Social Worker Salary in North West
Official ONS earnings for North West, covering 15,000 jobs.
Median salary — North West
£42,829
gross, per year
▲ 5% change on the previous year
Mean
£42,638
Jobs measured
15,000
What most social workers actually earn
Half of social workers in North West earn between £30,638 and £46,829. Earning above £46,829 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Welfare Professionals” group in North West.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of social workers earn less than this.
How North West ranks for social worker pay
3rd
of 11 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £46,435 and East Midlands sits at the bottom on £37,044. North West is £3,606 short of the top.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Social workers
- SOC 2020 code
- 2461
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Social Worker salary FAQs
What is the average Social Worker salary in North West?
The median is £42,829 a year and the mean is £42,638, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Social Worker salary?
Half of social workers earn between £30,638 and £46,829. Anything above £46,829 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 15,000 jobs in this occupation.
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