Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors: pay and what the work involves

Occupation 1232 · Managers, directors and senior officials

Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors

Managers and proprietors in this group plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the resources necessary in the provision and running of residential and day care establishments and domiciliary care services for persons who require support or specialised care and/or supervision.

How people enter it

Although there are no pre-set academic entry requirements there are a variety of entry routes. However, entrants must be registered with the relevant statutory body and hold the appropriate qualification for the job they do. Off and on-the-job training is provided, and a range of qualifications are available including NVQs/SVQs in Health and Social Care at levels 3 and 4. Background checks including a DBS check are required.

What the work involves

determines staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term requirements
plans work schedules, assigns tasks and delegates responsibilities to staff
arranges for payment of bills, keeps accounts and adheres to health, safety and other statutory requirements
maintains contact between service users and the local community and/or family and friends
assesses service users’ needs and ensures they have access to health and social care services as required
creates a friendly, secure atmosphere to gain the trust and confidence of those using the service
ensures that the physical comfort and all material needs of service users are provided and attempts to resolve problems that may arise

Also called

Care manager · Community centre manager · Day centre manager · Nursing home owner · Manager (sheltered/supported housing) · Residential manager (care/residential home)

What it pays

Measure	Hours	Basis	Period	Value	Source
1232 : Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors	None	None	2026-03	64,300.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)
1232 : Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors	None	None	2026-03	67,400.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)
1232 : Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors	None	None	2026-03	70,900.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)
1232 : Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors	None	None	2026-03	—	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) Not published: Estimate is less than 500
1232 : Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors	None	None	2026-03	3,400.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)
1232 : Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors	None	None	2026-03	71,300.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)
1232 : Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors	None	None	2026-03	3,200.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)

Every regional figure

ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.

Region	Measure	Hours	Value	Period
East	1232 : Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors	None	6,600.00	2026-03
East Midlands	1232 : Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors	None	8,400.00	2026-03
London	1232 : Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors	None	7,100.00	2026-03
North East	1232 : Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors	None	2,100.00	2026-03
North West	1232 : Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors	None	7,500.00	2026-03
Northern Ireland	1232 : Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors	None	withheld	2026-03
Scotland	1232 : Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors	None	3,400.00	2026-03
South East	1232 : Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors	None	12,600.00	2026-03
South West	1232 : Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors	None	5,300.00	2026-03
Wales	1232 : Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors	None	3,200.00	2026-03
West Midlands	1232 : Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors	None	9,000.00	2026-03
Yorkshire and The Humber	1232 : Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors	None	5,700.00	2026-03

Common questions

Does pay for residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors vary by region?

ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 11 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.

Where do these pay figures come from?

The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.

Classified alongside this

Early education and childcare services proprietors · Health care practice managers