Social Worker Salary in United Kingdom
Social Worker Salary in London
Based on 943 job listings - London, United Kingdom 2026
Average salary
£40,846 - £47,244
Median salary
£42,632 - £48,729
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£26k
25th percentile£33k
Median£43k
75th percentile£47k
90th percentile£54k
50% of professionals earn between £32,840 - £47,367 GBP
The median salary is £42,632
Compare with national average
London
Average salary
40,846 - 47,244
Median salary
42,632 - 48,729
943 job openings
United Kingdom
Average salary
38,000 - 42,254
Median salary
38,000 - 42,254
22,366 job openings
Other cities
Manchester353 job openings
Birmingham333 job openings
Swindon225 job openings
Bournemouth180 job openings
Cardiff149 job openings
Trowbridge145 job openings
Preston139 job openings
Bristol133 job openings
Northampton130 job openings
Nottingham127 job openings
Cambridge105 job openings
Edinburgh105 job openings
Chelmsford104 job openings
Wolverhampton103 job openings
Doncaster97 job openings
Liverpool96 job openings
Slough84 job openings
Walsall84 job openings
Sheffield82 job openings
East Midlands81 job openings
Coventry78 job openings
Peterborough76 job openings
Bradford73 job openings
Lancashire72 job openings
Reading64 job openings
The average salary for a Social Worker in London, United Kingdom is GBP 40,846 - GBP 47,244 per year in 2026, based on 943 job listings.
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