Houseparents and residential wardens salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£26,499
Employment patterns
- 92% of Houseparents work full-time
- 55% are self-employed
- 100.0% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Houseparents and residential wardens pay in the UK
The typical houseparents and residential wardens in the UK earns a median salary of £26,499 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.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 55% of Houseparents are self-employed, well above most occupations, so the employee pay above will not capture earnings for those working for themselves.
Where you work changes the picture: houseparents and residential wardens pay ranges from £7,253 in Wales up to £33,404 in East Midlands, a difference of £26,151 (361%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see houseparents and residential wardens pay in East Midlands or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
East Midlands is the highest-paying region for houseparents and residential wardens at £33,404 — 26% above the UK median. Wales is lowest at £7,253.
UK median £26,499
| Region | Median payUK median £26,499 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | £33,404 | £33,404 | £31,825 | +26% |
| North West | £32,072 | £32,072 | £29,942 | +21% |
| South West | £30,317 | £30,317 | £28,337 | +14% |
| South East | £26,134 | £26,134 | £27,623 | -1% |
| North East | £24,692 | £24,692 | £26,246 | -7% |
| West Midlands | £22,683 | £22,683 | £24,118 | -14% |
| Scotland | £19,773 | £19,773 | £22,357 | -25% |
| London | £19,744 | £19,744 | £19,920 | -25% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £17,632 | £17,632 | £17,525 | -33% |
| Wales | £7,253 | £7,253 | £7,698 | -73% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands £33,404 | £33,404Mean £31,825 | +26% |
| North West £32,072 | £32,072Mean £29,942 | +21% |
| South West £30,317 | £30,317Mean £28,337 | +14% |
| South East £26,134 | £26,134Mean £27,623 | -1% |
| North East £24,692 | £24,692Mean £26,246 | -7% |
| West Midlands £22,683 | £22,683Mean £24,118 | -14% |
| Scotland £19,773 | £19,773Mean £22,357 | -25% |
| London £19,744 | £19,744Mean £19,920 | -25% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £17,632 | £17,632Mean £17,525 | -33% |
| Wales £7,253 | £7,253Mean £7,698 | -73% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£26,499); ‘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 houseparents and residential wardens by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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