Social Worker Salary in United Kingdom
Social Worker Salary in London
Based on 945 job listings - London, United Kingdom 2026
Average salary
£40,898 - £47,487
Median salary
£42,492 - £49,590
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£27k
25th percentile£34k
Median£42k
75th percentile£47k
90th percentile£54k
50% of professionals earn between £33,679 - £47,367 GBP
The median salary is £42,492
Compare with national average
London
Average salary
40,898 - 47,487
Median salary
42,492 - 49,590
945 job openings
United Kingdom
Average salary
38,000 - 42,371
Median salary
38,000 - 42,371
23,985 job openings
Other cities
Manchester356 job openings
Birmingham333 job openings
Swindon223 job openings
Bournemouth186 job openings
Trowbridge148 job openings
Cardiff147 job openings
Northampton142 job openings
Preston140 job openings
Bristol135 job openings
Nottingham122 job openings
Chelmsford108 job openings
Cambridge102 job openings
Edinburgh101 job openings
Liverpool98 job openings
Doncaster97 job openings
Wolverhampton97 job openings
Walsall88 job openings
Sheffield86 job openings
Slough84 job openings
Peterborough79 job openings
Lancashire76 job openings
Coventry74 job openings
East Midlands73 job openings
Reading71 job openings
Bradford70 job openings
The average salary for a Social Worker in London, United Kingdom is GBP 40,898 - GBP 47,487 per year in 2026, based on 945 job listings.
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