Barchester Healthcare Pay

165 Barchester Healthcare employees have taken the Breakroom survey. They told us the following about pay rates and more:

People are paid enough to live on
People are paid below market rates
Breaks aren’t paid
People don’t get sick pay
No unpaid extra work

How much does Barchester Healthcare pay per hour?

This table shows how hourly pay rates at Barchester Healthcare compare across the different types of jobs they offer.

165 employees told us what they're really paid in their jobs…

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Job	Barchester Healthcare pay per hour
Care assistant	£8.45–9.61
Nurse	£15.30–19.23
Senior carer	£9.51–10.35
Chef	£9.96–14.28
Head of housekeeping	£8.72–11.18

What does Barchester Healthcare pay different age groups?

This table shows how hourly pay rates at Barchester Healthcare vary between age groups.

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Age group	Barchester Healthcare pay per hour
16-17	Not enough data yet
18-20	£6.80–8.68
21-24	£8.00–9.30
25 and over	£8.72–16.85

What is the Real Living Wage?

The Real Living Wage is a voluntary rate employers can sign up to that is based on the real cost of living.

Location	Real Living Wage
London	£10.85
Rest of the UK	£9.50

What is the legal minimum wage?

The minimum wage is the legal minimum you must be paid per hour.

Age group	Legal minimum wage
Under 18	£4.62
18-20	£6.56
21-22	£8.36
23 or older	£8.91

Does Barchester Healthcare pay enough to live on?

Most people are paid enough to live on

Good

52% of people say they are paid at or above the Real Living Wage for where they live

Based on information from 143 job reviews

Why this matters

Everyone should be paid enough to live on.

The Real Living Wage is a voluntary rate employers can sign up to that is based on the real cost of living.

The Real Living Wage is currently £9.50 per hour, and £10.85 per hour in London.

Does Barchester Healthcare pay market rates?

Most people are not paid market rates

Not great

72% of people are paid below the typical pay for the type of work they do

Based on information from 138 job reviews

Why this matters

Pay can vary a lot between types of job. Employers should be ensuring that the rates their staff are paid are in line with similar roles elsewhere.

Do workers at Barchester Healthcare get paid breaks?

Not always. Most people don’t get paid breaks

Not great

51% of people say they don’t get paid breaks

Based on information from 158 job reviews

Why this matters

A good job should have paid breaks.

You should be paid for all your time at work, whether you’re on a break or not.

Does Barchester Healthcare pay sick pay?

No. People don’t get proper sick pay

Bad

97% of people say they wouldn’t get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work

Based on information from 154 job reviews

Why this matters

Everyone gets sick sometimes. You should be able to take time off without worrying.

At a good job you should still get paid if you’re scheduled to work but can’t due to sickness. Your contract should say how many sick days you can take each year.

This is more than the legal minimum, which says you should only get paid if you are unwell for 4 full days. See Citizens Advice for more details.

Do workers at Barchester Healthcare do extra work that they don't get paid for?

Rarely. Most people don’t do unpaid extra work

Good

62% of people report that they don’t do extra unpaid work

Based on information from 143 job reviews

Why this matters

Everyone should get paid for any extra work they do, even if it is outside your contracted hours. At a good job, you should be paid for all the time you spend at work.