Youth Worker Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 102,000 jobs.
Median salary
£27,711
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 17.8% below the £32,654 median for people working full-time.
▲ 1.3% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£32,654
Part-time only
£14,595
Mean
£26,894
Jobs measured
102,000
What most youth workers actually earn
Half of youth workers earn between £18,293 and £34,982. Earning above £34,982 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of youth workers earn less than this.
Youth Worker salary by region
11 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Wales | £30,564 | £30,260 |
| London | £30,484 | £29,489 |
| Scotland | £29,199 | £29,042 |
| East Midlands | £29,092 | £28,499 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £27,950 | £23,890 |
| North East | £27,160 | £24,831 |
| West Midlands | £26,768 | £25,973 |
| North West | £26,358 | £26,130 |
| South East | £26,131 | £27,510 |
| East | £24,699 | £24,274 |
| South West | £24,657 | £26,117 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Youth and community workers
- SOC 2020 code
- 3221
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “youth worker” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Youth and community workers”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group combines youth and community workers.
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.
Youth Worker salary FAQs
What is the average Youth Worker salary in UK?
The median is £27,711 a year and the mean is £26,894, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £32,654 and part-time employees £14,595.
What is a good Youth Worker salary?
Half of youth workers earn between £18,293 and £34,982. Anything above £34,982 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 102,000 jobs in this occupation.
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