Mental health social worker salary in the UK
Average pay
£43,100 a year
£22.09 an hour at 37.5 hours a week
Mental health social worker jobs across the UK pay £43,100 a year on average. Half pay between £28,200 and £50,400.
1 in 10 jobs here pay over £59,700 a year.
Based on 38 jobs from 16 employers in the last day. Updated 5 Nov 2026. Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn.
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Jobs paying £43,100 a year or more
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See all mental health social worker jobsMental health social worker pay by city
Average a year, and the difference from the UK average of £43,100.
- London5 jobsNot enough data yet
- Southampton4 jobsNot enough data yet
- Bristol1 jobNot enough data yet
- Chelmsford1 jobNot enough data yet
- Edinburgh1 jobNot enough data yet
- Leeds1 jobNot enough data yet
A city gets its own figure once we have 20 jobs from 5 or more employers.
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Common questions
How much do mental health social workers earn in the UK?
Mental health social worker jobs across the UK pay £22.09 an hour on average, about £43,100 a year at 37.5 hours a week. 1 in 10 pay under £13.59, and 1 in 10 over £30.62.
Other jobs
- Social worker£50,000
- Support worker£28,000
- Care assistant£26,500
Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn. How we work out pay
