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

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 702 positions with reported compensation (9% of all Care Assistant listings).

10th percentile

£12,000

25th percentile

£21,257

Median (50th)

£25,437

75th percentile

£27,714

90th percentile

£30,888

Average salary: £24,299

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	510	£26,437	£19,200 – £27,750	15	97
Birmingham	98	£40,000	£29,500 – £40,000	15	15
Belfast	63	£24,937	£24,937 – £24,937	15	7
Glasgow	61	£26,524	£26,116 – £31,699	15	10
Liverpool	57	£26,278	£25,728 – £26,430	15	17
Leeds	55	$25,437	$21,257 – $27,714	15	15
Worthing, West Sussex	55	$25,437	$21,257 – $27,714	10	3
Bristol	55	£12,000	£12,000 – £12,000	15	23
Oxford, Oxfordshire	43	£28,600	£28,600 – £28,600	14	14
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire	40	$25,437	$21,257 – $27,714	6	2
Lymington, Hampshire	38	£25,178	£25,178 – £26,863	8	11
Southport, Merseyside	37	£26,582	£26,582 – £26,582	10	6
Bedford, Bedfordshire	35	$25,437	$21,257 – $27,714	14	17
Weymouth, Dorset	35	£25,178	£25,178 – £26,863	8	5
Crawley, West Sussex	32	$25,437	$21,257 – $27,714	7	17
Exeter, Devon	30	$25,437	$21,257 – $27,714	11	9
Hitchin, Hertfordshire	30	$25,437	$21,257 – $27,714	4	3
Brighton & Hove, East Sussex	29	$25,437	$21,257 – $27,714	7	0
Colchester, Essex	29	£25,178	£25,178 – £25,178	7	5
Derby, Derbyshire	29	£12,000	£12,000 – £12,000	11	19

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Care Assistant openings globally.

Care In My Home 111 jobs

Advantage Healthcare Limited 93 jobs

Bluebird Care 73 jobs

Radfield Home Care 43 jobs

Home Instead 39 jobs

Jupiter Recruitment 33 jobs

HFH Healthcare 30 jobs

MiHomecare Limited 29 jobs

UKCIL 27 jobs

Quality Care Services Limited 26 jobs

Care UK 26 jobs

London Care Limited 24 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Care Assistants work

United Kingdom 7,166 jobs United States 387 jobs UAE 24 jobs Germany 2 jobs

Care Assistant Job Market Overview (2026)

The Care Assistant job market is steadily growing, with 7,579 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 3,893 new positions were posted (1,612 in the last week), indicating strong and consistent demand from employers.

Compensation Landscape

The median salary for Care Assistant positions is £25,437, with the middle 50% of earners making between £21,257 and £27,714. Top earners (90th percentile) command £30,888 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 Derby, Derbyshire 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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