Senior Care Worker Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 96,000 jobs.
Median salary
£29,069
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 7.2% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£31,341
Part-time only
£18,490
Mean
£28,440
Jobs measured
96,000
What a typical senior care worker takes home
On the median of £29,069, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,037
Take-home a year
£24,449
Income Tax
£3,300
National Insurance
£1,320
What most senior care workers actually earn
Half of senior care workers earn between £22,873 and £34,189. Earning above £34,189 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 senior care workers earn less than this.
Senior Care Worker salary by region
10 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| East | £31,340 | £28,902 |
| South East | £30,150 | £30,839 |
| Scotland | £30,002 | £28,979 |
| South West | £29,789 | £27,721 |
| North West | £29,573 | £28,521 |
| Wales | £29,108 | £27,817 |
| West Midlands | £28,723 | £27,808 |
| North East | £28,214 | £27,493 |
| East Midlands | £27,026 | £27,026 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £26,547 | £26,971 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Senior care workers
- SOC 2020 code
- 6136
- 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.
Senior Care Worker salary FAQs
What is the average Senior Care Worker salary in the UK?
The median is £29,069 a year and the mean is £28,440, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £31,341 and part-time employees £18,490.
How much does a senior care worker earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £14.80 excluding overtime. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Senior Care Worker salary?
Half of senior care workers earn between £22,873 and £34,189. Anything above £34,189 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a senior care worker?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of senior care workers earn under £15,034 and the lowest quarter under £22,873 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
How much do the highest-paid senior care workers earn?
The top 10% of senior care workers earn more than £40,016 a year, and the top quarter more than £34,189. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Which part of the UK pays senior care workers the most?
East, at a median of £31,340, is the highest of the 7 GB regions with a precise ONS estimate; Yorkshire and The Humber is the lowest at £26,547. Regions where ONS marks the figure as imprecise are not ranked.
Has senior care worker pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +7.2% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many senior care workers are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 96,000 employee jobs in “Senior care workers” (SOC 6136) 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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