US$21.61 / hour
Platform average listed rateCare.com’s October 2026 nationwide platform average for house cleaning. Not a statutory wage or our quote; location, tasks and demand affect actual prices.
Care.com · House Cleaning · 2026-10HOME-SERVICE KNOWLEDGE
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Cost, interview and industry information is educational, not our membership pricing or a statement of candidate capability.
Back to Home ↗GLOBAL DOMESTIC-WORK PAY GUIDE · COMPILED 27 OCT 2026United States United Kingdom France Hong Kong, China Singapore
Understand the costs before choosing a match.
Hourly cleaners, live-in helpers and childcare workers are priced differently across regions. These public examples explain cost categories; they are neither a universal price list nor our quotations.
£13–15 / hour
Worker pay on one platformHousekeep’s published cleaner pay range. Not the customer’s final bill or a UK-wide market average.
Housekeep Support · How much do I get paid?€12.31 / hour
One gross minimum-pay referenceThe hourly SMIC amount shown by Service Public on 17 June 2026. Household employment also requires comparison with the applicable collective-agreement minimum, using the more favorable rate. Not a cleaning-company quote.
Service Public · Paie du salarié à domicile · 2026-06-17HK$5,220 / month
Minimum allowable wage for foreign domestic helpersApplies to relevant contracts signed from 3 October 2026. Food, accommodation and other obligations are separate. Not a minimum for every domestic role or a mainland hourly-service rate.
Hong Kong Labour Department · Foreign Domestic Helpers · 3 October 2026Salary + other employment costs
Cost structureMOM lists no qualifying minimum salary for the migrant domestic worker work permit. Check agreed wages separately from levy, food, accommodation, insurance and agency fees; one item is not the total cost.
Singapore MOM · MDW Key Facts / Hiring MDWFive questions before comparing prices
Is this take-home worker pay, gross wages or a customer service price? Is it hourly or monthly? Is it live-in? Are taxes, food, accommodation, travel and supplies included? Is an agency fee separate?
In mainland China, worker pay is negotiated by city, role, experience, hours and living arrangements. Our employer-paid membership includes an agreed matching allowance; enquire for plan details. Figures are dated examples with distinct definitions, without currency conversion or ranking. Recheck current sources before relying on them. This guide does not offer cross-border recruitment.
Overseas Membership Illustration · Not Our Price
CNY 3,358.55 × 80% = CNY 2,686.84 ≈ CNY 2,687
Sample: Town + Country Resources publishes a one-time US$500 membership-initiation fee. Converted using the 27 October 2026 central parity rate of CNY 6.7171 per US dollar. This is a membership-initiation fee, not worker wages.
Important distinction: that overseas example charges a placement fee separately, so initiation is not its total service cost. Its scope differs from Pure Space membership with an agreed matching allowance. This is a budgeting illustration, not an equivalent-benefit comparison, a universal overseas standard or our final quote.
Final RMB membership fee, term, matching allowance, counting rules and replacement or refund terms are confirmed in writing after consultation for the city, role and household. The dated reference rate does not update automatically. Worker pay is excluded; online payment is unavailable.
Sources: Town + Country Resources, Our Placement Fees; SAFE, RMB Central Parity Rates (27 October 2026).Specific questions make a better interview.
Experience & Role
Discuss prior duties, dates and reasons for leaving; contact referees only with permission.
Schedule & Boundaries
Confirm working hours, rest, food and accommodation, duties and excluded tasks.
Trial & Confirmation
A trial is not assumed to be unpaid. Agree whether it is needed, its duration, pay and feedback beforehand.