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

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 536 positions with reported compensation (8% of all Care Assistant listings).

10th percentile

£20,000

25th percentile

£25,178

Median (50th)

£25,927

75th percentile

£27,144

90th percentile

£29,952

Average salary: £25,889

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	437	£26,437	£19,600 – £28,860	15	45
Birmingham	60	£15,242	£15,242 – £15,242	15	27
Worthing, West Sussex	53	$25,927	$25,178 – $27,144	11	3
Leeds	52	£22,383	£20,695 – £24,072	15	9
Liverpool	52	£28,600	£28,600 – £28,600	15	25
Belfast	48	£24,937	£24,937 – £24,937	9	9
Oxford, Oxfordshire	45	$25,927	$25,178 – $27,144	10	0
Bristol	44	$25,927	$25,178 – $27,144	14	15
Brighton & Hove, East Sussex	39	$25,927	$25,178 – $27,144	8	8
Weymouth, Dorset	39	£25,178	£25,178 – £26,723	10	17
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire	38	$25,927	$25,178 – $27,144	5	0
Newcastle upon Tyne	37	$25,927	$25,178 – $27,144	14	19
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire	34	£29,000	£29,000 – £29,000	13	5
Edinburgh	34	£30,188	£26,278 – £30,188	15	3
Preston, Lancashire	31	£25,949	£23,810 – £25,949	11	7
Harlow, Essex	30	$25,927	$25,178 – $27,144	6	0
Doncaster, South Yorkshire	29	$25,927	$25,178 – $27,144	11	12
Cardiff	28	£24,182	£24,182 – £24,182	7	0
Eye, Cambridgeshire	28	£25,178	£25,178 – £25,178	1	15
Leicester	28	$25,927	$25,178 – $27,144	14	12

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Care Assistant openings globally.

Advantage Healthcare Limited 103 jobs

Care In My Home 84 jobs

Bluebird Care 66 jobs

Radfield Home Care 47 jobs

HFH Healthcare 45 jobs

Jupiter Recruitment 42 jobs

Home Instead 37 jobs

London Care Limited 33 jobs

UKCIL 28 jobs

Quality Care Services Limited 26 jobs

Sage Care Limited 24 jobs

Helping Hands - home care assistants 24 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Care Assistants work

United Kingdom 6,263 jobs United States 345 jobs UAE 33 jobs Germany 1 jobs

Care Assistant Job Market Overview (2026)

The Care Assistant job market is steadily growing, with 6,642 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 3,322 new positions were posted (1,186 in the last week), indicating strong and consistent demand from employers.

Compensation Landscape

The median salary for Care Assistant positions is £25,927, with the middle 50% of earners making between £25,178 and £27,144. Top earners (90th percentile) command £29,952 or more. Note that 92% of listings do not disclose salary, so actual compensation may differ in some markets. The highest-paying city is Edinburgh at £30,188 median, while Birmingham offers £15,242.

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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