Caretaker Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 62,000 jobs.
Median salary
£25,147
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 15.1% below the £28,950 median for people working full-time.
▲ 4.7% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£28,950
Mean
£23,313
Jobs measured
62,000
What most caretakers actually earn
Half of caretakers earn between £14,153 and £30,040. Earning above £30,040 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
5 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £30,181 | £30,724 |
| Wales | £23,965 | £20,779 |
| South East | £23,359 | £21,878 |
| East Midlands | £22,809 | £22,955 |
| North West | £19,962 | £19,780 |
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, 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.
Caretaker salary FAQs
What is the average Caretaker salary in UK?
The median is £25,147 a year and the mean is £23,313, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £28,950.
What is a good Caretaker salary?
Half of caretakers earn between £14,153 and £30,040. Anything above £30,040 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 62,000 jobs in this occupation.
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