Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£40,661
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors pay in the UK
The typical residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors in the UK earns a median salary of £40,661 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 residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors earnings fall between £31,659 and £51,881 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £42,762. 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 residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors pay ranges from £32,134 in London up to £47,546 in East Midlands, a difference of £15,412 (48%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors 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 residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors at £47,546 — 17% above the UK median. London is lowest at £32,134.
UK median £40,661
| Region | Median payUK median £40,661 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | £47,546 | £47,546 | £48,174 | +17% |
| Wales | £44,143 | £44,143 | £44,109 | +9% |
| West Midlands | £43,743 | £43,743 | £44,658 | +8% |
| South East | £43,267 | £43,267 | £43,564 | +6% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £42,993 | £42,993 | £49,275 | +6% |
| North East | £39,176 | £39,176 | £45,909 | -4% |
| East of England | £38,467 | £38,467 | £39,716 | -5% |
| South West | £38,154 | £38,154 | £42,246 | -6% |
| Scotland | £37,452 | £37,452 | £38,631 | -8% |
| North West | £36,885 | £36,885 | £37,254 | -9% |
| London | £32,134 | £32,134 | £31,550 | -21% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands £47,546 | £47,546Mean £48,174 | +17% |
| Wales £44,143 | £44,143Mean £44,109 | +9% |
| West Midlands £43,743 | £43,743Mean £44,658 | +8% |
| South East £43,267 | £43,267Mean £43,564 | +6% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £42,993 | £42,993Mean £49,275 | +6% |
| North East £39,176 | £39,176Mean £45,909 | -4% |
| East of England £38,467 | £38,467Mean £39,716 | -5% |
| South West £38,154 | £38,154Mean £42,246 | -6% |
| Scotland £37,452 | £37,452Mean £38,631 | -8% |
| North West £36,885 | £36,885Mean £37,254 | -9% |
| London £32,134 | £32,134Mean £31,550 | -21% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£40,661); ‘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 residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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