Senior care worker salary UK
27,417 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 6136
Half of all senior care workers in the UK earn more than 27,417 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay290of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.5×21,440 GBP – 32,059 GBP
Men against women14.5 %30,554 GBP against 26,114 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 21,440 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 27,417 GBP | 30,554 GBP | 26,114 GBP |
| Mean | 26,603 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 32,059 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 6136 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
- Pre-press technicians 27,496 GBP
- Pest control officers 27,487 GBP
- Debt, rent and other cash collectors 27,454 GBP
- Farm workers 27,324 GBP
- Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 27,267 GBP
- Sales administrators 27,132 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk