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Del Mar, California · San Diego County
Caregiver Jobs in Del Mar, CA
Del Mar is a 2.2-square-mile city of about 3,900 people with the oldest age profile on this coast: nearly one resident in three is 65 or over. Families from Del Mar have posted here, but the volume is small, so this page draws on the wider 92014 area and the coast.
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The City of Del Mar is tiny, but the 92014 postal area that shares its name is not: ACS 2020–2024 counts about 13,100 residents in ZIP code 92014 against 3,900 inside the city, and the rest live in neighbouring areas that use a Del Mar address but are governed by the City of San Diego or the county. Postings and caregiver cards on this page are keyed to 92014, so they include those neighbours, and the list below runs 50 miles to take in Solana Beach, Encinitas, Rancho Santa Fe, La Jolla and the northern City of San Diego. Families from Del Mar itself have posted on the platform.
Almost no caregiver can afford to live here: the median home is valued above $2 million and median gross rent in both the city and the ZIP code is $3,501. The caregivers on the platform who serve Del Mar are based within a short drive in larger towns, and the nearest COASTER station is Solana Beach at 105 North Cedros Avenue, a BREEZE 101 ride away. A profile that shows how you communicate with a family at a distance, drive and handle a quiet household will get further than a list of tasks.
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Open caregiver opportunities near Del Mar, CA
Real postings from families on CaregiverConnect, matched to Del Mar by distance. 49 caregivers within 50 miles already have profiles here.
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Types of caregiver jobs
Types of caregiver jobs in Del Mar
Del Mar requests are companionship and personal care for a resident who has lived in the same house for decades, driving to appointments in Encinitas, La Jolla or San Diego, dementia supervision, respite for a spouse, and occasional overnight cover. Part-time regular hours are more common than full days. Newcomers usually begin with companionship and driving.
- Senior caregiving: day-to-day help so an older adult can stay at home.
- Personal care: bathing, dressing, grooming, transfers.
- Companion care: company, errands, appointments, light help.
- Dementia care: routine-based support for memory loss.
- Respite care: cover so a family caregiver can rest or work.
- Live-in: room and board as part of the arrangement.
- Overnight: supervision through the night.
- Part-time and full-time: set by day and time block on your profile.
Pay
Caregiver pay in Del Mar
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad, CA metro (San Diego County); private rates on CaregiverConnect are agreed between each caregiver and family and are not tracked by any agency.
| Measure | Hourly | Source and coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Home health and personal care aides, San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad, CA metro (San Diego County) | $16.97 median ($17.71 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 57,080 jobs; concentration 1.34× national |
| IHSS provider wage, San Diego County | $20.40 | CDSS; effective March 1, 2026 |
| California minimum wage | $16.90 | effective January 1, 2026 |
| Nursing assistants, San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad, CA metro (San Diego County) | $23.11 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 (certified roles, for comparison) |
Who is the employer. A family that hires you directly is your employer under California's Domestic Worker Bill of Rights. The state minimum wage ($16.90 an hour from 1 January 2026; some cities set more, for example $17.75 in the City of San Diego) is the legal floor, and a personal attendant earns overtime at 1.5× after 9 hours in a day or 45 in a week. The main exceptions are IHSS recipients and an employer's own parent, spouse or child. Source: California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ.
San Diego County projection: 52,820 aide jobs in 2023 to 69,580 in 2033 (+31.7%), about 105,890 openings over the decade including replacements (California EDD, 2023–2033 projections). Openings are not the same as net new jobs.
Metro and county figures only; a city of 3,900 has no labour statistics and no minimum-wage ordinance, so the $16.90 state rate is the floor. The CDSS May 2025 file lists no licensed home-care agency and no licensed residential care facility inside Del Mar, which means every arrangement here is either private or made with an agency based elsewhere. Private rates agreed with Del Mar families are normally above the $20.40 IHSS wage for experienced caregivers, with mileage for the drive to appointments agreed separately; the county's projected 31.7% growth to 2033 counts replacements, not only new jobs.
IHSS wages for every county we cover, with effective dates, are in the IHSS pay by county guide.
How the public numbers relate to private rates, and what affects them, is covered in the caregiver pay guide.
Rules
Caregiver requirements in California, applied to Del Mar
Del Mar follows state rules with nothing added locally. A family that hires you directly for non-medical care needs you to hold no licence; the Home Care Aide registration ($35, Live Scan) is there if you want it. Agency aides must be on that registry, but no licensed agency is based in Del Mar, so the ones serving it are licensed in other cities. IHSS providers are enrolled by the county Public Authority ((866) 351-7722) after fingerprints and orientation, though Medi-Cal eligibility is uncommon at Del Mar income levels. CDPH certifies CNAs and HHAs who complete an approved course, and MiraCosta College offers the nearest ones. Paid care of an older adult makes you a mandated reporter under WIC 15630; Aging & Independence Services, (800) 339-4661, receives the reports. Full detail is in the requirements guide.
Local resources
Training and career resources near Del Mar
Del Mar has a nonprofit for older residents and a city hall; training is in Cardiff and Oceanside.
- Del Mar Community Connections (DMCC)225 9th Street, (858) 792-7565. Nonprofit contracted by the city for residents 60 and over: free volunteer rides to medical, dental and legal appointments within 10 miles on weekdays 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, a wheelchair van and an errand van, a lending library of medical equipment, support groups and resources for family caregivers. A caregiver working in Del Mar will coordinate with it.
- City of Del MarCity Hall, 1050 Camino Del Mar, 858-755-9313. Incorporated in 1959; the city contracts the Sheriff for policing and shares fire administration with Encinitas and Solana Beach.
- MiraCosta College, San Elijo Campus3333 Manchester Avenue, Cardiff, 760.944.4449. Closest campus for applications and prerequisites. The college's CNA course (NURS 160) takes eight weeks and about $600; the HHA course (NURS 64) about $250 for current CNAs.
- San Diego County IHSS Public Authority401 Mile of Cars Way, Ste. 200, National City, 866-351-7722. Enrolment and registry for IHSS providers countywide.
- NCTD from Solana Beach station105 North Cedros Ave., Solana Beach: COASTER and BREEZE 101 and 308; Del Mar itself has no rail stop. LIFT paratransit $6 a trip for certified riders, (760) 726-1111.
The area
Del Mar in numbers
Del Mar had 3,917 residents on 1 January 2026 (DOF E-1) in 2.2 square miles, according to the city. ACS 2020–2024 puts 31.8% of residents at 65 or over, about 1,240 people, against 15.4% countywide; 4.0% are Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% use a language other than English at home, and the median household income is $199,152. The wider ZIP code 92014 has about 13,100 residents, 30.5% of them 65 or over, so the whole postal area is old by county standards, not just the village.
Del Mar has no hospital of its own; the closest is Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas on Santa Fe Drive. No licensed home-care agency or residential care facility is based inside the city limits on CDSS's May 2025 file. Neighbouring pages: Solana Beach, which has the nearest station, and La Jolla to the south within the City of San Diego.
How it works
How to find caregiver work in Del Mar on CaregiverConnect
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Caregiver jobs near Del Mar
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Del Mar is part of North County San Diego, which sits within San Diego County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
- Solana Beach, CA2 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Encinitas, CA6 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Rancho Santa Fe, CA7 mi
- Caregiver jobs in La Jolla, CA8 mi
- Rancho Bernardo, CA11 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Carlsbad, CA12 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Poway, CA12 mi
- Caregiver jobs in San Diego, CA14 mi
Guides
Useful reading before you apply
California caregiver requirements: HCA registry, IHSS and CNA explained
Which rules apply to a caregiver in California depends on who pays them. A plain-language map of the Home Care Aide Registry, IHSS provider enrolment and CNA/HHA certification, with the official sources.
What caregivers earn in California and Arizona: BLS, IHSS and minimum wage (2026)
Median hourly pay for home health and personal care aides by metro area from the May 2025 BLS survey, county IHSS wages, state minimum wages, and how private rates relate to them.
How to find private caregiver jobs without an agency
Where families who hire directly actually look, how to be found, what to put in writing, and the legal basics of being a household employee.
Caregiver interview preparation: questions families ask and how to answer them
What a family interview for private caregiving work really covers, the questions to expect, the questions you should ask, and what to bring.
Sources (checked 2026-10-13):
- BLS OEWS May 2025, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA (31-1120, 31-1131)
- California EDD, 2023–2033 occupational projections, San Diego County
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- California DIR, minimum wage
- California Department of Finance, E-1 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year summary file, Del Mar city, ZCTA 92014 and San Diego County
- CDSS Community Care Licensing open data (RCFE and HCO files dated 5/25/2025)
- City of Del Mar, About Del Mar
- Del Mar Community Connections, essential transportation
- Assembly District 77, resources for seniors (DMCC)
- MiraCosta College catalog, campuses
- MiraCosta College, CNA programme
- Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
- NCTD, transit centers and LIFT
Questions
Caregiver jobs in Del Mar: frequently asked questions
Why does this page show postings from outside Del Mar?
Because the city has fewer than 4,000 residents and the 92014 ZIP code it is keyed to has more than three times that. The list also reaches 50 miles, and each card shows the distance from Del Mar so you can judge.
How old is Del Mar really?
Older than any other city on this coast: 31.8% of residents are 65 or over in ACS 2020–2024, double the county share. The surrounding ZIP code is almost as old at 30.5%.
Do I need a car to work in Del Mar?
In practice, yes. There is no station in the city, the nearest is Solana Beach on Cedros Avenue, and most postings include driving to appointments. DMCC's volunteer drivers cover some medical trips for residents, which can reduce but rarely replace a caregiver's driving.
What should I charge here?
The references are the $16.97 metro median for employed aides, $20.40 for IHSS and $23.11 for CNAs; experienced private caregivers in Del Mar usually agree a rate above the IHSS figure with mileage on top. See the pay guide.
Where do Del Mar families post?
On the Del Mar families page, together with anonymised cards for caregivers serving 92014.
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