Vehicle Cleaners: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Vehicle Cleaners is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 9122) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Car detailer
- Vehicle washer (hand)
Latest vehicle cleaners job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
636 open ads- Vehicle cleaner
German title: Fahrzeugpfleger
Autohaus Siebrecht GmbH · Uslar · Posted 2026-10-16 - Vehicle cleaner
German title: Fahrzeugpfleger
MEFA Autohandel und Vermietung GmbH · Heilbronn, Neckar · Posted 2026-10-16 - Vehicle cleaner
German title: Fahrzeugpfleger
Giemsch GmbH · Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg · Posted 2026-10-09 - Vehicle cleaner
German title: Fahrzeugpfleger
Marek Kotolinski · Iserlohn · Posted 2026-10-07 - Vehicle cleaner
German title: Fahrzeugpfleger
Tempton Personaldienstleistungen GmbH NL Dresden · Dresden · Posted 2026-10-01 - Vehicle cleaner
German title: Fahrzeugpfleger
Autohaus Stricker GmbH & Co. KG · Horn-Bad Meinberg · Posted 2026-09-09
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
90 open ads- Window Cleaner for Veteran Power in Västerås!
Swedish title: Fönsterputsare till Veterankraft i Västerås!
Veterankraft AB · Västerås · Posted 2026-10-16 - Window Cleaner for Veteran Power in Värmdö!
Swedish title: Fönsterputsare till Veterankraft i Värmdö!
Veterankraft AB · Värmdö · Posted 2026-10-16 - Car caretaker / Car wash / Car conditioner /Car conditioner/ Recond/ Recond
Swedish title: Bilvårdare / Biltvätt / Bilrekonditionerare / Bilrekond / Rekondare
Bilsmidigt AB · Upplands Väsby · Posted 2026-10-16 - Car Care/ Car Wash / Car Conditioner/ Car Cond - Evening & Weekend
Swedish title: Bilvårdare / Biltvätt / Bilrekonditionerare / Bilrekond - Kväll & Helg
Bilsmidigt AB · Upplands Väsby · Posted 2026-10-16 - Car Conditioner/ Caretaker
Swedish title: Bilrekonditionerare / Bilvårdare
Malmö City Bilvård AB · Malmö · Posted 2026-10-15 - Vehicle Caretaker 75%
Swedish title: Fordonsvårdare 75%
Transdev Sverige AB · Mora · Posted 2026-10-15
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where vehicle cleaners are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all workers in elementary occupations (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | Shortage | €488 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Czechia | Shortage | €952 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Denmark | Shortage | €3,652 a month * | Copenhagen: €1,800 |
| Hungary | Shortage | €683 a month * | Budapest: €910 |
| Italy | Shortage | €1,850 a month * | Rome: €1,300 |
| Netherlands | Shortage | €1,983 a month | Not yet verified |
| Romania | Shortage | €720 a month * | Not yet verified |
| Slovakia | Shortage | €910 a month | Bratislava: €910 |
| Austria | Surplus | €2,243 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Finland | Surplus | €2,454 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Germany | Surplus | €2,150 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Greece | Surplus | €1,130 a month * | Athens: €1,150 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €908 a month | Riga: €870 |
| Sweden | Surplus | €2,611 a month * | Stockholm: €2,100 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all workers in elementary occupations in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for vehicle cleaners alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What vehicle cleaners do
Vehicle cleaners wash, clean and polish the exterior and interior of vehicles.
Typical tasks
- Cleaning, washing and polishing cars and other vehicles, by hand or using hand-held power tools
- Vacuuming vehicle interiors and dry-cleaning carpets and upholstery
- Applying cleaning agents to remove stains from vehicle exteriors and interiors
- Washing tyres and wheel arches and blackening tyres
- Washing and polishing vehicle windows
- Emptying and cleaning compartments in vehicles
Finding vehicle cleaners jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Car detailer".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group.
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.