Care Assistant Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a Care Assistant, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.
By Louisa Lowe, Editor — Careers & Workplace · Updated 1 September 2026£26,000
median advertised salary
722
live jobs right now
76%
permanent roles
43%
via agencies
The average advertised salary for a Care Assistant in the UK is £26,000 a year, based on 83 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. 76% of current adverts are permanent, and 43% are posted through recruitment agencies.
Care Assistant adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.
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How Care Assistant pay compares
Median advertised salary across UK roles with similar pay.
Similar roles at a glance
| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | Permanent | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery Driver | £27,000 | 593 | 70% | 0% |
| Warehouse Operative | £26,000 | 888 | 44% | 0% |
| Care Assistant | £26,000 | 722 | 76% | 0% |
| Support Worker | £26,000 | 1,182 | 67% | 0% |
| Receptionist | £26,000 | 221 | 43% | 1% |
| Production Operative | £26,000 | 694 | 38% | 0% |
| Teaching Assistant | £25,000 | 1,841 | 19% | 0% |
| Cleaner | £25,000 | 415 | 51% | 0% |
| Kitchen Assistant | £25,000 | 75 | 29% | 0% |
Browse 722 live Care Assistant jobs →
How we calculate this. Figures come from live Care Assistant vacancies in the CV-Library feed, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →