Senior care workers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£27,417
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Senior care workers pay in the UK
The typical senior care workers in the UK earns a median salary of £27,417 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 senior care workers earnings fall between £21,440 and £32,059 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced senior care workers.
Where you work changes the picture: senior care workers pay ranges from £25,219 in East Midlands up to £28,857 in London, a difference of £3,638 (14%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see senior care workers pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for senior care workers at £28,857 — 5% above the UK median. East Midlands is lowest at £25,219.
UK median £27,417
| Region | Median payUK median £27,417 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £28,857 | £28,857 | £28,288 | +5% |
| East of England | £28,687 | £28,687 | £28,013 | +5% |
| North East | £28,456 | £28,456 | £27,149 | +4% |
| South East | £28,124 | £28,124 | £27,652 | +3% |
| North West | £27,043 | £27,043 | £25,396 | -1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £26,771 | £26,771 | £26,859 | -2% |
| Wales | £26,153 | £26,153 | £26,285 | -5% |
| Scotland | £26,043 | £26,043 | £26,739 | -5% |
| South West | £25,753 | £25,753 | £24,561 | -6% |
| West Midlands | £25,737 | £25,737 | £25,970 | -6% |
| East Midlands | £25,219 | £25,219 | £26,139 | -8% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £28,857 | £28,857Mean £28,288 | +5% |
| East of England £28,687 | £28,687Mean £28,013 | +5% |
| North East £28,456 | £28,456Mean £27,149 | +4% |
| South East £28,124 | £28,124Mean £27,652 | +3% |
| North West £27,043 | £27,043Mean £25,396 | -1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £26,771 | £26,771Mean £26,859 | -2% |
| Wales £26,153 | £26,153Mean £26,285 | -5% |
| Scotland £26,043 | £26,043Mean £26,739 | -5% |
| South West £25,753 | £25,753Mean £24,561 | -6% |
| West Midlands £25,737 | £25,737Mean £25,970 | -6% |
| East Midlands £25,219 | £25,219Mean £26,139 | -8% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£27,417); ‘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 senior care workers by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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