Pay in the adult social care sector
Published March 2024 (data correct as at December 2023)
Next update due: March 2025
This report provides the most up-to-date overview of pay rates for care workers in the adult social care sector as at December 2023 in England. Topics covered include: recent pay trends, investigation of side effects as a result of the increasing pay floor, and the potential impact of the 2024 NLW (£11.44). Independent sector care worker hourly rates are the main focus of this report, as well as differentials with other job roles in the adult social care sector.
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