Youth work professionals salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£34,630
Understanding Youth work professionals pay in the UK
The typical youth work professionals in the UK earns a median salary of £34,630 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 lower, at £32,754, which is unusual: it points to a cluster of lower-paid roles dragging the average down, so the median better reflects typical pay.
Where you work changes the picture: youth work professionals pay ranges from £24,078 in East of England up to £37,518 in Scotland, a difference of £13,440 (56%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see youth work professionals pay in Scotland or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
Scotland is the highest-paying region for youth work professionals at £37,518 — 8% above the UK median. East of England is lowest at £24,078.
UK median £34,630
| Region | Median payUK median £34,630 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £37,518 | £37,518 | £34,050 | +8% |
| East Midlands | £34,182 | £34,182 | £36,906 | -1% |
| London | £30,445 | £30,445 | £31,627 | -12% |
| West Midlands | £30,368 | £30,368 | £30,329 | -12% |
| Wales | £29,324 | £29,324 | £31,131 | -15% |
| North West | £28,755 | £28,755 | £28,312 | -17% |
| South West | £27,437 | £27,437 | £28,602 | -21% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £27,023 | £27,023 | £30,279 | -22% |
| South East | £25,637 | £25,637 | £29,887 | -26% |
| East of England | £24,078 | £24,078 | £26,368 | -30% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland £37,518 | £37,518Mean £34,050 | +8% |
| East Midlands £34,182 | £34,182Mean £36,906 | -1% |
| London £30,445 | £30,445Mean £31,627 | -12% |
| West Midlands £30,368 | £30,368Mean £30,329 | -12% |
| Wales £29,324 | £29,324Mean £31,131 | -15% |
| North West £28,755 | £28,755Mean £28,312 | -17% |
| South West £27,437 | £27,437Mean £28,602 | -21% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £27,023 | £27,023Mean £30,279 | -22% |
| South East £25,637 | £25,637Mean £29,887 | -26% |
| East of England £24,078 | £24,078Mean £26,368 | -30% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£34,630); ‘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 youth work professionals by year (ONS ASHE).
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▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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