Welfare professionals, other Pay Data UK — 2024

Welfare professionals, other roles in the UK earn a median of £36,301 per year, equivalent to £19.23 per hour as of 2024. This represents a 15.5% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £19,039 to £61,336 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for Welfare professionals, other roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Welfare professionals, other

Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of welfare-related professional occupations not elsewhere classified in minor group 246: Welfare professionals.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• provides activities to assist young people develop and fulfil their potential as individuals and within the community
• advises and supports families experiencing stress or crisis
• acts as an advocate for and represents individuals and families at tribunals and similar hearings
• oversees, supervises and provides counselling for the process of adoption
• mentors and counsels those with mental health problems
• provides rehabilitation services to individuals
• manages volunteers and part-time workers, and liaises with other relevant professionals
• keeps records and controls budgets

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Entry is via a variety of relevant academic and/or professional qualifications. 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.