Social Worker Salary in United Kingdom
Social Worker Salary in Reading
Based on 94 job listings - Reading, United Kingdom 2026
Average salary
£40,567 - £46,288
Median salary
£47,529 - £49,500
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£22k
25th percentile£34k
Median£48k
75th percentile£49k
90th percentile£52k
50% of professionals earn between £34,000 - £48,708 GBP
The median salary is £47,529
Compare with national average
Reading
Average salary
40,567 - 46,288
Median salary
47,529 - 49,500
94 job openings
United Kingdom
Average salary
38,000 - 42,228
Median salary
38,000 - 42,228
20,380 job openings
Other cities
London1,233 job openings
Manchester357 job openings
Birmingham325 job openings
Swindon218 job openings
Bournemouth198 job openings
Northampton170 job openings
Trowbridge154 job openings
Bristol144 job openings
Cardiff142 job openings
Preston138 job openings
Nottingham119 job openings
Doncaster118 job openings
Chelmsford114 job openings
Peterborough113 job openings
Liverpool112 job openings
Wolverhampton109 job openings
Middlesbrough105 job openings
Edinburgh89 job openings
Sheffield89 job openings
Cambridge87 job openings
Coventry87 job openings
Walsall85 job openings
Lancashire80 job openings
Oxford74 job openings
Slough74 job openings
The average salary for a Social Worker in Reading, United Kingdom is GBP 40,567 - GBP 46,288 per year in 2026, based on 94 job listings.
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