Average salary
£38,000 - £42,839
Median salary
£38,000 - £42,839
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£25k
25th percentile£32k
Median£38k
75th percentile£43k
90th percentile£49k
50% of professionals earn between £31,761 - £42,839 GBP
The median salary is £38,000
Top cities
London1,182 job openings
Birmingham278 job openings
Manchester225 job openings
Swindon207 job openings
Northampton182 job openings
Bournemouth179 job openings
Preston158 job openings
Nottingham124 job openings
Peterborough122 job openings
Bristol121 job openings
Doncaster120 job openings
Cardiff114 job openings
Trowbridge112 job openings
Middlesbrough106 job openings
Liverpool104 job openings
Coventry84 job openings
Slough83 job openings
Salford82 job openings
Chelmsford81 job openings
Wolverhampton80 job openings
Walsall75 job openings
Wokingham74 job openings
Lancashire67 job openings
Reading67 job openings
Bolton64 job openings
Portsmouth64 job openings
Barnsley62 job openings
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GBP 26,400 - 38,000-20%
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GBP 35,000 - 38,000-10%
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GBP 28,000 - 31,000-27%
The average salary for a Social Worker in United Kingdom is GBP 38,000 - GBP 42,839 per year in 2026. The median salary is GBP 40,420 per year, based on 34,466 active job listings.
The cities with the most Social Worker job opportunities in United Kingdom are London, Birmingham, Manchester, Swindon, Northampton. London leads with 1,182 job openings.
Explore 34,466 Social Worker job listings in United Kingdom on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.