Welfare professionals n.e.c. salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£33,269
Understanding Welfare professionals n.e.c. pay in the UK
The typical welfare professionals n.e.c. in the UK earns a median salary of £33,269 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £34,871. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical welfare professionals n.e.c. actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: welfare professionals n.e.c. pay ranges from £24,078 in East of England up to £41,399 in London, a difference of £17,321 (72%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see welfare professionals n.e.c. pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for welfare professionals n.e.c. at £41,399 — 24% above the UK median. East of England is lowest at £24,078.
UK median £33,269
| Region | Median payUK median £33,269 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £41,399 | £41,399 | £43,173 | +24% |
| Scotland | £35,434 | £35,434 | £39,906 | +7% |
| East Midlands | £34,182 | £34,182 | £36,906 | +3% |
| West Midlands | £30,368 | £30,368 | £30,329 | -9% |
| Wales | £29,324 | £29,324 | £31,131 | -12% |
| North West | £28,755 | £28,755 | £28,312 | -14% |
| South West | £28,029 | £28,029 | £32,116 | -16% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £27,023 | £27,023 | £30,279 | -19% |
| North East | £25,775 | £25,775 | £28,897 | -23% |
| South East | £25,637 | £25,637 | £29,887 | -23% |
| East of England | £24,078 | £24,078 | £26,368 | -28% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £41,399 | £41,399Mean £43,173 | +24% |
| Scotland £35,434 | £35,434Mean £39,906 | +7% |
| East Midlands £34,182 | £34,182Mean £36,906 | +3% |
| West Midlands £30,368 | £30,368Mean £30,329 | -9% |
| Wales £29,324 | £29,324Mean £31,131 | -12% |
| North West £28,755 | £28,755Mean £28,312 | -14% |
| South West £28,029 | £28,029Mean £32,116 | -16% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £27,023 | £27,023Mean £30,279 | -19% |
| North East £25,775 | £25,775Mean £28,897 | -23% |
| South East £25,637 | £25,637Mean £29,887 | -23% |
| East of England £24,078 | £24,078Mean £26,368 | -28% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£33,269); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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UK median annual pay for welfare professionals n.e.c. by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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