Caretakers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£25,147
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Caretakers pay in the UK
The typical caretakers in the UK earns a median salary of £25,147 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 middle half of caretakers earnings fall between £14,153 and £30,040 a year. That is a wide range, a sign that pay climbs steeply with experience, specialism and employer, so the median is a starting point rather than a ceiling.
The mean (average) salary is lower, at £23,313, which is unusual: it points to a cluster of lower-paid roles dragging the average down, so the median better reflects typical pay.
Where you work changes the picture: caretakers pay ranges from £18,394 in Yorkshire and the Humber up to £32,303 in South West, a difference of £13,909 (76%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see caretakers pay in South West or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
South West is the highest-paying region for caretakers at £32,303 — 28% above the UK median. Yorkshire and the Humber is lowest at £18,394.
UK median £25,147
| Region | Median payUK median £25,147 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | £32,303 | £32,303 | £34,871 | +28% |
| London | £30,181 | £30,181 | £30,724 | +20% |
| East of England | £27,991 | £27,991 | £33,524 | +11% |
| North East | £24,278 | £24,278 | £23,533 | -3% |
| Wales | £23,965 | £23,965 | £20,779 | -5% |
| Scotland | £23,644 | £23,644 | £22,501 | -6% |
| South East | £23,359 | £23,359 | £21,878 | -7% |
| East Midlands | £22,809 | £22,809 | £22,955 | -9% |
| West Midlands | £22,439 | £22,439 | £21,130 | -11% |
| North West | £19,962 | £19,962 | £19,780 | -21% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £18,394 | £18,394 | £17,245 | -27% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| South West £32,303 | £32,303Mean £34,871 | +28% |
| London £30,181 | £30,181Mean £30,724 | +20% |
| East of England £27,991 | £27,991Mean £33,524 | +11% |
| North East £24,278 | £24,278Mean £23,533 | -3% |
| Wales £23,965 | £23,965Mean £20,779 | -5% |
| Scotland £23,644 | £23,644Mean £22,501 | -6% |
| South East £23,359 | £23,359Mean £21,878 | -7% |
| East Midlands £22,809 | £22,809Mean £22,955 | -9% |
| West Midlands £22,439 | £22,439Mean £21,130 | -11% |
| North West £19,962 | £19,962Mean £19,780 | -21% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £18,394 | £18,394Mean £17,245 | -27% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£25,147); ‘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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Back to region listHow caretakers pay has changed over time
UK median annual pay for caretakers by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table