Care workers and home carer salary UK
21,487 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 6135
Half of all care workers and home carers in the UK earn more than 21,487 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay359of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile2.14×13,341 GBP – 28,556 GBP
Men against women19.4 %25,254 GBP against 20,360 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 13,341 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 21,487 GBP | 25,254 GBP | 20,360 GBP |
| Mean | 21,240 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 28,556 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 6135 in SOC 2020, the UK occupation classification. Covers all employee jobs. Published by the Office for National Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is gross annual pay, not monthly.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Bar and catering supervisors 22,552 GBP
- School secretaries 22,155 GBP
- Higher level teaching assistants 22,050 GBP
- Officers of non-governmental organisations 21,483 GBP
- Typists and related keyboard occupations 21,483 GBP
- Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 20,464 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk