Care workers and home carers roles in the UK earn a median of £28,500 per year, equivalent to £14.00 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 10.1% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £26,500 in West Midlands to £30,000 in Scotland. Pay has risen over the past 4 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £27,468/yr (4% above our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£28,500
as of 2025
Modelled estimateMedian Hourly Pay
£14.00
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+10.1%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£28,500 – £28,500
25th – 75th percentile
UK Employment (2024)
~1,695,000
estimated employees
11 of 180 areas not disclosed by ONS
Employment Change
2021–2024
2021: ~1,707,000 → 2024: ~1,695,000
Market Signal
Growing marketPay and employment are both rising — competition for workers is increasing.
Employment figures from ONS Annual Population Survey (APS). Counts are estimates; suppressed cells (small samples) are excluded from totals.
Annual pay for Care workers and home carers across UK regions. The bar shows the typical pay range (25th–75th percentile); the diamond marks the median.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
Annual pay grew by +10.1% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot. Shaded band shows 25th–75th percentile range.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Care workers and home carers.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
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Care workers and home carers attend to the personal needs and comforts of children, the elderly, the infirm and others with care and support needs (‘service users’) within residential care establishments, day care establishments or in their own homes.
There are no formal academic entry requirements. In most cases workers will be required to register with the appropriate statutory body which involves satisfying the registration criteria. This would normally include holding or working towards the appropriate qualification for the job. Entrants must typically be 18 years old and have experience of working in a care environment. Both Off and on-the-job training is available. A wide range of qualifications including NVQs/SVQs covering various aspects of care are available. Background checks including a DBS check are likely to be required.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.