Care Worker Salary in East
Official ONS earnings for East, covering 50,000 jobs.
Median salary — East
£22,186
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 0.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£22,460
Jobs measured
50,000
What a typical care worker takes home
On the median of £22,186, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,624
Take-home a year
£19,494
Income Tax
£1,923
National Insurance
£769
What most care workers actually earn
Half of care workers in East earn between £15,808 and £31,782. Earning above £31,782 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Caring Personal Services” group in East.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of care workers earn less than this.
How East ranks for care worker pay
9th
of 11 GB regions with a published figure
Wales tops the table on £25,201 and West Midlands sits at the bottom on £21,910. East is £3,015 short of the top.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
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, 2026 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 East?
The median is £22,186 a year and the mean is £22,460, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a care worker earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £14.04 excluding overtime, or £13.98 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for East.
What is a good Care Worker salary?
Half of care workers earn between £15,808 and £31,782. Anything above £31,782 is in the top quarter for the role.
How much do the highest-paid care workers earn?
The top 10% of care workers earn more than £37,338 a year, and the top quarter more than £31,782. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Do care workers in East earn more than the UK average?
The median in East is £22,186 against £23,045 across the UK, 3.7% lower, which places it 9th highest of the 11 GB regions with a precise estimate.
Has care worker pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +0.8% for this occupation in East. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many care workers are there in East?
ASHE counts around 50,000 employee jobs in “Care workers and home carers” (SOC 6135) in East. Self-employed work is not included.
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.
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