Care Worker Salary in East Midlands
Official ONS earnings for East Midlands, covering 42,000 jobs.
Median salary — East Midlands
£20,806
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 11.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£20,444
Jobs measured
42,000
What most care workers actually earn
Half of care workers in East Midlands earn between £15,001 and £29,224. Earning above £29,224 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 Midlands.
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 Midlands ranks for care worker pay
7th
of 10 GB regions with a published figure
Wales tops the table on £22,622 and West Midlands sits at the bottom on £20,001. East Midlands is £1,816 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, 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 East Midlands?
The median is £20,806 a year and the mean is £20,444, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
What is a good Care Worker salary?
Half of care workers earn between £15,001 and £29,224. Anything above £29,224 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 42,000 jobs in this occupation.
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