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

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 890 positions with reported compensation (11% of all Care Assistant listings).

10th percentile

£14,000

25th percentile

£24,000

Median (50th)

£25,178

75th percentile

£27,144

90th percentile

£30,700

Average salary: £25,060

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	474	£26,218	£23,709 – £28,978	15	93
singapore	96	SGD 25,178	SGD 24,000 – SGD 27,144	15	23
Birmingham	90	£26,293	£26,000 – £40,000	15	41
Belfast	84	£28,288	£27,144 – £28,558	15	7
Bristol	75	£20,475	£14,119 – £20,475	15	30
Leeds	60	$25,178	$24,000 – $27,144	15	22
Worthing, West Sussex	60	£27,394	£27,394 – £27,394	10	12
Colchester, Essex	53	£25,484	£25,178 – £25,484	15	26
Southport, Merseyside	51	£26,582	£26,582 – £26,582	10	19
Chester, Cheshire	46	£25,717	£25,448 – £25,986	15	6
Newcastle upon Tyne	41	£25,437	£25,437 – £25,437	15	19
Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham	40	£26,019	£19,056 – £30,631	14	16
Thetford, Norfolk	40	£26,208	£25,178 – £26,208	7	16
York, North Yorkshire	39	£29,350	£28,262 – £29,350	14	12
Cardiff	37	$25,178	$24,000 – $27,144	11	13
Nottingham	36	£18,500	£15,250 – £21,750	15	14
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire	35	$25,178	$24,000 – $27,144	3	0
Glasgow	34	$25,178	$24,000 – $27,144	13	14
Liverpool	33	£25,178	£25,178 – £25,529	15	16
Harlow, Essex	32	$25,178	$24,000 – $27,144	7	0

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Care Assistant openings globally.

Care In My Home 103 jobs

Advantage Healthcare Limited 75 jobs

Bluebird Care 61 jobs

Jupiter Recruitment 47 jobs

UKCIL 46 jobs

MiHomecare Limited 35 jobs

Home Instead 30 jobs

Sage Care Limited 30 jobs

Quality Care Services Limited 29 jobs

Exemplar Health Care 25 jobs

Radfield Home Care 24 jobs

Comfort Call Limited 24 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Care Assistants work

United Kingdom 7,586 jobs United States 674 jobs Singapore 119 jobs UAE 37 jobs Germany 4 jobs France 3 jobs

Care Assistant Job Market Overview (2026)

The Care Assistant job market is steadily growing, with 8,423 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 5,027 new positions were posted (2,426 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 £24,000 and £27,144. Top earners (90th percentile) command £30,700 or more. Note that 89% of listings do not disclose salary, so actual compensation may differ in some markets. The highest-paying city is York, North Yorkshire at £29,350 median, while Nottingham offers £18,500.

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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