Social Worker Salary in United Kingdom
Social Worker Salary in London
Based on 942 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
942 job openings
United Kingdom
Average salary
38,000 - 42,276
Median salary
38,000 - 42,276
23,972 job openings
Other cities
Manchester351 job openings
Birmingham336 job openings
Swindon222 job openings
Bournemouth178 job openings
Cardiff148 job openings
Trowbridge148 job openings
Northampton142 job openings
Preston139 job openings
Bristol130 job openings
Nottingham119 job openings
Cambridge110 job openings
Chelmsford108 job openings
Edinburgh100 job openings
Wolverhampton100 job openings
Liverpool96 job openings
Doncaster95 job openings
Walsall89 job openings
Sheffield86 job openings
Slough84 job openings
Peterborough78 job openings
East Midlands75 job openings
Coventry74 job openings
Lancashire74 job openings
Bradford72 job openings
Reading68 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 942 job listings.
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