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

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 659 positions with reported compensation (9% of all Care Assistant listings).

10th percentile

£22,034

25th percentile

£25,178

Median (50th)

£25,272

75th percentile

£27,658

90th percentile

£30,763

Average salary: £26,183

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	451	£26,218	£25,000 – £27,478	15	111
Belfast	104	£28,829	£28,423 – £28,829	15	26
singapore	90	SGD 25,272	SGD 25,178 – SGD 27,658	15	88
Birmingham	72	£40,000	£26,293 – £40,000	15	27
Bristol	57	£20,475	£20,475 – £22,062	15	12
Worthing, West Sussex	55	$25,272	$25,178 – $27,658	8	2
Leeds	49	$25,272	$25,178 – $27,658	15	10
Chester, Cheshire	43	£25,717	£25,448 – £25,986	13	2
Weymouth, Dorset	38	£25,178	£25,178 – £25,178	7	17
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire	36	$25,272	$25,178 – $27,658	3	0
Thetford, Norfolk	36	£25,178	£25,178 – £26,208	6	19
Southport, Merseyside	34	£26,582	£26,582 – £26,582	7	12
Cardiff	33	$25,272	$25,178 – $27,658	9	6
Colchester, Essex	33	£25,178	£25,178 – £25,178	11	5
Norwich, Norfolk	32	£25,178	£25,178 – £25,178	12	5
Harlow, Essex	32	$25,272	$25,178 – $27,658	7	2
York, North Yorkshire	30	£25,000	£25,000 – £25,000	12	4
Hitchin, Hertfordshire	29	$25,272	$25,178 – $27,658	3	0
Newcastle upon Tyne	29	£25,437	£25,437 – £25,437	12	6
Altrincham, Greater Manchester	27	£31,552	£31,552 – £31,552	4	8

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Care Assistant openings globally.

Care In My Home 128 jobs

Advantage Healthcare Limited 66 jobs

Bluebird Care 61 jobs

Jupiter Recruitment 60 jobs

UKCIL 45 jobs

MiHomecare Limited 39 jobs

Home Instead 37 jobs

Quality Care Services Limited 31 jobs

Sage Care Limited 30 jobs

HFH Healthcare 29 jobs

Complete Care Amegreen 26 jobs

Radfield Home Care 24 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Care Assistants work

United Kingdom 6,502 jobs United States 485 jobs Singapore 108 jobs UAE 58 jobs Germany 3 jobs India 1 jobs

Care Assistant Job Market Overview (2026)

The Care Assistant job market is steadily growing, with 7,157 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 3,873 new positions were posted (1,493 in the last week), indicating strong and consistent demand from employers.

Compensation Landscape

The median salary for Care Assistant positions is £25,272, with the middle 50% of earners making between £25,178 and £27,658. Top earners (90th percentile) command £30,763 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 Bristol offers £20,475.

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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