Care Assistant Jobs (2026) — Salary, Cities & Top Employers

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 808 positions with reported compensation (10% of all Care Assistant listings).

10th percentile

£12,000

25th percentile

£20,000

Median (50th)

£25,178

75th percentile

£27,144

90th percentile

£30,650

Average salary: £24,273

In-demand skills

🎯 In-Demand skills

Most frequently requested skills in Care Assistant job descriptions, ranked by mention frequency.

By city

🌎 Salary & Jobs by city

Compare Care Assistant opportunities across 20 cities. Click any city for detailed market analysis.

City	Jobs ▼	Median Salary	Salary Range	Companies	New (7d)
London	553	£26,218	£23,480 – £28,933	15	126
Birmingham	120	£29,500	£26,125 – £40,000	15	47
Belfast	109	£27,414	£26,707 – £28,122	15	28
Bristol	62	£12,000	£12,000 – £12,000	15	22
Worthing, West Sussex	60	£18,500	£15,250 – £21,750	12	9
Weymouth, Dorset	50	£25,178	£25,178 – £26,676	6	18
Southampton	49	£12,000	£12,000 – £12,000	15	36
Thetford, Norfolk	42	£26,208	£25,178 – £27,050	6	22
Colchester, Essex	41	£25,484	£25,178 – £25,484	10	11
Blackpool, Lancashire	39	$25,178	$20,000 – $27,144	7	20
Harlow, Essex	39	£12,000	£12,000 – £12,000	8	8
Leeds	39	$25,178	$20,000 – $27,144	15	11
Nottingham	38	£23,664	£23,664 – £23,998	15	17
Orpington, Greater London	37	$25,178	$20,000 – $27,144	7	12
Southport, Merseyside	37	£26,582	£26,582 – £26,582	8	16
Hitchin, Hertfordshire	35	$25,178	$20,000 – $27,144	4	2
Bedford, Bedfordshire	35	$25,178	$20,000 – $27,144	12	21
Ipswich, Suffolk	32	£25,178	£12,000 – £25,459	9	17
Bangor, Co. Down	31	$25,178	$20,000 – $27,144	10	9
Liverpool	31	£25,178	£25,178 – £25,529	15	9

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Care Assistant openings globally.

Care In My Home 107 jobs

Advantage Healthcare Limited 89 jobs

Jupiter Recruitment 76 jobs

Bluebird Care 58 jobs

Home Instead 39 jobs

Quality Care Services Limited 36 jobs

Agincare Group 36 jobs

Radfield Home Care 35 jobs

UKCIL 32 jobs

London Care Limited 30 jobs

Complete Care Amegreen 28 jobs

Westminster Homecare 28 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Care Assistants work

United Kingdom 7,548 jobs United States 398 jobs UAE 34 jobs India 11 jobs Germany 1 jobs

Care Assistant Job Market Overview (2026)

The Care Assistant job market is steadily growing, with 7,992 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 4,675 new positions were posted (2,300 in the last week), indicating strong and consistent demand from employers.

Compensation Landscape

The median salary for Care Assistant positions is £25,178, with the middle 50% of earners making between £20,000 and £27,144. Top earners (90th percentile) command £30,650 or more. Note that 90% of listings do not disclose salary, so actual compensation may differ in some markets. The highest-paying city is Birmingham at £29,500 median, while Harlow, Essex offers £12,000.

Skills That Get You Hired

Based on analysis of job descriptions, the most in-demand skills for Care Assistant roles are , , , , , and . Including these keywords in your resume and cover letter can significantly improve your ATS match rate and interview chances.

How to Apply

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