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

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 739 positions with reported compensation (9% of all Care Assistant listings).

10th percentile

£13,986

25th percentile

£25,000

Median (50th)

£25,186

75th percentile

£27,050

90th percentile

£30,758

Average salary: £25,127

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	526	£26,437	£25,484 – £28,911	15	86
Birmingham	104	£40,000	£19,500 – £40,000	15	50
Belfast	90	£26,883	£25,910 – £27,856	15	19
Worthing, West Sussex	58	£12,000	£12,000 – £12,000	11	2
Bristol	54	£12,000	£12,000 – £12,000	15	18
Weymouth, Dorset	52	£25,178	£25,178 – £26,863	7	20
Thetford, Norfolk	48	£27,050	£25,178 – £27,050	6	10
Liverpool	46	£25,178	£25,178 – £25,529	15	12
Southampton	45	£12,000	£12,000 – £21,890	15	14
Chester, Cheshire	44	$25,186	$25,000 – $27,050	12	15
Nottingham	42	£23,664	£23,664 – £23,664	15	13
Leeds	41	£28,942	£27,610 – £30,275	15	4
Orpington, Greater London	39	$25,186	$25,000 – $27,050	7	10
Bedford, Bedfordshire	38	$25,186	$25,000 – $27,050	15	14
Preston, Lancashire	38	£25,949	£25,949 – £25,949	14	11
Hitchin, Hertfordshire	37	$25,186	$25,000 – $27,050	4	10
Smethwick, West Midlands	36	$25,186	$25,000 – $27,050	3	12
Brighton & Hove, East Sussex	35	$25,186	$25,000 – $27,050	8	2
Solihull, West Midlands	35	$25,186	$25,000 – $27,050	10	2
Worcester, Worcestershire	35	£25,000	£25,000 – £25,000	9	7

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Care Assistant openings globally.

Advantage Healthcare Limited 129 jobs

Care In My Home 70 jobs

Jupiter Recruitment 68 jobs

Bluebird Care 55 jobs

Complete Care Amegreen 51 jobs

Sanctuary Group 37 jobs

Home Instead 35 jobs

Radfield Home Care 33 jobs

HFH Healthcare 32 jobs

Care UK 31 jobs

Westminster Homecare 29 jobs

SCP Recruitment Limited 27 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Care Assistants work

United Kingdom 7,401 jobs United States 469 jobs UAE 26 jobs Germany 1 jobs

Care Assistant Job Market Overview (2026)

The Care Assistant job market is steadily growing, with 7,897 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 4,534 new positions were posted (1,696 in the last week), indicating strong and consistent demand from employers.

Compensation Landscape

The median salary for Care Assistant positions is £25,186, with the middle 50% of earners making between £25,000 and £27,050. Top earners (90th percentile) command £30,758 or more. Note that 91% of listings do not disclose salary, so actual compensation may differ in some markets. The highest-paying city is Birmingham at £40,000 median, while Southampton 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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