Senior Care Worker Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 101,000 jobs.
Median salary
£27,417
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 8.5% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£29,381
Part-time only
£16,772
Mean
£26,603
Jobs measured
101,000
What most senior care workers actually earn
Half of senior care workers earn between £21,440 and £32,059. Earning above £32,059 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
11 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £28,857 | £28,288 |
| East | £28,687 | £28,013 |
| North East | £28,456 | £27,149 |
| South East | £28,124 | £27,652 |
| North West | £27,043 | £25,396 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £26,771 | £26,859 |
| Wales | £26,153 | £26,285 |
| Scotland | £26,043 | £26,739 |
| South West | £25,753 | £24,561 |
| West Midlands | £25,737 | £25,970 |
| East Midlands | £25,219 | £26,139 |
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, 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.
Senior Care Worker salary FAQs
What is the average Senior Care Worker salary in UK?
The median is £27,417 a year and the mean is £26,603, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £29,381 and part-time employees £16,772.
What is a good Senior Care Worker salary?
Half of senior care workers earn between £21,440 and £32,059. Anything above £32,059 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 101,000 jobs in this occupation.
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