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Care Assistant salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 4,081 open job postings for Care Assistant roles at 411 companies, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in GBP; 20 more postings in USD (median $36.8K), 11 more postings in AUD (median A$77.7K), 3 more postings in SGD (median SGD 37.3K). How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Care Assistant: postings by posted pay4,046 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 6 bands from £12.00/hr to £18.00/hr. Median £13.60/hr (£28.3K/yr); middle half £13.15–£14.63/hr.Median £13.61/hr£12.00/hr£18.00/hr

Postings per pay band: £12.00/hr–£13.00/hr: 609; £13.00/hr–£14.00/hr: 1,887; £14.00/hr–£15.00/hr: 745; £15.00/hr–£16.00/hr: 432; £16.00/hr–£17.00/hr: 129; £17.00/hr–£18.00/hr: 244.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level£13.50/hr (£28.1K/yr) median, £13.10–£14.58/hr typical, 3,608 postingsMid level: middle half £13.10–£14.58/hr, median £13.50/hr (£28.1K/yr)
  2. Senior£14.20/hr (£29.5K/yr) median, £13.71–£14.65/hr typical, 437 postingsSenior: middle half £13.71–£14.65/hr, median £14.20/hr (£29.5K/yr)

Companies hiring

  1. City & County Healthcare Group£13.45/hr (£28K/yr) median, £13.00–£13.87/hr typical, 985 postingsCity & County Healthcare Group: middle half £13.00–£13.87/hr, median £13.45/hr (£28K/yr)
  2. Home Instead£14.25/hr (£29.6K/yr) median, £13.50–£16.50/hr typical, 497 postingsHome Instead: middle half £13.50–£16.50/hr, median £14.25/hr (£29.6K/yr)
  3. Cera Care£13.71/hr (£28.5K/yr) median, £13.45–£14.28/hr typical, 227 postingsCera Care: middle half £13.45–£14.28/hr, median £13.71/hr (£28.5K/yr)
  4. Bupa£13.60/hr (£28.3K/yr) median, £13.25–£13.80/hr typical, 219 postingsBupa: middle half £13.25–£13.80/hr, median £13.60/hr (£28.3K/yr)

Top-paying companies

  1. Caring UK · £42.6K median, 5 postings
  2. Knockdene HealthCare · £40.6K median, 3 postings
  3. Harmony Healthcare · £35.4K median, 5 postings
  4. Superior Healthcare Group · £33.3K median, 18 postings

Who’s hiring Care Assistant

  1. Care Assistant jobs at City & County Healthcare Group · 589 open roles
  2. Care Assistant jobs at Cera Care · 538 open roles
  3. Care Assistant jobs at Home Instead · 432 open roles
  4. Care Assistant jobs at Bupa · 147 open roles

By location

  1. United Kingdom£13.60/hr (£28.3K/yr) median, £13.14–£14.63/hr typical, 4,004 postingsUnited Kingdom: middle half £13.14–£14.63/hr, median £13.60/hr (£28.3K/yr)
  2. England, United Kingdom£13.67/hr (£28.4K/yr) median, £13.20–£14.70/hr typical, 2,898 postingsEngland, United Kingdom: middle half £13.20–£14.70/hr, median £13.67/hr (£28.4K/yr)
  3. Scotland, United Kingdom£13.50/hr (£28.1K/yr) median, £13.45–£14.50/hr typical, 189 postingsScotland, United Kingdom: middle half £13.45–£14.50/hr, median £13.50/hr (£28.1K/yr)
  4. Wales, United Kingdom£13.68/hr (£28.4K/yr) median, £13.45–£15.00/hr typical, 135 postingsWales, United Kingdom: middle half £13.45–£15.00/hr, median £13.68/hr (£28.4K/yr)
  5. Remote£14.50/hr (£30.2K/yr) median, £13.40–£15.00/hr typical, 35 postingsRemote: middle half £13.40–£15.00/hr, median £14.50/hr (£30.2K/yr)

Remote vs on-site

Remote: £14.50/hr (£30.2K/yr) median, £13.40–£15.00/hr typical, from 35 postings. On-site: £13.50/hr (£28.1K/yr) median, £13.10–£14.44/hr typical, from 1,997 postings.

By years of experience

  1. 0–1 years£13.45/hr (£28K/yr) median, £13.00–£14.00/hr typical, 95 postings0–1 years: middle half £13.00–£14.00/hr, median £13.45/hr (£28K/yr)
  2. 2–4 years£13.75/hr (£28.6K/yr) median, £13.05–£14.00/hr typical, 5 postings2–4 years: middle half £13.05–£14.00/hr, median £13.75/hr (£28.6K/yr)

Newest Care Assistant postings

  1. Care Assistant - Care Home (Island of Alderney)Jarrodean Personnel · United Kingdom · £27K–£32K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  2. Care Assistant - Females onlyNHS Jobs · Gillingham, United Kingdom · £12.76/hr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  3. Senior Care AssistantHamberley Care Homes · West Byfleet, United Kingdom · £15.69/hr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  4. Senior Care AssistantNHS Jobs · Cheltenham, United Kingdom · £14.35–£14.95/hr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  5. Senior Care AssistantNHS Jobs · Coalville, United Kingdom · £13.85–£14.45/hr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Care Assistant make?

The median posted base pay for Care Assistant jobs is £13.60/hr (£28.3K/yr), from 4,081 job postings with pay at 411 companies.

What is the typical Care Assistant pay range?

The middle half of postings list £13.15–£14.63/hr. The top 10% list £33.1K a year or more, and the lowest 10% £26.6K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Care Assistant jobs?

By median posted pay: Caring UK (£42.6K), Knockdene HealthCare (£40.6K), Harmony Healthcare (£35.4K).

How does Care Assistant pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Mid level £13.50/hr (£28.1K/yr), Senior £14.20/hr (£29.5K/yr).

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