Salary insights

Salary in Social care in the United Kingdom

Market pay levels based on 298 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median43 412 £Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average42 129 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile30 564 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile48 232 £25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile30 564 £
Median43 412 £
Upper quartile48 232 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 30 564 £ and 48 232 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 48 232 £.
  • The upper quartile is 58% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 298 vacancies with a stated salary.

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PPR Social Care Billingshurst ·

Consultant Social Worker, Home + Future, Sussex area

91 650 – 120 432 £

Consultant Social Worker, Home + Future, Sussex area Pay rate to £47 to £61.76 per hour Contract role, Fostering Consultant Social Worker Pertemps are recruiting for an experienced Children…

ContractOn-siteBillingshurst
PPR Social Care Dorchester ·

Children’s Social Worker, Lead Child Protection Planner, Dorset

92 625 – 92 625 £

Children’s Social Worker, Lead Child Protection Planner, Dorset Pay rate to £47.50 per hour Contract role, Lead Child Protection Planner, Dorchester area Pertemps are recruiting for an expe…

ContractOn-siteDorchester
Randstad Care Workington ·

Qualified Social Worker

87 750 – 87 750 £

Qualified Social Worker - Support and Protect Team Workington £45 per hour Child protection social workers play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and well-being of children who may be a…

ContractOn-siteWorkington
PPR Social Care Aylesbury ·

Children’s Social Worker, Court Team, Aylesbury

81 900 – 81 900 £

Children’s Social Worker, Court Team, Aylesbury Pay rate to £42 per hour Contract role – Court Team Pertemps are recruiting for an experienced Children’s Social Worker in Buckinghamshire. T…

ContractOn-siteAylesbury
Sheldon Phillips Limited Dudley ·

Project Social Worker

79 950 – 79 950 £

Social Worker – Transformation Project Team – Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Location: Cable Plaza, Dudley Pay/Salary: up to £ 41 per hour Office Working: 3 Days per week Contract: Loc…

ContractOn-siteDudley

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (43 412 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (42 129 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 30 564 £ to 48 232 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 30 564 £ and a quarter above 48 232 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 298 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 43 412 £ is the market level, above 48 232 £ is the strong quarter, below 30 564 £ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.