Social Worker Salary in United Kingdom
Social Worker Salary in Edinburgh
Based on 88 job listings - Edinburgh, United Kingdom 2026
Average salary
£40,063 - £46,520
Median salary
£40,501 - £47,639
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£34k
25th percentile£41k
Median£41k
75th percentile£41k
90th percentile£48k
50% of professionals earn between £40,501 - £40,501 GBP
The median salary is £40,501
Compare with national average
Edinburgh
Average salary
40,063 - 46,520
Median salary
40,501 - 47,639
88 job openings
United Kingdom
Average salary
38,000 - 42,276
Median salary
38,000 - 42,276
20,184 job openings
Other cities
London1,313 job openings
Manchester360 job openings
Birmingham300 job openings
Swindon221 job openings
Northampton181 job openings
Bournemouth177 job openings
Bristol145 job openings
Trowbridge141 job openings
Preston132 job openings
Cardiff131 job openings
Nottingham126 job openings
Peterborough119 job openings
Doncaster114 job openings
Middlesbrough112 job openings
Liverpool109 job openings
Wolverhampton109 job openings
Chelmsford105 job openings
Coventry93 job openings
Sheffield83 job openings
Walsall80 job openings
Oxford78 job openings
Reading76 job openings
Slough74 job openings
Lancashire73 job openings
Wokingham73 job openings
The average salary for a Social Worker in Edinburgh, United Kingdom is GBP 40,063 - GBP 46,520 per year in 2026, based on 88 job listings.
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