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

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 760 positions with reported compensation (10% of all Care Assistant listings).

10th percentile

£12,240

25th percentile

£25,000

Median (50th)

£25,186

75th percentile

£27,050

90th percentile

£29,952

Average salary: £25,010

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	561	£26,718	£25,871 – £35,202	15	97
Birmingham	99	£40,000	£19,500 – £40,000	15	38
Belfast	87	£16,823	£16,823 – £24,937	15	9
Worthing, West Sussex	65	£12,000	£12,000 – £12,000	12	4
Bristol	59	£12,000	£12,000 – £12,000	15	20
Weymouth, Dorset	47	£26,676	£25,178 – £26,863	6	18
Leeds	45	£26,278	£26,278 – £26,278	15	9
Thetford, Norfolk	43	£27,050	£25,178 – £27,050	5	16
Nottingham	42	£23,664	£23,664 – £24,332	15	14
Liverpool	40	£25,178	£25,178 – £25,529	15	15
Colchester, Essex	39	£25,484	£25,178 – £25,484	9	10
Harlow, Essex	38	$25,186	$25,000 – $27,050	6	0
Southport, Merseyside	36	£26,582	£26,582 – £26,582	9	10
Solihull, West Midlands	34	$25,186	$25,000 – $27,050	8	8
Southampton	34	£12,000	£12,000 – £12,000	13	4
United Kingdom	34	£12,000	£12,000 – £12,000	6	30
Preston, Lancashire	34	£25,949	£25,949 – £25,949	15	5
Brighton & Hove, East Sussex	31	$25,186	$25,000 – $27,050	8	1
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire	30	$25,186	$25,000 – $27,050	3	0
Eye, Cambridgeshire	30	£25,178	£25,178 – £25,178	2	18

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Care Assistant openings globally.

Care In My Home 104 jobs

Jupiter Recruitment 101 jobs

Advantage Healthcare Limited 99 jobs

Bluebird Care 57 jobs

Complete Care Amegreen 42 jobs

London Care Limited 36 jobs

Home Instead 34 jobs

UKCIL 34 jobs

HFH Healthcare 33 jobs

Westminster Homecare 28 jobs

Quality Care Services Limited 27 jobs

City & County Healthcare 27 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Care Assistants work

United Kingdom 7,334 jobs United States 405 jobs UAE 34 jobs India 12 jobs Germany 1 jobs

Care Assistant Job Market Overview (2026)

The Care Assistant job market is steadily growing, with 7,786 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 4,399 new positions were posted (1,467 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 £29,952 or more. Note that 90% 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 United Kingdom 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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