How much do care workers get paid in Dundee?

The legal minimum for care workers aged 21 or over is £12.71 an hour, and travel time between visits counts towards it. Local advertised pay will show here once enough adverts are live.

How many care companies are there in Dundee?

107 registered home care services operate in Dundee, run by 49 providers. Each branch is registered and inspected separately, so check the record of the branch you would work for.

Is travel time paid for care workers in Dundee?

Time spent travelling between visits is working time and counts towards the minimum wage, averaged over your pay period. Some employers pay it separately and some build it into the hourly rate. Ask at interview, and check the employer pages here for what each provider has told us.

Care jobs in Dundee

Dundee has 107 registered home care services, run by 49 providers, and 77 of the 95 with Care Inspectorate grades are Good or better on every theme. The legal minimum for anyone aged 21 or over is £12.71 an hour from April 2026, and time spent travelling between visits counts towards it.

No live adverts near Dundee right now. Care employers recruit near-continuously, so approaching them directly often beats waiting for a vacancy.

Registered care services: 107; run by 49 providers.
Graded Good or better: 81%; 77 of 95 graded services on every theme, against 86% across Scotland. Care Inspectorate
Legal minimum, 21 and over: £12.71 an hour; from April 2026. Travel time between visits counts towards it. GOV.UK

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Questions about care work in Dundee

How much do care workers get paid in Dundee?: The legal minimum for care workers aged 21 or over is £12.71 an hour, and travel time between visits counts towards it. Local advertised pay will show here once enough adverts are live.
How many care companies are there in Dundee?: 107 registered home care services operate in Dundee, run by 49 providers. Each branch is registered and inspected separately, so check the record of the branch you would work for.
Is travel time paid for care workers in Dundee?: Time spent travelling between visits is working time and counts towards the minimum wage, averaged over your pay period. Some employers pay it separately and some build it into the hourly rate. Ask at interview, and check the employer pages here for what each provider has told us.

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