Care Assistant
Avery Healthcare
£14.75 an hour
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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.
£28,000
median advertised salary
752
live jobs right now
79%
permanent roles
45%
via agencies
How much does a Care Assistant earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a Care Assistant in the UK is £28,000 a year, based on 95 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £2,330 a month or £14.36 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 79% of current adverts are permanent, and 45% are posted through recruitment agencies.
Care Assistant adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.
Guide: Is care work AI-proof? What the latest UK job adverts show
How Care Assistant pay compares
Median advertised salary for Care Assistant beside other job titles in healthcare, from the lowest paid to the highest.
Other roles in healthcare
| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | Permanent | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor | £114,000 | 13 | 66% | 1% |
| Social Worker | £65,000 | 202 | 67% | 0% |
| Community Nurse | £52,000 | 14 | 55% | 0% |
| Speech Therapist | £48,000 | 49 | 41% | 0% |
| Physiotherapist | £46,000 | 33 | 77% | 0% |
| Live-In Carer | £42,000 | 40 | 72% | 0% |
| Healthcare Assistant | £29,000 | 88 | 77% | 0% |
| Care Assistant | £28,000 | 752 | 79% | 0% |
| Support Worker | £26,000 | 1,297 | 58% | 0% |
Latest Care Assistant jobs
Care Assistant - Bank
Avery Healthcare
£12.75 an hour
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Care Assistant (Flexible Shifts)
Staffscanner
£15.07 an hour
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Regional Care Assistant
Barchester Healthcare
£14.21 an hour
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Night Care Assistant - Bank
Barchester Healthcare
£14.80 an hour
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Senior Care Assistant - Care Home
Barchester Healthcare
£16.31 an hour
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Regional Senior Care Assistant
Barchester Healthcare
£16 an hour
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Care Assistant - Care Home
Barchester Healthcare
£13.81 an hour
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Weekend Care Assistant
Barchester Healthcare
£14.71 an hour
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Night Care Assistant
Barchester Healthcare
£13.21 an hour
ApplyFull Time Night Care Assistant 8pm to 8am. As a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day..
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How we calculate this. Figures come from live Care Assistant vacancies listed on YourJobs.co.uk, 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 →