Calling all Youth Workers, Sports Coaches, Support Workers (MUST HOLD
Principal Education
£124 – £196 a day
ApplyAre you a youth worker, sports coach, or behaviour mentor looking to make a meaningful impact in schools? Hillingdon secondary..
Youth Worker Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a Youth Worker, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.
By Louisa Lowe, Editor — Careers & Workplace · Updated 5 October 2026£27,000
median advertised salary
48
live jobs right now
40%
permanent roles
89%
via agencies
How much does a Youth Worker earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a Youth Worker in the UK is £27,000 a year, based on 39 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £2,250 a month or £13.85 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 40% of current adverts are permanent, and 89% are posted through recruitment agencies.
Youth Worker adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.
How Youth Worker pay compares
Median advertised salary for Youth Worker beside other UK job titles, from the lowest paid to the highest.
How other roles compare
| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | Permanent | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Engineer | £124,000 | 16 | 68% | 21% |
| Brand Manager | £55,000 | 24 | 96% | 0% |
| Mortgage Broker | £48,000 | 5 | 96% | 0% |
| Groundworker | £42,000 | 272 | 32% | 0% |
| Pastry Chef | £35,000 | 12 | 78% | 0% |
| Payroll Administrator | £31,000 | 63 | 63% | 1% |
| Office Administrator | £28,000 | 143 | 67% | 0% |
| Youth Worker | £27,000 | 48 | 40% | 0% |
| Apprentice | £20,000 | 144 | 81% | 5% |
Latest Youth Worker jobs
Calling all Youth Workers, Sports Coaches, Support Workers (MUST HOLD
Principal Education
£123 – £194 a day
ApplyAre you a youth worker, sports coach, or behaviour mentor looking to make a meaningful impact in schools? Hounslow secondary..
Calling all Youth Workers, Sports Coaches, Support Workers (MUST HOLD
Principal Education
£127 – £192 a day
ApplyAre you a youth worker, sports coach, or behaviour mentor looking to make a meaningful impact in schools? Harrow secondary..
Calling all Youth Workers, Sports Coaches, Support Workers (MUST HOLD
Principal Education
£124 – £192 a day
ApplyAre you a youth worker, sports coach, or behaviour mentor looking to make a meaningful impact in schools? Ealing secondary..
Calling all Youth Workers, Sports Coaches, Support Workers (MUST HOLD
Principal Education
£123 – £192 a day
ApplyAre you a youth worker, sports coach, or behaviour mentor looking to make a meaningful impact in schools? Brent secondary schools..
Youth Workers and Sports Coaches, Rochdale
Tradewind Recruitment
£98 – £105 a day
ApplySports Coaches & Youth Workers Wanted - Teaching Assistants. Pupil Referral Service | Rochdale | Key Stages 3 & 4 and Year 11..
Sports Coaches and Youth Workers Wanted - Rochdale
Tradewind Recruitment
£485 – £525 a week
ApplySports Coaches & Youth Workers Wanted - SEND Teaching Assistant - Rochdale. Do you have experience in sports, coaching, youth..
Youth Worker / Pastoral Support Worker - Alternative Provision
Tradewind Recruitment
£100 – £145 a day
ApplyYouth Worker / Pastoral Support Worker - Alternative Provision. Location: Blackpool, Lancashire. Position: Youth Worker /..
Calling all Youth Workers, Sports Coaches, Support Workers
Principal Education
£100 – £120 a day
ApplyAre you a youth worker, sports coach, or behaviour mentor looking to make a meaningful impact in schools? Barking & Dagenham..
Youth Support Worker - School Based
Teaching Personnel
£100 a day
ApplyYouth Support Worker. Location: Caerphilly, South Wales. Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 3:00pm (Term Time Only. Pay: £100 per..
Browse 48 live Youth Worker jobs →
How we calculate this. Figures come from live Youth Worker vacancies in the CV-Library feed, 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 →