Youth Worker Salary in Wales
Official ONS earnings for Wales.
Median salary — Wales
£30,564
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 2.6% change on the previous year
Mean
£30,260
What most youth workers actually earn
Half of youth workers in Wales earn between £24,537 and £33,374. Earning above £33,374 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 and Housing Associate Professionals” group in Wales.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of youth workers earn less than this.
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 Wales?
The median is £30,564 a year and the mean is £30,260, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
What is a good Youth Worker salary?
Half of youth workers earn between £24,537 and £33,374. Anything above £33,374 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.
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