Social workers Salary (UK)
Median Salary
£42,708
per year
Hourly Rate
£23.21
per hour
Employment
105,000
jobs in the UK
Mean Salary
£41,623
per year
Salary Distribution
10th percentile
£24,877
25th percentile
£35,841
Median
£42,708
75th percentile
£48,907
90th percentile
£54,862
💰 Social workers Salary by UK Region
Pay by Region
London
£46K
+9%
Scotland
£44K
+4%
North West
£43K
+0%
North East
£42K
-1%
Wales
£42K
-2%
South West
£41K
-4%
South East
£41K
-4%
East
£41K
-4%
West Midlands
£40K
-5%
Yorkshire and The Humber
£38K
-11%
Vertical line = national median. Click a state for full details.
| Region | Median | vs. National |
|---|---|---|
| London | £46,435 | +8.7% |
| Scotland | £44,428 | +4.0% |
| North West | £42,829 | +0.3% |
| North East | £42,179 | -1.2% |
| Wales | £42,029 | -1.6% |
| South West | £41,199 | -3.5% |
| South East | £41,026 | -3.9% |
| East | £40,836 | -4.4% |
| West Midlands | £40,415 | -5.4% |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £38,170 | -10.6% |
| East Midlands | £37,044 | -13.3% |
Data Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 provisional. All figures in British pounds (£).