Welfare professionals n.e.c.: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time welfare professionals n.e.c. in the UK earned a median £40,594 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): £1,555 above the all-jobs median of £39,039.
What the figures show
That puts it 128th of 382, in the middle third of occupations.
Median full-time pay: women £39,342 a year, men £39,722 a year.
About 71% of the roughly 17,000 employee jobs are full-time.
Since 2021 the median has risen 42.1% (from £28,574), faster than the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 23,000 people in this line of work across the UK.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | – | – | – | – | – | £13.92 |
| 20th percentile | £25,872* | £574.90 | £15.83 | £22,475* | £495.70* | £15.65 |
| 25th percentile | £27,851* | £618.30 | £16.89 | £24,468* | £534.30 | £16.03 |
| 30th percentile | £30,683* | £672.30 | £17.71 | £25,534 | £557.60 | £17.63 |
| 40th percentile | £35,985* | £752.40* | £20.31 | £28,440* | £586.60 | £19.42 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £40,594* | £851.40 | £22.49 | £33,269* | £709.20 | £20.56 |
| 60th percentile | £42,238* | £912.00 | £24.57 | £38,066* | £772.30* | £23.08 |
| 70th percentile | £47,497* | £961.20* | £25.95* | £42,172* | £900.50 | £25.06* |
| 75th percentile | – | £992.80* | £26.92* | – | £933.60* | £26.17* |
| 80th percentile | – | – | – | – | – | £27.02* |
| Mean | £40,358 | £862.20 | £22.96 | £34,871 | £731.50 | £22.30 |
Pay since 2021
| ASHE year | Full-time, annual median | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median | All, annual median | All, weekly median | Jobs (thousands, indicative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 revised | £28,574* | £609.50* | £14.75* | £27,677* | £580.90 | 14* |
| 2022 revised | £31,355* | £638.30* | £17.10* | £27,810* | £518.60* | 16* |
| 2023 revised | £33,430* | £695.00 | £18.18* | £30,208* | £610.50 | 17* |
| 2024 revised | £43,549* | £865.70 | £23.63 | – | £676.60* | 13* |
| 2025 provisional | £40,594* | £851.40 | £22.49 | £33,269* | £709.20 | 17* |
Welfare professionals n.e.c. by region
UK: 23,000 (± 5,900), April 2025 to March 2026.
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What welfare professionals n.e.c. do
Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of welfare-related professional occupations not elsewhere classified in minor group 246: Welfare professionals. (ONS SOC 2020, 2469)
Also covers: child protection adviser, children’s guardian, family court adviser, rehabilitation officer, restorative justice manager, social services officer, adoption officer, children's guardian, disability coordinator, family aid, family aide, family caseworker, family mediator, inclusion coordinator, care commission officer, child protection consultant, early years professional and guardian ad litem (28 titles in the ONS coding index).
- Provides activities to assist young people develop and fulfil their potential as individuals and within the community
- Advises and supports families experiencing stress or crisis
- Acts as an advocate for and represents individuals and families at tribunals and similar hearings
- Oversees, supervises and provides counselling for the process of adoption
- Mentors and counsels those with mental health problems
- Provides rehabilitation services to individuals
Entry is via a variety of relevant academic and/or professional qualifications. Background checks including a DBS check are likely to be required.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026