Why do Health Care Workers get paid so low?

I work as a Health Care Worker, I feel we are under represented and not respected for the work we do, why
do we get paid so low, when we give such valuable help to people who cannot help themselves, we may not have to
use our brain much, especially in making decisions, like say, someone who works in the Stoke Exchange, but what would the NHS do without the likes of us? who care so much for our ageing population, who are in nursing homes and residential homes. Sorry feeling a bit low, tired I guess!!

sorry but all the adverts i see for these sorts of jobs dont ask for qualifications they give on the job training its hardly rocket science to take general care of someone, im sure its hard work but you cant expect the same sort of pay as someone who has spent years training

get some rest

If you're in it for the money then i think you ought to find another profession besides one that is humanitarian in nature. You can go to school and be an architect, engineer, lawyer, or any one of many other professions that will reward you financially.
My wife and i are both Mental Health Professionals and we love our jobs-- it isn't about money for us; it's about helping others-- the funny things that our motivation being humanitarian has brought us to where our annual income is in the $75,000 to $90,000 range; but if we were in it for the money we would find much dissatisfaction with thoe we help

well besides of corse getting a good nights sleep ask yourself where would the money come to pay you a better salery you work for the betterment of other people so my advice if you want more money get another job or quit

Because as a profession we are undervalued. Yes we do not go into this job for money, but we still need to be paid enough to pay for our living expenses and live comfortably.
The Government wants nursing staff to receive an award of just 1.5 per cent next year.But with the real rate of inflation currently running at 4.2%, this amounts to a real terms pay cut of 2.7%. For the average nurse, that means a 拢670.70 drop in their annual pay packet.
Lobby your local MP to try to make a difference. For more information see http://www2.rcn.org.uk/campaigns/pay_200...

Governments of various political persuasions have treated the health care staff badly except for GP's who are now in line to earn around 拢80/拢100 thousand per year. Governments assume that the nurses,midwifes etc will not take industrial action because of their ethical standards. Compare these principals with the grubby money grabbing of the members of parliament and their friends in the House of Lords. For Patricia Hewitt and Brown to pretend that the health staff have been fairly treated is the best indicator of the morality of this rotten government.