Welfare professionals n.e.c. salary in London
Full-time average annual pay in London
£41,399
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£41,399
Mean
£43,173
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £41,399 |
| Mean | £43,173 |
The pay range is withheld at region level for this role. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£39,700
Understanding Welfare professionals n.e.c. pay in London
The typical welfare professionals n.e.c. in London earns a median salary of £41,399 in 2025/26 — 24.4% (£8,130) above the UK-wide median of £33,269. 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.
Across the UK, London ranks 1st of 11 regions for welfare professionals n.e.c. pay. Regional medians run from £24,078 in East of England up to £41,399 in London, a spread of £17,321 (72%).
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £43,173. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners pulls the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical welfare professionals n.e.c. in London actually earns.
To see what £41,399 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £3,450 | £41,399 |
| Income tax | £480 | £5,766 |
| National Insurance | £192 | £2,306 |
| Take-home pay | £2,777 | £33,327 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Welfare professionals n.e.c. 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 (current region) | £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 (current region) £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.
How welfare professionals n.e.c. pay in London has changed over time
Median annual pay for welfare professionals n.e.c. in London by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
London median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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