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UK salary report · 2026

Senior Care Worker Salary in South East

Official ONS earnings for South East, covering 13,000 jobs.

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

Median salary — South East

£28,124

gross, per year, all employees

▲ 6.6% change on the previous year

Mean

£27,652

Jobs measured

13,000

What most senior care workers actually earn

Half of senior care workers in South East earn between £15,092 and £30,141. Earning above £30,141 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 South 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
£7,804
20th
£13,136
25th
£15,092
30th
£16,949
40th
£20,560
50th
£23,744
60th
£26,158
70th
£28,780
75th
£30,141
80th
£31,918
90th
£36,149
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How South East ranks for senior care worker pay

3rd

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. South East is £563 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 South East?

The median is £28,124 a year and the mean is £27,652, 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 £15,092 and £30,141. Anything above £30,141 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 13,000 jobs in this occupation.

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