Social Worker - Support & Protection - Isle of Wight
Caritas Recruitment
£42 an hour
ApplySupport & Protection Social Worker. Isle of Wight | Children's Services. £42.00 per hour Umbrella. Up to £250 per week..
Social Worker Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a Social Worker, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.
£65,000
median advertised salary
202
live jobs right now
67%
permanent roles
61%
via agencies
How much does a Social Worker earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a Social Worker in the UK is £65,000 a year, based on 92 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £5,420 a month or £33.33 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 67% of current adverts are permanent, and 61% are posted through recruitment agencies.
Social Worker adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.
How Social Worker pay compares
Median advertised salary for Social Worker beside other job titles in healthcare, from the lowest paid to the highest.
Other roles in healthcare
| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | Permanent | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor | £114,000 | 13 | 66% | 1% |
| Social Worker | £65,000 | 202 | 67% | 0% |
| Community Nurse | £52,000 | 14 | 55% | 0% |
| Speech Therapist | £48,000 | 49 | 41% | 0% |
| Physiotherapist | £46,000 | 33 | 77% | 0% |
| Live-In Carer | £42,000 | 40 | 72% | 0% |
| Healthcare Assistant | £29,000 | 88 | 77% | 0% |
| Support Worker | £26,000 | 1,297 | 58% | 0% |
Latest Social Worker jobs
Adults Community Social Worker
Leaders in Care
Pay not stated
ApplyAre you an experienced Adult Social Worker looking for a team where your professional judgement is valued and managers are..
Part Time Supervising Social Worker
Fosterplus
£22,800 a year
ApplyPart-Time Supervising Social Worker. Base Location: Doncaster. Hours: 21 hours per week (3 days. Salary: Up to £22,800 per annum..
Part-Time Supervising Social Worker - Fostering
Integrated Services Programme
£37,000 a year
ApplyPart-Time Supervising Social Worker - Fostering. Base Location: Wisbech. Caseload Location: North Cambridgeshire, South..
Principal Social Worker
Integrated Services Programme
£44,000 a year
ApplyPrincipal Social Worker. Contract: Full Time, Permanent. Salary: Up to £44,000 per annum plus £3k car allowance. Base Location:..
Supervising Social Worker
Fosterplus
£35,500 a year
ApplySupervising Social Worker. Location: Prestwick. Contract: Full Time, Permanent. Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday..
Social Worker
Elysium Healthcare
Pay not stated
ApplyAs a Social Worker, you can be the reason why lives change for the better, helping some of the most vulnerable people gain a..
Qualified Social Worker Adults
SW Locums
£30 – £32 an hour
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Supervising Social Worker
NonStop Consulting
£38,000 – £43,000 a year
ApplySupervising Social Worker. Salary up to £43,000 per annum. West Midlands. Non. Stop Consulting is looking for a Supervising..
Senior Supervising Social Worker
NonStop Consulting
£42,000 – £46,000 a year
ApplySenior Supervising Social Worker. Salary: £46,000 per annum. home based. Non. Stop Consulting is working with one of the most..
Browse 202 live Social Worker jobs →
How we calculate this. Figures come from live Social Worker vacancies listed on YourJobs.co.uk, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →