Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Senior care workers demand is broadly unchanged in County Durham.
ONS recorded 88 new online adverts for senior care workers in County Durham in Q4 2025. That is broadly unchanged than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in County Durham for the broader caring personal service occupations is £25,600.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.Senior care workers hiring demand
New online job adverts for senior care workers in County Durham
Comparable observations are not available for this range.
88
Oct 2025 · County Durham
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for caring personal service occupations in County Durham
Advertised pay is 2.4% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£25,600
Jan 2025 · County Durham
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% |
County Durham 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 | Bristol, City of | 126 | |
| 6 | Somerset | 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 — 51.8% of group adverts | 15,801 | -15.3% | |
| 2 | Nursing auxiliaries and assistants Nursing assistant · Ward aide · Ward help — 23.7% of group adverts | 7,242 | -12.2% | |
| 3 | Senior care workersYou’re viewing this Senior care worker · Home leader · Team leader — 11.2% of group adverts | 3,416 | -14.0% | |
| 4 | Houseparents and residential wardens Warden · Home matron · Home sister — 5.3% of group adverts | 1,608 | +2.6% | |
| 5 | Dental nurses Dental nurse · Dental assistant · Dental attendant — 4.6% of group adverts | 1,419 | -21.4% | |
| 6 | Care escorts Escort · Bus escort · Pupil guide — 1.5% of group adverts | 452 | -14.2% | |
| 7 | Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants Mortuary assistant · Pall bearer · Funeral bearer — 1.0% of group adverts | 312 | -26.9% | |
| 8 | Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) Ambulance crew · Pts driver · Team leader — 0.9% of group adverts | 272 | -36.6% |
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.