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 July 2026£26,000
median advertised salary
894
live jobs right now
65%
permanent roles
56%
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. 65% of current adverts are permanent, and 56% 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 | 2,178 | 55% | 0% |
| Warehouse Operative | £26,000 | 1,526 | 41% | 0% |
| Care Assistant | £26,000 | 894 | 65% | 0% |
| Support Worker | £26,000 | 2,414 | 52% | 0% |
| Receptionist | £26,000 | 227 | 56% | 0% |
| Production Operative | £26,000 | 636 | 36% | 0% |
| Teaching Assistant | £25,000 | 3,423 | 33% | 0% |
| Cleaner | £25,000 | 537 | 38% | 0% |
| Kitchen Assistant | £25,000 | 111 | 46% | 0% |
Browse 894 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 →