Caretaker Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 63,000 jobs.
Median salary
£25,995
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 13.4% below the £29,483 median for people working full-time.
▲ 5.4% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£29,483
Part-time only
£11,063
Mean
£23,934
Jobs measured
63,000
What a typical caretaker takes home
On the full-time median of £29,483, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,062
Take-home a year
£24,747
Income Tax
£3,383
National Insurance
£1,353
What most caretakers actually earn
Half of caretakers earn between £14,596 and £31,865. Earning above £31,865 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 caretakers earn less than this.
Caretaker salary by region
2 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £31,251 | £31,069 |
| North West | £21,405 | £20,337 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Caretakers
- SOC 2020 code
- 6232
- 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.
Caretaker salary FAQs
What is the average Caretaker salary in the UK?
The median is £25,995 a year and the mean is £23,934, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £29,483 and part-time employees £11,063.
How much does a caretaker earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £14.59 excluding overtime, or £15.05 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Caretaker salary?
Half of caretakers earn between £14,596 and £31,865. Anything above £31,865 is in the top quarter for the role.
Has caretaker pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +5.4% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many caretakers are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 63,000 employee jobs in “Caretakers” (SOC 6232) in the UK. 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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