Senior Care Worker Salary in Wales
Official ONS earnings for Wales, covering 6,000 jobs.
Median salary — Wales
£29,108
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 14.7% change on the previous year
Mean
£27,817
Jobs measured
6,000
What a typical senior care worker takes home
On the median of £29,108, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,040
Take-home a year
£24,478
Income Tax
£3,308
National Insurance
£1,323
What most senior care workers actually earn
Half of senior care workers in Wales earn between £16,077 and £30,779. Earning above £30,779 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 Wales.
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.
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
ONS publishes a sampling error of 10.3% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank Wales against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.
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 Wales?
The median is £29,108 a year and the mean is £27,817, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
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, so there is no separate rate for Wales.
What is a good Senior Care Worker salary?
Half of senior care workers earn between £16,077 and £30,779. Anything above £30,779 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 £9,841 and the lowest quarter under £16,077 — 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 £37,051 a year, and the top quarter more than £30,779. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Do senior care workers in Wales earn more than the UK average?
The median in Wales is £29,108 against £29,069 across the UK, 0.1% higher. ONS marks the Wales figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
Has senior care worker pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +14.7% for this occupation in Wales. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many senior care workers are there in Wales?
ASHE counts around 6,000 employee jobs in “Senior care workers” (SOC 6136) in Wales. 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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