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THE 2022—23 GAP
£
41.1%
The total pay rise needed by social care Support Workers to achieve parity with their NHS counterparts*
35%
Total pay rise needed by social care Support Workers to achieve parity with LG/NFP counterpart is 35%
SECTION 3: THE 2022-23 RESULTS
SOCIAL CARE
NHS
Average Support Worker pay†
Mean total pay of Band 3 NHS roles ‡
£19,573
£27,609 Includes allowances
and additional hours payments
Average Support Worker pay with pension†
Mean total package of NHS Band 3 roles ‡
£20,160
Inclusive
of industry standard 3% pension contribution
£33,046
Inclusive of pension and other benefits
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT
Average pay of equivalent roles
£26,327
† Figures used are average rates for Support Worker roles in England (outside London) and are taken from the National Care Forum’s Workforce Review, October 2022 ‡ Calculated from Korn Ferry analysis 2021 and NHS Agenda for Change Pay Scale for 2022/23 – Band 3 roles
* The figure is based on a comparison between Average Support Worker Pay and NHS Mean Total Pay and therefore underestimates
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the extent of the gap in real terms by not factoring in entitlements such as pension and sick pay etc.