Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Senior care workers demand is rising in Reading.
ONS recorded 52 new online adverts for senior care workers in Reading in Q4 2025. That is 18.2% higher than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Reading for the broader caring personal service occupations is £26,000.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Senior care workers hiring demand
New online job adverts for senior care workers in Reading
New online job adverts have increased since Apr 2025.
52
Oct 2025 · Reading
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for caring personal service occupations in Reading
Advertised pay is 3.2% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£26,000
Jan 2025 · Reading
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.8 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 62.9% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 15.7% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 11.7% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 4.5% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 5.2% |
Reading compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
An aligned ONS comparison is unavailable for this location.
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 1,310 | |
| 2 | Birmingham | 185 | |
| 3 | Manchester | 148 | |
| 4 | Leeds | 130 | |
| 5 | Somerset | 126 | |
| 6 | Bristol, City of | 126 | |
| 7 | North Yorkshire | 99 | |
| 8 | Buckinghamshire | 95 | |
| 9 | Glasgow City | 94 | |
| 10 | County Durham | 88 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Caring personal service occupations
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shetland Islands | £32,900 | |
| 2 | Orkney Islands | £31,800 | |
| 3 | Eden | £29,000 | |
| 4 | Fermanagh and Omagh | £28,600 | |
| 5 | Cotswold | £28,500 | |
| 6 | Midlothian | £28,200 | |
| 7 | South Lakeland | £28,100 | |
| 8 | Tewkesbury | £28,100 | |
| 9 | Test Valley | £28,100 | |
| 10 | Perth and Kinross | £28,100 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 613) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Care workers and home carers Home carer · Care aid · Home aid — 52.1% of group adverts | 17,016 | -4.4% | |
| 2 | Nursing auxiliaries and assistants Nursing assistant · Ward aide · Ward help — 23.1% of group adverts | 7,550 | -13.8% | |
| 3 | Senior care workersYou’re viewing this Senior care worker · Home leader · Team leader — 11.2% of group adverts | 3,642 | -5.6% | |
| 4 | Dental nurses Dental nurse · Dental assistant · Dental attendant — 6.0% of group adverts | 1,971 | -2.9% | |
| 5 | Houseparents and residential wardens Warden · Home matron · Home sister — 5.2% of group adverts | 1,697 | -10.3% | |
| 6 | Care escorts Escort · Bus escort · Pupil guide — 1.3% of group adverts | 426 | -11.1% | |
| 7 | Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants Mortuary assistant · Pall bearer · Funeral bearer — 1.1% of group adverts | 345 | -22.8% |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.