Care workers and home carers salary in South East
Full-time average annual pay in South East
£22,584
Based on ~68,000 employees · 2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£22,584
Mean
£21,659
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £22,584 |
| Mean | £21,659 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of care workers and home carers earn £13,341–£28,556. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£33,400
Employment patterns
- 64% of Care workers work full-time
- 5% are self-employed
- 94% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Care workers and home carers pay in South East
The typical care workers and home carers in South East earns a median salary of £22,584 in 2025/26, based on around 68,000 employees — 5.1% (£1,097) above the UK-wide median of £21,487. 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.
Across the UK, South East ranks 2nd of 11 regions for care workers and home carers pay. Regional medians run from £20,001 in West Midlands up to £22,622 in Wales, a spread of £2,621 (13%).
The mean (average) salary is lower, at £21,659, which points to a cluster of lower-paid roles dragging the average down — so the median is the better guide to typical pay here.
To see what £22,584 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £1,882 | £22,584 |
| Income tax | £167 | £2,003 |
| National Insurance | £67 | £801 |
| Take-home pay | £1,648 | £19,780 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Care workers and home carers pay varies by region
Wales is the highest-paying region for care workers and home carers at £22,622 — 5% above the UK median. West Midlands is lowest at £20,001.
UK median £21,487
| Region | Median payUK median £21,487 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | £22,622 | £22,622 | £22,038 | +5% |
| South East (current region) | £22,584 | £22,584 | £21,659 | +5% |
| East of England | £22,390 | £22,390 | £21,871 | +4% |
| Scotland | £21,997 | £21,997 | £22,212 | +2% |
| South West | £21,975 | £21,975 | £21,210 | +2% |
| North East | £21,256 | £21,256 | £20,506 | -1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £21,001 | £21,001 | £21,235 | -2% |
| East Midlands | £20,806 | £20,806 | £20,444 | -3% |
| London | £20,635 | £20,635 | £20,850 | -4% |
| North West | £20,439 | £20,439 | £20,512 | -5% |
| West Midlands | £20,001 | £20,001 | £20,040 | -7% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Wales £22,622 | £22,622Mean £22,038 | +5% |
| South East (current region) £22,584 | £22,584Mean £21,659 | +5% |
| East of England £22,390 | £22,390Mean £21,871 | +4% |
| Scotland £21,997 | £21,997Mean £22,212 | +2% |
| South West £21,975 | £21,975Mean £21,210 | +2% |
| North East £21,256 | £21,256Mean £20,506 | -1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £21,001 | £21,001Mean £21,235 | -2% |
| East Midlands £20,806 | £20,806Mean £20,444 | -3% |
| London £20,635 | £20,635Mean £20,850 | -4% |
| North West £20,439 | £20,439Mean £20,512 | -5% |
| West Midlands £20,001 | £20,001Mean £20,040 | -7% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£21,487); ‘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.
How care workers and home carers pay in South East has changed over time
Median annual pay for care workers and home carers in South East by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
South East median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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