Care Worker Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 581,000 jobs.
Median salary
£21,487
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 27.8% below the £27,468 median for people working full-time.
▲ 8.8% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£27,468
Part-time only
£14,296
Mean
£21,240
Jobs measured
581,000
What most care workers actually earn
Half of care workers earn between £13,341 and £28,556. Earning above £28,556 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of care workers earn less than this.
Care Worker salary by region
11 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Wales | £22,622 | £22,038 |
| South East | £22,584 | £21,659 |
| East | £22,390 | £21,871 |
| Scotland | £21,997 | £22,212 |
| South West | £21,975 | £21,210 |
| North East | £21,256 | £20,506 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £21,001 | £21,235 |
| East Midlands | £20,806 | £20,444 |
| London | £20,635 | £20,850 |
| North West | £20,439 | £20,512 |
| West Midlands | £20,001 | £20,040 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Care workers and home carers
- SOC 2020 code
- 6135
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Care Worker salary FAQs
What is the average Care Worker salary in UK?
The median is £21,487 a year and the mean is £21,240, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £27,468 and part-time employees £14,296.
What is a good Care Worker salary?
Half of care workers earn between £13,341 and £28,556. Anything above £28,556 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 581,000 jobs in this occupation.
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