Free Access No Registration Updated: 2026-06-01

Caregiver / Personal Care Aide Career Market Report 2026

4,923 active jobs. 242 companies. Median salary $40K. Data from Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Workable, and 14 additional ATS sources. Last computed: 2026-06-01.

4,923
Active Job Openings
242
Companies Hiring
$40K
Median Salary (US)
49%
With Salary Data

About This Report

The Caregiver / Personal Care Aide market data on this page is updated daily from 800,000+ active job postings across 20 ATS platforms.

Greenhouse Lever Workday Ashby SmartRecruiters Workable + 14 more ATS sources

Salary: Extracted via NLP. Only USD $5K-$3M included. Skills: Named entity recognition, noise-filtered (generic soft skills excluded). Experience: Inferred from title + description. Coverage: 49% of positions include salary data.

Key Findings

Median salary: $40K in the US

Middle 50% of salaries range from $35K to $50K.

Home Health is the most-demanded skill at 24%

Home Health demand rose +19.9pp — fastest-growing skill

amadaseniorcarenorthshore leads hiring with 1,378 open positions

Biggest salary jump: Senior → Manager (+$31K, +72%)

Salary increase: +$31K · Sample: Senior → Manager

AI automation risk: medium-high (score 70/100)

Score: 70/100 · AI/LLM demand: 0% of postings

Week-over-week changes reflect dataset expansion, not market surge

Recent growth in tracked postings is from adding new data sources, not a one-week hiring boom. Interpret trend data with this in mind.

Salary by Experience Level

LevelJobsP25MedianP90
Junior24$36K$39K$52K
Senior13$43K$44K$52K
Entry-Level7$21K$36K$43K
Manager3$35K$75K$110K

What jumps out

Senior → Manager: +$31K (72%) — the biggest single-step increase. The salary curve is back-loaded: the largest raises come at transitions where scope changes from executing tasks to owning outcomes, or from owning outcomes to shaping architecture across teams.

Salary by Country

CountryJobsMedianCurrency
United States393$38KUSD
Canada49$46KUSD
United Kingdom42$26KGBP
Australia6$46KUSD
Israel6$39KUSD

Work Mode

ModeShare
On-Site1.4%
Remote0.2%
Hybrid0.0%

~80% of postings do not specify work mode. Figures show only positions where it is explicitly stated.

Top Skills in Demand

Home Health
24%
Vital Signs
20%
CPR / First Aid
20%
Patient Care
19%
Long-Term Care
18%
Scheduling
13%
ACLS / BLS
12%
Mental Health
7%
CPR Certified
6%
AI/LLM
5%
HIPAA
3%
Social Services
3%

Skills on the Rise

Home Health ↑+19.9ppPatient Care ↑+19.0ppLong-Term Care ↑+18.1ppVital Signs ↑+17.4ppCPR / First Aid ↑+15.1pp

Declining in Demand

Labor Law ↓-9.3ppJournalism ↓-7.8ppCustomer Service ↓-7.4ppPoint of Sale ↓-6.6ppSpring ↓-5.7pp

Top Companies Hiring

CompanyOpeningsShare
amadaseniorcarenorthshore1,37828.0%
Pacs3126.3%
Homeinsteadcare2845.8%
Bayada2104.3%
Sanford1583.2%
Herewithgmbh1322.7%
Dungarvin1032.1%
Extendicare731.5%

Top Countries by Job Volume

CountryJobs
United States1,524
United Kingdom364
Canada110
Australia17
Israel7
Remote6
Jamaica5
Italy4

Education Requirements

LevelSharePositions
Associate Degree83.0%2,001
Master's Degree4.8%116
High School / GED3.1%75
Bachelor's Degree0.9%21
PhD / Doctorate0.1%2
MBA0.0%1

Certifications

CPR Certified (5%)BLS Certification (5%)

Explore Related Content

This Role: In-Depth Guides

Salary GuideSkills & TechCareer PathAI ImpactResume Tips

Related Roles

Registered Nurse (29,730)Pharmacy Technician (6,821)Physician / Doctor (5,508)Physical Therapist (5,093)Medical Assistant (3,930)Pharmacist (3,222)
Search Caregiver / Personal Care Aide Jobs →

Browse Caregiver / Personal Care Aide job listings

Free access. No registration required. Updated daily.

View Caregiver / Personal Care Aide Jobs