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
23,895 job openings
Other cities
Manchester351 job openings
Birmingham334 job openings
Swindon221 job openings
Bournemouth177 job openings
Trowbridge148 job openings
Cardiff147 job openings
Preston139 job openings
Northampton132 job openings
Bristol131 job openings
Nottingham122 job openings
Cambridge112 job openings
Chelmsford108 job openings
Edinburgh100 job openings
Wolverhampton100 job openings
Doncaster95 job openings
Liverpool95 job openings
Slough87 job openings
Sheffield86 job openings
Walsall84 job openings
East Midlands77 job openings
Coventry74 job openings
Peterborough73 job openings
Bradford72 job openings
Lancashire68 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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