Social Worker Salary in United Kingdom
Social Worker Salary in Manchester
Based on 256 job listings - Manchester, United Kingdom 2026
Average salary
£46,547 - £949,288,940
Median salary
£45,017 - £61,084
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£32k
25th percentile£40k
Median£45k
75th percentile£55k
90th percentile£68k
50% of professionals earn between £39,959 - £55,000 GBP
The median salary is £45,017
Compare with national average
Manchester
Average salary
46,547 - 949,288,940
Median salary
45,017 - 61,084
256 job openings
United Kingdom
Average salary
38,000 - 42,423
Median salary
38,000 - 42,423
21,622 job openings
Other cities
London1,355 job openings
Birmingham339 job openings
Swindon221 job openings
Bournemouth188 job openings
Trowbridge159 job openings
Cardiff156 job openings
Preston140 job openings
Bristol139 job openings
Northampton134 job openings
Nottingham126 job openings
Edinburgh112 job openings
Chelmsford111 job openings
Cambridge109 job openings
Doncaster106 job openings
Wolverhampton106 job openings
Liverpool97 job openings
Slough91 job openings
Peterborough82 job openings
Walsall82 job openings
Coventry81 job openings
Sheffield81 job openings
Lancashire80 job openings
Bradford79 job openings
East Midlands68 job openings
Glasgow68 job openings
The average salary for a Social Worker in Manchester, United Kingdom is GBP 46,547 - GBP 949,288,940 per year in 2026, based on 256 job listings.
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