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Care workers and home carers Real Pay in South East
A Care workers and home carers in South East earns a nominal median of £28,179 — worth £23,212 once South East's cost of living (cost level 121.4, average = 100) is applied.
What does a Care workers and home carers really earn in South East after cost of living?
A Care workers and home carers in South East earns a nominal median of £28,179 (ONS ASHE 2025). Adjusted for South East's cost level (121.4, average = 100), that is worth £23,212 in cost-equivalent terms — your pay goes less far here than the regional average. Real ONS, Land Registry and MHCLG data; re-dated quarterly.
Gera Real Pay Index
Cost-adjusted real pay for a Care workers and home carers in South East (nominal £28,179, cost level 121.4). National median £27,468.
How this is calculatedCare workers and home carers — South East vs national
| South East nominal median (ONS ASHE) | £28,179 |
| South East cost level (100 = average) | 121.4 |
| South East real (cost-adjusted) pay | £23,212 |
| National median (SOC 6135) | £27,468 |
| National 25th–75th percentile | £22,798–£32,493 |
Real pay = South East nominal median × (100 ÷ 121.4). National percentiles are real ONS ASHE figures; suppressed percentiles are omitted, never estimated.
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In South East, a Care workers and home carers has a nominal median of £28,179, worth £23,212 in cost-equivalent terms (cost level 121.4, average = 100).
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Where a Care workers and home carers's pay goes furthest
| Region | Nominal | Real pay |
|---|---|---|
| North East | £26,029 | £37,614 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £26,477 | £34,565 |
| North West | £27,245 | £33,929 |
| East Midlands | £26,864 | £30,702 |
| West Midlands | £26,422 | £29,163 |
| South West | £27,061 | £26,453 |
| East | £27,775 | £24,536 |
| South East | £28,179 | £23,212 |
| London | £28,413 | £17,870 |
Care workers and home carers in South East — FAQ
- What is the real (cost-adjusted) pay for a Care workers and home carers in South East?
- A Care workers and home carers in South East has a nominal median salary of £28,179 and a cost-equivalent ("real") pay of £23,212 once South East's cost level of 121.4 (average = 100) is applied. Both figures derive from real ONS ASHE and Gera cost-of-living data.
- How does a Care workers and home carers salary in South East compare nationally?
- The national median for a Care workers and home carers (SOC 6135) is £27,468, with most full-time pay between £22,798–£32,493 (25th–75th percentile). The South East nominal median is £28,179; the cost-adjusted figure of £23,212 reflects local living costs.
- Is this Care workers and home carers pay figure real ONS data?
- Yes. The South East median for a Care workers and home carers is a real published ONS ASHE 2025 regional figure (full-time, April 2025, OGL v3.0). The cost adjustment uses real HM Land Registry and MHCLG data. No figure is modelled or interpolated.
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Sources: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) (Median gross annual pay (GBP), full-time employees, ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period); HM Land Registry UK House Price Index (April 2026); MHCLG Council Tax levels in England (FY2026-27). All OGL v3.0. Computed by GeraJobs; no figure is modelled or interpolated. Methodology.