Cleaning and household services jobs in Slovakia
Cleaning is the most accessible entry to the Slovak labor market: almost no Slovak or experience needed, often hiring women and couples, sometimes with housing.
Cleaning is one of the most accessible ways to enter the Slovak labor market: you hardly need Slovak, no experience is required, and you can start quickly. Cleaners are needed in offices, hotels, hospitals, shopping centers, factories, and private homes. This is also one of the few niches where women and couples are often hired, and the schedule can be flexible – beneficial for those combining work with childcare.
Salaries are approximately from the minimum of €915 to €1,100–1,200 gross, depending on the location and schedule. Offices are usually cleaned early in the morning or in the evening after working hours, so there are often extra payments for inconvenient hours, which the law guarantees above the basic rate – norms are confirmed by employment.gov.sk.
How much is paid for cleaning
4 jobs
All filtersHousekeeper in a hotel in Bratislava
Cleaner for a school (Petržalka)
Office cleaner (part-time agreement)
Room Maid — Kúpele Piešťany
Frequently asked questions about work
How much is paid for cleaning in Slovakia in 2026?+
Cleaner (upratovačka) – approximately €915–1,100 gross/month for full-time, maid (chyžná) – €915–1,200, laundry worker – €915–1,100. Many ads are for part-time or dohoda (agreement) with a lower sum; current ranges are on profesia.sk.
Do you need Slovak to clean?+
No, this is one of the few fields where language is almost not needed: tasks are simple and visual, and teams often speak Ukrainian and Russian. This makes cleaning a convenient first job – more such vacancies on the jobs without Slovak page.
Are there jobs for women and couples in cleaning?+
Yes, this is one of the niches with traditionally many vacancies for women and offers for couples – for example, jointly caring for and cleaning a large facility or hotel. Such offers often come with housing or transportation – look on the jobs with housing page.
Cleaning under a contract, dohoda (agreement), or živnosť (sole-trader licence) – what to choose?+
Employment contract (TPP) provides full protection, dohoda (agreement) is a simpler form for part-time work, and 'upratovanie na živnosť' means self-employment: you pay taxes and contributions yourself, but you can take on several clients. A sole trader calculator can help calculate your net income.
Should I pay an agency to find a job?+
No. Charging employees for employment is prohibited by law – a legal cleaning agency earns from the client-customer, must have an ÚPSVaR (Office of Labor, Social Affairs and Family) license, and must pay contributions like regular staff; the registry is on upsvr.gov.sk.