Youth and community workers Pay Data UK — 2025

Youth and community workers roles in the UK earn a median of £33,310 per year, equivalent to £17.61 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 2.6% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £28,026 to £48,139 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 Youth and community workers roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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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.