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Care workers and home carers Real Pay in West Midlands
A Care workers and home carers in West Midlands earns a nominal median of £26,422 — worth £29,163 once West Midlands's cost of living (cost level 90.6, average = 100) is applied.
What does a Care workers and home carers really earn in West Midlands after cost of living?
A Care workers and home carers in West Midlands earns a nominal median of £26,422 (ONS ASHE 2025). Adjusted for West Midlands's cost level (90.6, average = 100), that is worth £29,163 in cost-equivalent terms — your pay goes further 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 West Midlands (nominal £26,422, cost level 90.6). National median £27,468.
How this is calculatedCare workers and home carers — West Midlands vs national
| West Midlands nominal median (ONS ASHE) | £26,422 |
| West Midlands cost level (100 = average) | 90.6 |
| West Midlands real (cost-adjusted) pay | £29,163 |
| National median (SOC 6135) | £27,468 |
| National 25th–75th percentile | £22,798–£32,493 |
Real pay = West Midlands nominal median × (100 ÷ 90.6). National percentiles are real ONS ASHE figures; suppressed percentiles are omitted, never estimated.
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 West Midlands — FAQ
- What is the real (cost-adjusted) pay for a Care workers and home carers in West Midlands?
- A Care workers and home carers in West Midlands has a nominal median salary of £26,422 and a cost-equivalent ("real") pay of £29,163 once West Midlands's cost level of 90.6 (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 West Midlands 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 West Midlands nominal median is £26,422; the cost-adjusted figure of £29,163 reflects local living costs.
- Is this Care workers and home carers pay figure real ONS data?
- Yes. The West Midlands 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.