Care support workers earn £7,000 less a year than equivalent NHS colleagues, a charity has said.
Around 2.7 million people are set to receive a pay rise this week as the national minimum wage goes up by 50p to £12.71 for over 21s.
Firms in the South West say the national minimum wage rise is challenging among other price hikes.
The new rate will come into effect at the beginning of January, Caritas Jersey says.
The move has been welcomed, but some experts say it will not cover the current cost of living.
Campaigners are calling for more businesses to explore the benefits of paying the real living wage.
Vale of White Horse District Council says it was a "time-consuming and resource intensive process".
The findings of a review which examines how the island's minimum wage is calculated will be debated.
The new National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates take effect from Tuesday.
