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UK salary report · 2026

Senior Care Worker Salary in North East

Official ONS earnings for North East.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Where this comes from →

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.

10th
£9,633
20th
£14,173
25th
£15,797
30th
£16,717
40th
£20,781
50th
£23,117
60th
£25,500
70th
£27,118
75th
£28,527
80th
£29,256
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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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