Support Worker
BudWood Ltd
£36,768 a year
ApplySupport Worker. Company: Budwood Limited. Contract: Full Time, Permanent. Salary: Up to £36,768.20 per annum, including sleep-in..
Support Worker Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a Support Worker, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.
£26,000
median advertised salary
1,297
live jobs right now
58%
permanent roles
68%
via agencies
How much does a Support Worker earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a Support Worker in the UK is £26,000 a year, based on 91 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £2,170 a month or £13.33 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 58% of current adverts are permanent, and 68% are posted through recruitment agencies.
Support Worker adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.
How Support Worker pay compares
Median advertised salary for Support 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 Support Worker jobs
Residential Support Worker
Dove Adolescent Services
Pay not stated
ApplyResidential Support Worker. Company: Dove Adolescent Services. Location: Wakefield. Base Location: With services in..
Care Support Worker
Peabody
£26,228 a year
ApplyCare Support Worker – Help People Live Their Best Lives Every Day. Full Time (37.5 hours - £26,228 per annum) and Part Time..
Support Worker
Homecare First Direct employer
£17 – £19 an hour
ApplyWe are looking for a caring, reliable and experienced Bank Waking Night Support Worker to join an established care team..
Support Worker
Voyage Care
£12.72 an hour
ApplySupport Worker – Denstone - £12.72 ph. Typical Shifts are: Monday - Sunday 08:00 - 15:30, 15:30 - 22:00 working alternate..
Support Worker
Voyage Care
£12.90 an hour
ApplySupport Worker – Deal - £12.90. Typical Shifts are: Weekday, Weekends and Sleep ins, Rotas can vary. Join Voyage Care and Feel..
Support Worker
Voyage Care
£13.47 an hour
ApplySupport Worker – Twyford House - £13.47. Typical Shifts are : Weekday, Weekends and Sleep ins, Rotas can vary. Full Time. Join..
Support Worker
Voyage Care
£12.72 an hour
ApplyFemale* Support Worker – Urmston - £12.72 ph. Typical Shifts are: waking nights 9pm to 8am. Join Voyage Care and Feel Valued,..
Support Worker
Voyage Care
£12.72 an hour
ApplyFemale* Support Worker – Urmston - £12.72 ph. Typical Shifts are: between 7:30am - 10:00pm and sleep ins also required. Join..
Support Worker
Voyage Care
£12.84 an hour
ApplySupport Worker - £12.84ph, Allestree Derby. Typical Shifts are: Monday - Sunday 7am - 2pm or 2pm - 10pm including sleeps. Join..
Browse 1,297 live Support Worker jobs →
How we calculate this. Figures come from live Support 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 →