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

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 540 positions with reported compensation (7% of all Care Assistant listings).

10th percentile

£23,664

25th percentile

£25,178

Median (50th)

£25,760

75th percentile

£27,050

90th percentile

£29,952

Average salary: £26,005

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	440	£26,487	£23,438 – £29,341	15	75
Birmingham	69	$25,760	$25,178 – $27,050	15	12
Bristol	66	£25,350	£25,350 – £25,350	15	10
Leeds	64	$25,760	$25,178 – $27,050	15	17
Belfast	55	£55,690	£55,690 – £55,690	13	15
Glasgow	50	£27,728	£27,728 – £27,728	14	14
Weymouth, Dorset	49	£25,178	£25,178 – £26,863	9	16
Norwich, Norfolk	45	£25,178	£25,178 – £25,319	12	21
Worthing, West Sussex	42	$25,760	$25,178 – $27,050	9	1
Exeter, Devon	39	$25,760	$25,178 – $27,050	11	5
Newcastle upon Tyne	39	$25,760	$25,178 – $27,050	15	9
Southampton	38	£22,759	£22,759 – £22,759	12	26
Edinburgh	37	£28,497	£26,806 – £30,188	13	4
Oldham, Greater Manchester	37	£25,760	£25,760 – £25,760	15	3
Liverpool	36	£28,600	£28,600 – £28,600	14	5
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire	33	£25,760	£25,760 – £27,380	9	7
Southport, Merseyside	33	£26,582	£26,582 – £26,582	9	15
Oxford, Oxfordshire	32	$25,760	$25,178 – $27,050	12	8
Bournemouth, Dorset	30	£22,940	£21,774 – £24,106	14	3
Durham, County Durham	29	$25,760	$25,178 – $27,050	9	3

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Care Assistant openings globally.

Bluebird Care 75 jobs

Advantage Healthcare Limited 64 jobs

UKCIL 47 jobs

Home Instead 46 jobs

Care UK 43 jobs

Jupiter Recruitment 39 jobs

Sanctuary Group 33 jobs

Avery Healthcare Group 33 jobs

Quality Care Services Limited 26 jobs

Helping Hands - home care assistants 25 jobs

Altogether Care 25 jobs

helpinghands 24 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Care Assistants work

United Kingdom 7,268 jobs United States 344 jobs UAE 21 jobs

Care Assistant Job Market Overview (2026)

The Care Assistant job market is steadily growing, with 7,633 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 4,589 new positions were posted (1,723 in the last week), indicating strong and consistent demand from employers.

Compensation Landscape

The median salary for Care Assistant positions is £25,760, with the middle 50% of earners making between £25,178 and £27,050. Top earners (90th percentile) command £29,952 or more. Note that 93% of listings do not disclose salary, so actual compensation may differ in some markets. The highest-paying city is Belfast at £55,690 median, while Southampton offers £22,759.

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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