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Cleaners for offices, schools, shops, or production halls, in early, late, or fixed shifts: Jobby searches 24/7 in talent pools of 260,000+ candidates and invites the right profiles. Jobby recruits. You hire. 24/7.
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What is the minimum you have to pay for cleaning?
The official minimum hourly wages for workers at cleaning companies (Joint Committee 121), valid from 1 July 2026. A selection of the most common categories; you may always pay more.
| Category | Gross hourly rate |
|---|---|
| 1.A Regular cleaning (offices, schools, shops) | € 17.1660 |
| 1.B Special cleaning (production halls, hospitals, sanitary facilities)¹ | € 17.7010 |
| 1.C Metro and premetro, car workshops outside production | € 17.8690 |
| 2.A Cleaning with moderate effort | € 18.2775 |
| 2.B Cleaning of railway cars, buses and aircraft | € 18.8010 |
| 2.E Disinfection | € 18.9890 |
| 3.A Collection of waste, sewers and septic tanks | € 19.5145 |
| 3.C Driver for waste collection or street cleaning | € 20.5325 |
| 4.A Skilled window cleaner, at the start | € 19.3775 |
| 4.B Skilled window cleaner, from 8 months | € 19.8540 |
| 4.C Skilled window cleaner, from 12 months | € 20.1875 |
| 4.D Skilled window cleaner, from 18 months | € 20.5235 |
| 5 Personnel transport driver, forklift, aerial work platform or bobcat operator | €17,416 |
| 6 Car wash | € 18.6565 |
| 8 Industrial cleaning: untrained assistant | € 18.8680 |
¹ Sanitary: workstations consisting mainly (more than 50% of the performance) of cleaning sanitary facilities. For window cleaners, seniority in the profession is taken into account.
These minimum wages apply to employers covered by Joint Committee 121. If your company falls under a different joint committee, the minimum wages of that committee apply. More explanation on our page about the minimum wage in the cleaning industry.
This is how Jobby finds your cleaners
- Jobby will search 24/7. Jobby searches talent pools with 260,000+ profiles and also activates passive candidates who do not respond to vacancies. The first SMS invitations are sent within 2 minutes of activation; you will see your first candidates within 48 hours.
- Screening for your must-haves. Candidates are automatically screened for the must-haves that you determine yourself. Only relevant candidates make it through, so your time goes to interviews. For example, experience with a scrubber-dryer, working early shifts, or a driver's license.
- Direct contact. You speak directly with suitable candidates and decide yourself who to hire. 761T of Jobby vacancies receive applications within 60 days, and for half of them, the first one arrives within just one day.
- Flexi-jobbers. For extra shifts or busy periods, you can also work with flexi-jobbers. You can read how to do this correctly in our guide. hire a flexi-job worker.
- Fair price. An annual subscription of €1,500 (Solo) to €6,000 (Scale) with a match guarantee, or €100 per approved candidate. A free ATS is included and there are no selection fees.
- And compared to interim? As a market average, a traditional interim agency charges a coefficient of approximately 2.10 on the gross salary for the duration of the interim period. If you still wish to start on an interim basis, Jobby finds and screens the candidate, and you work via payroll for an interim partner at a market-average coefficient of approximately 1.60. These are estimates: adjust them with your figures in the recruitment cost calculator. If you need cleaners who are immediately available at very short notice, an interim agency can be the right choice.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the minimum wage for a cleaner?
For a cleaning company (Joint Committee 121), this is €17.1660 gross per hour for standard cleaning (category 1.A), such as offices, schools, and shops. For special cleaning (category 1.B), it is €17.7010. All categories are listed on our page about the minimum wage in the cleaning industry.
What does a cleaner's category depend on?
Regarding the work your employee performs: regular cleaning (1.A), special cleaning such as production halls, hospitals, or sanitary facilities (1.B), medium-heavy cleaning (2.A), etc. What each category entails is stated in the information sheet from the FPS Employment.
How quickly do I get candidates via Jobby?
After activation, the first SMS invitations are sent within 2 minutes, and you will see your first candidates within 48 hours. 76% of the Jobby vacancies receive applications within 60 days, and for half of them, the first one arrives within just one day.
How much does Jobby cost?
You choose an annual subscription from €1,500 (Solo) to €6,000 (Scale) with a match guarantee, or you pay €100 per approved candidate. A free ATS is included and there are no selection fees. Want to see it work first? Take the free Jobby test.
Is Jobby an alternative to a temp agency?
For those who want to recruit themselves, yes: Jobby finds and screens the candidates, you recruit. As a market average, a traditional interim agency charges a coefficient of approximately 2.10 on the gross salary; if you prefer to start on an interim basis, this is possible via payroll with an interim partner at a market-average coefficient of approximately 1.60. Check this using your figures in the recruitment cost calculator. If you need cleaners who are immediately available at very short notice, an interim agency can be the right choice.
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Find staff while you simply continue working
Jobby recruits, you hire. The first SMS invitations are sent within 2 minutes of activation, and Jobby automatically screens for the must-haves that you define yourself.
Jobby recruits. You hire. 24/7.
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