agents to remove stains from windows and other surfaces.
  • Uses ladders, swinging scaffolds, bosun's chairs, hydraulic bucket trucks and other equipment to reach and clean windows in multi-storey buildings.
  • Cleans stone walls, metal surfaces, fascias and window frames using high pressure water cleaners and solvents.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

VIC
32.3%
NSW
24.4%
QLD
15.3%
WA
13.8%
SA
9.2%
TAS
2.9%
ACT
1.4%
NT
0.3%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Window Cleaner.