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Human Health and Social Work Activities — UK Salary 2025
SIC 2007 Section Q
Real ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) full-time median pay for the UK and 11 regions, with the Gera Sector Pay Gap Index showing how Health & Social Work compares to the UK all-industry benchmark.
What is the median salary in UK Health & Social Work?
As of April 2025 (ONS ASHE), the UK full-time median salary in the Human Health and Social Work Activities sector (SIC Q) is £35,744 — −8.4% the UK all-industry median of £39,039 (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: -8.4%). Among regions with unsuppressed data, London pays most at £42,241. GeraJobs re-dates annually.
Gera Sector Pay Gap Index
Health & Social Work full-time median (£35,744) vs UK all-industry median (£39,039). Ranked #14 of 19 UK sectors.
How this is calculatedUK median (full-time)
£35,744
ONS ASHE Table 4.7a · April 2025
25th–75th percentile
£27,300 – £45,219
Middle 50% of full-time employees
Gera GSPGI
-8.4%
vs UK all-industry median £39,039
UK pay distribution — Health & Social Work
| Percentile | Annual pay (full-time) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | £23,028 | Bottom 10% |
| 25th | £27,300 | Lower quartile |
| 50th (median) | £35,744 | UK benchmark |
| 75th | £45,219 | Upper quartile |
| 90th | £51,515 | Top 10% |
Source: ONS ASHE Table 4.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
Health & Social Work salary by UK region
| Rank | Region | Median (full-time) | vs UK sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | London | £42,241 | +18.2% |
| #2 | Scotland | £38,643 | +8.1% |
| #3 | South East | £35,068 | −1.9% |
| #4 | North West | £34,733 | −2.8% |
| #5 | East of England | £34,336 | −3.9% |
| #6 | Wales | £34,243 | −4.2% |
| #7 | Yorkshire and The Humber | £33,723 | −5.7% |
| #8 | South West | £33,422 | −6.5% |
| #9 | East Midlands | £33,126 | −7.3% |
| #10 | North East | £32,849 | −8.1% |
| #11 | West Midlands | £32,676 | −8.6% |
Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0). Regions with ONS CV > 20% are suppressed and not shown.
Health & Social Work salary — FAQ
- What is the median salary for a Health & Social Work worker in the UK?
- The UK median gross annual salary for a full-time employee in the Human Health and Social Work Activities sector (SIC Q) was £35,744 in April 2025, according to ONS ASHE Table 4.7a (OGL v3.0). This is below the UK all-industry full-time median of £39,039 by 8.4% (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: -8.4%).
- What is the pay range (25th–75th percentile) in UK Health & Social Work?
- For full-time employees in Human Health and Social Work Activities in the UK, the middle 50% earn between £27,300 (25th percentile) and £45,219 (75th percentile) per year, with a median of £35,744. These are real ONS ASHE Table 4.7a figures for April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
- Which UK region pays the most in Health & Social Work?
- Among the 11 UK regions for which ONS publishes unsuppressed Health & Social Work sector pay data, London has the highest full-time median at £42,241 (+18.2% the UK sector median). West Midlands is the lowest at £32,676 (−8.6%). Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025.
- How does Health & Social Work pay compare to other UK sectors?
- Human Health and Social Work Activities (SIC Q) ranks 14 out of 19 UK industry sections by full-time median pay. The Gera Sector Pay Gap Index is -8.4% — meaning this sector pays below the UK all-industry benchmark of £39,039 by that margin. The highest-paying sector is Finance & Insurance at £58,488 (GSPGI +49.8%).
Health & Social Work salary by region
- Health & Social Work salary in London — £42,241
- Health & Social Work salary in Scotland — £38,643
- Health & Social Work salary in South East — £35,068
- Health & Social Work salary in North West — £34,733
- Health & Social Work salary in East of England — £34,336
- Health & Social Work salary in Wales — £34,243
- Health & Social Work salary in Yorkshire and The Humber — £33,723
- Health & Social Work salary in South West — £33,422
- Health & Social Work salary in East Midlands — £33,126
- Health & Social Work salary in North East — £32,849
- Health & Social Work salary in West Midlands — £32,676
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Sources: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), ASHE Table 4.7a (annual pay gross, 2-digit SIC, Full-Time) + ASHE Table 5.7a (annual pay gross, region × 2-digit SIC, Full-Time). April 2025 (provisional) reference period. Released 2025-10-23. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gera Sector Pay Gap Index computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure modelled or interpolated.