Social Worker Salary in United Kingdom
Social Worker Salary in London
Based on 942 job listings - London, United Kingdom 2026
Average salary
£40,990 - £47,494
Median salary
£42,492 - £49,590
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£26k
25th percentile£34k
Median£42k
75th percentile£47k
90th percentile£54k
50% of professionals earn between £33,717 - £47,367 GBP
The median salary is £42,492
Compare with national average
London
Average salary
40,990 - 47,494
Median salary
42,492 - 49,590
942 job openings
United Kingdom
Average salary
38,000 - 42,298
Median salary
38,000 - 42,298
23,110 job openings
Other cities
Manchester352 job openings
Birmingham332 job openings
Swindon224 job openings
Bournemouth180 job openings
Cardiff148 job openings
Trowbridge145 job openings
Preston139 job openings
Bristol132 job openings
Northampton130 job openings
Nottingham126 job openings
Chelmsford104 job openings
Cambridge103 job openings
Edinburgh103 job openings
Wolverhampton103 job openings
Doncaster97 job openings
Liverpool92 job openings
Slough84 job openings
Walsall84 job openings
Sheffield82 job openings
East Midlands77 job openings
Peterborough76 job openings
Coventry74 job openings
Bradford73 job openings
Lancashire70 job openings
Reading65 job openings
The average salary for a Social Worker in London, United Kingdom is GBP 40,990 - GBP 47,494 per year in 2026, based on 942 job listings.
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