Welfare professionals n.e.c.: salary in the UK
About £36,392 a year after tax (England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 2026/27)
median salary a year, full-time, +10.2% on last year
£3,805 a month About £3,033 a month after tax 12 thousand full-time jobs
Gross pay before tax, including bonuses, commission and overtime. Not included: benefits in kind such as a company car. About the data
Pay range
The dark part is the middle half of full-time employees (25% to 75%); the light bar runs from 10% to 90%. ONS doesn't publish the highest or lowest salary, and x means a figure wasn't published.
Pay by year
The median went from £28,574 in 2021 to £45,656 in 2026 (+60%); for all full-time employees in the UK it changed by +31% over the same years.
Figures by year
| P10 | P25 | Median | P75 | P90 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | x | x | £28,574 | x | x |
| 2022 | x | x | £31,355 | x | x |
| 2023 | x | £28,206 | £33,430 | x | x |
| 2024 | x | x | £43,549 | x | x |
| 2025 | x | £30,294 | £41,446 | x | x |
| 2026 | x | £30,348 | £45,656 | x | x |
ONS figures for each year, not adjusted for inflation. Years before 2021 used a different occupation classification, so they can't be compared. Earlier years are ONS's revised figures; the latest is provisional.
Half of full-time employees in this occupation earn less than £45,656 a year and half earn more. That is 12% more than the median for all full-time employees in the UK (£40,911).
Ranked by median, it is number 102 of the 362 occupations with a published figure.
At the median salary, take-home pay after Income Tax and National Insurance is about £3,033 a month in England, Wales or Northern Ireland and £2,988 in Scotland.
The median for men is £45,141 and for women £45,878, a gap of 2% in women's favour. This compares full-time salaries only and doesn't account for seniority or hours.
Percentiles
| Percentile | Annual | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th (P10) | x | x |
| 20th | £29,419 | £2,452 |
| 25th (P25) | £30,348 | £2,529 |
| 30th | £36,059 | £3,005 |
| 40th | £39,484 | £3,290 |
| Median (50th) | £45,656 | £3,805 |
| 60th | £50,013 | £4,168 |
| 70th | £53,814 | £4,485 |
| 75th (P75) | x | x |
| 80th | x | x |
| 90th (P90) | x | x |
Men and women
| Median | Mean | Jobs (thousands) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | £45,141 | £45,456 | x |
| Women | £45,878 | £46,221 | 8 |
Take-home pay at the median
| Where you live | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| England, Wales, NI | £36,392 | £3,033 |
| Scotland | £35,852 | £2,988 |
After Income Tax and National Insurance for 2026 to 2027, with the standard tax code and no pension or student loan. Work out your own take-home pay · Take-home pay on £46,000
Job titles in this occupation
ONS codes these 28 job titles to SOC 2469 Welfare professionals n.e.c.. Pay figures are for the whole occupation, not for each title.
- Additional learning needs officer
- Adoption officer
- Approved mental health professional
- Care commission officer
- Child protection adviser
- Child protection consultant
- Children's guardian
- Disability coordinator
- District organiser
- Early years professional
- Family aid
- Family aide
- Family caseworker
- Family court adviser
- Family mediator
- Guardian ad litem
- Guardian ad litem and report officer
- Guide dog mobility instructor
- Inclusion coordinator
- Mental health adviser
- Mental health mentor
- Mental health officer
- Rehabilitation officer
- Restorative justice manager
- Safeguarding consultant
- Safeguarding manager
- Social services officer
- Special educational needs officer
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Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2026 provisional, Table 14.7a (full-time employees, gross annual pay, UK, tax year ending 5 April 2026). Provisional figures may be revised.