PassPeersMedian
£30,566
gross per year, full-time employees
Employed
36,000
people in this job
United Kingdom median
£28,738
6% above the national median
Rank
No. 1
of 11 regions and nations by median
Occupation: Care workers and home carers (SOC 2020 6135). Care workers outside the NHS have no national pay scale. ASHE's median is £31,341 for senior care workers (SOC 2020 6136, 71,000 jobs) and £30,383 for nursing auxiliaries and assistants (SOC 2020 6131, 249,000 jobs). The National Living Wage, the legal minimum for workers aged 21 and over, is £12.71 an hour from 1 April 2026 (GOV.UK, www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates).
Next to other regions and nations
| # | Region | Median |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland | £30,566 |
| 2 | South West England | £29,298 |
| 3 | South East England | £29,220 |
| 4 | London | £29,100 |
| 5 | Wales | £29,031 |
| 6 | North West England | £28,840 |
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Sources
Figures as published. PassPeers doesn't estimate, convert or adjust salaries; amounts are before tax and other deductions.