Care assistant salary in the UK

Average pay

£13.59 an hour

£26,500 a year

Care assistant jobs across the UK pay £13.59 an hour on average. Half pay between £13.12 and £14.34.

1 in 10 jobs here pay over £15.99 an hour.

Based on 456 jobs from 82 employers in the last day. Updated 5 Nov 2026. Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn.

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Care assistant pay by city

Average an hour, and the difference from the UK average of £13.59.

Preston13 jobsNot enough data yet
Newcastle11 jobsNot enough data yet
Southampton8 jobsNot enough data yet
Leeds7 jobsNot enough data yet
Manchester6 jobsNot enough data yet
Reading5 jobsNot enough data yet

A city gets its own figure once we have 20 jobs from 5 or more employers.

Pay by type of job

UK, average an hour

Nights£13.50

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How much do care assistants earn in the UK?

Care assistant jobs across the UK pay £13.59 an hour on average, about £26,500 a year at 37.5 hours a week. 1 in 10 pay under £12.95, and 1 in 10 over £15.99.