Care escorts salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£12,175
Understanding Care escorts pay in the UK
The typical care escorts in the UK earns a median salary of £12,175 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £14,545. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical care escorts actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: care escorts pay ranges from £7,263 in West Midlands up to £34,161 in South East, a difference of £26,898 (370%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see care escorts pay in South East or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
South East is the highest-paying region for care escorts at £34,161 — 181% above the UK median. West Midlands is lowest at £7,263.
UK median £12,175
| Region | Median payUK median £12,175 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | £34,161 | £34,161 | £36,438 | +181% |
| North West | £24,154 | £24,154 | £27,584 | +98% |
| East of England | £23,691 | £23,691 | £27,378 | +95% |
| North East | £18,471 | £18,471 | £20,299 | +52% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £14,451 | £14,451 | £16,018 | +19% |
| South West | £10,326 | £10,326 | £10,362 | -15% |
| London | £9,263 | £9,263 | £9,371 | -24% |
| East Midlands | £8,602 | £8,602 | £9,184 | -29% |
| Scotland | £8,510 | £8,510 | £9,321 | -30% |
| Wales | £8,111 | £8,111 | £8,249 | -33% |
| West Midlands | £7,263 | £7,263 | £8,198 | -40% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| South East £34,161 | £34,161Mean £36,438 | +181% |
| North West £24,154 | £24,154Mean £27,584 | +98% |
| East of England £23,691 | £23,691Mean £27,378 | +95% |
| North East £18,471 | £18,471Mean £20,299 | +52% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £14,451 | £14,451Mean £16,018 | +19% |
| South West £10,326 | £10,326Mean £10,362 | -15% |
| London £9,263 | £9,263Mean £9,371 | -24% |
| East Midlands £8,602 | £8,602Mean £9,184 | -29% |
| Scotland £8,510 | £8,510Mean £9,321 | -30% |
| Wales £8,111 | £8,111Mean £8,249 | -33% |
| West Midlands £7,263 | £7,263Mean £8,198 | -40% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£12,175); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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UK median annual pay for care escorts by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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