Youth and community workers Pay Data UK — 2025

Youth and community workers roles in the UK earn a median of £34,500 per year, equivalent to £18.23 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 6.2% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £29,500 in West Midlands to £37,500 in London. Pay has risen over the past 4 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £32,654/yr (6% above our computed national average).

Labour Market

Employment figures from ONS Annual Population Survey (APS). Counts are estimates; suppressed cells (small samples) are excluded from totals.

Pay by Region

Annual pay for Youth and community workers across UK regions. The bar shows the typical pay range (25th–75th percentile); the diamond marks the median.

Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).

How Pay Has Changed Over Time

Annual pay grew by +6.2% from 2024 to 2025.

National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot. Shaded band shows 25th–75th percentile range.

Year-on-Year Pay Change

Annual percentage change in median pay for Youth and community workers.

Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.

About Youth and community workers

Youth and community workers provide support to individuals or groups of individuals through a range of activities or services that aim to encourage participation in social and community life and promote personal and social development. Workers in this group also provide family support activities in the home and community, to both parents and children.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• organises social, recreational and educational activities in local community and youth groups
• undertakes the day-to-day running of community centres and supervises the activities of part-time and voluntary workers
• liaises and supports voluntary workers running groups in village halls, churches, mosques and other places of worship
• advises individuals with particular needs or problems through informal discussion, individual counselling or formal group discussion
• helps set up credit unions, encourages parents to establish playgroups, works with other groups to find solutions to shared concerns or problems

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Entrants will require a qualification accredited by the National Youth Agency at level 2 or 3. Apprenticeships are also available. Some employers may require people to be aged over 21 years of age. Background checks including a DBS check are likely to be required.

Related Occupations

Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.