Care escorts: average salary and pay in the UK
The ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) puts median weekly pay for full-time care escorts at £587.50 in April 2025; no reliable annual figure is published.
What the figures show
Median full-time pay: women £12.48 an hour, men £15.67 an hour.
Since 2021 the median has risen 65.4% (from £355.30), faster than the 25.7% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 16,400 people in this line of work across the UK.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | – | – | – | £110.00* | £12.21 |
| 20th percentile | – | – | £7,461* | £152.90* | £12.26 |
| 25th percentile | – | – | £8,719* | £170.00* | £12.49 |
| 30th percentile | – | – | £9,587* | £187.10 | £12.59 |
| 40th percentile | £551.60 | £14.88 | £10,937* | £215.70 | £12.74 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £587.50* | £15.48* | £12,175 | £249.70 | £13.26 |
| 60th percentile | £656.20* | £15.61* | £13,233* | £271.20 | £13.69 |
| 70th percentile | – | – | – | – | £14.57 |
| 75th percentile | – | – | – | – | £14.93 |
| 80th percentile | – | – | – | – | £15.48* |
| Mean | £647.20 | £15.72 | £14,545 | £293.60 | £14.50 |
Pay since 2021
| ASHE year | Full-time, annual median | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median | All, annual median | All, weekly median | Jobs (thousands, indicative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 revised | – | £355.30 | £9.89 | £8,052 | £180.90 | 14* |
| 2022 revised | – | £408.50* | – | £8,368* | £200.00 | 17* |
| 2023 revised | £25,890 | £491.80 | £12.54 | £9,290 | £210.20* | 11* |
| 2024 revised | £29,004 | £543.00* | £14.46* | £10,322* | £232.70 | 13* |
| 2025 provisional | – | £587.50* | £15.48* | £12,175 | £249.70 | 18 |
Care escorts by region
UK: 16,400 (± 5,000), April 2025 to March 2026.
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What care escorts do
Care escorts accompany and transport adults and children between their places of residence and other destinations and act as chaperones for under 16s engaged in theatrical, television and film productions. (ONS SOC 2020, 6137)
Also covers: bus escort, escort, passenger assistant, school escort, chaperone (entertainment), child escort, children's attendant, pupil guide, transport escort, driver support worker, guide (care escort), school bus escort, transport assistant (care escort) and travel assistant (care escort).
- Transports clients safely and securely between approved destinations
- Supports and secures chair bound clients
- Organises toilet and meal stops, as appropriate
- Supervises contact between parents and separated children
- Communicates with colleagues and maintains accurate records
- Supervises and accompanies children who are taking part in a theatrical, television or film production
There are no formal qualifications, other than a clean driving licence with the appropriate classification for those who are driving in addition to escorting. DBS checks are mandatory for those working with vulnerable adults and/or children.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026