Senior Care Worker Salary in North East
Official ONS earnings for North East.
Median salary — North East
£28,456
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 15.5% change on the previous year
Mean
£27,149
What most senior care workers actually earn
Half of senior care workers in North East earn between £15,797 and £28,527. Earning above £28,527 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 North East.
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.
How North East ranks for senior care worker pay
2nd
of 7 GB regions with a published figure
East tops the table on £28,687 and South West sits at the bottom on £25,753. North East is £231 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
- 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 North East?
The median is £28,456 a year and the mean is £27,149, 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 Senior Care Worker salary?
Half of senior care workers earn between £15,797 and £28,527. Anything above £28,527 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.
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