Average care worker earns less than over 80% of wider workforce

27th January 2023

It has been obvious for along time that many care workers receive low pay for their efforts.

The Scottish government has announced a recruitment campaign to try and fill gaps but that does not address the main issue of low pay in the care sector.

Here are links to articles highlighting the issue.

[url=https://www.communitycare.co.uk/2022/10/11/more-than-80-of-jobs-pay-more-than-average-care-worker-wage-report/]Average care worker earns less than over 80% of wider workforce[/url]

[url=https://www.communitycare.co.uk/2022/10/21/cqc-urges-government-to-fund-better-pay-for-care-staff-to-tackle-gridlocked-system/]CQC urges government to fund better pay for care staff to tackle ‘gridlocked' system[/url]

[url=https://www.communitycare.co.uk/2022/12/14/minimum-price-of-home-care-to-rise-by-12-next-year-says-provider-body/]Minimum price of home care to rise by 12% next year, says provider body[/url]