Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Social workers demand is falling in South Gloucestershire.
ONS recorded 15 new online adverts for social workers in South Gloucestershire in Q4 2025. That is 57.1% lower than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in South Gloucestershire for the broader business, media and public service professionals is £45,000.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.Social workers hiring demand
New online job adverts for social workers in South Gloucestershire
New online job adverts have decreased since Apr 2025.
15
Oct 2025 · South Gloucestershire
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for business, media and public service professionals in South Gloucestershire
Advertised pay is 1.8% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£45,000
Jan 2025 · South Gloucestershire
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Sciences | 84.9% | |
| 2 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 80.7% | |
| 3 | Education and Training | 67.1% | |
| 4 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 66.7% | |
| 5 | Accounting and Financial Trading and Investment | 44.1% | |
| 6 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 43.7% | |
| 7 | Psychology and Behavioural Health | 30.8% | |
| 8 | Healthcare and Social Services | 30.5% | |
| 9 | Information Technology and Programming | 29.2% | |
| 10 | Public Safety and Social Services | 29.1% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.7 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 69.9% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 6.5% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 12.7% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 8.0% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 3.0% |
South Gloucestershire compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
An aligned ONS comparison is unavailable for this location.
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 1,094 | |
| 2 | Manchester | 180 | |
| 3 | Birmingham | 164 | |
| 4 | Bradford | 108 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 101 | |
| 6 | Knowsley | 85 | |
| 7 | Cardiff | 78 | |
| 8 | Bristol, City of | 74 | |
| 9 | Somerset | 73 | |
| 10 | Woking | 72 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Business, media and public service professionals
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Devon | £65,000 | |
| 2 | London | £57,300 | |
| 3 | Reading | £55,000 | |
| 4 | Wokingham | £55,000 | |
| 5 | Isle of Wight | £55,000 | |
| 6 | Three Rivers | £55,000 | |
| 7 | Knowsley | £55,000 | |
| 8 | Watford | £54,800 | |
| 9 | Inverclyde | £54,000 | |
| 10 | Bristol, City of | £52,500 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 246) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social workersYou’re viewing this Social worker · Team leader · Field worker — 80.0% of group adverts | 2,943 | -18.1% | |
| 2 | Welfare professionals n.e.c. Family aid · Family aide · Family mediator — 11.7% of group adverts | 432 | -18.0% | |
| 3 | Clergy Church leader · Lady superior · Church minister — 5.0% of group adverts | 183 | -22.5% | |
| 4 | Probation officers Probation officer · Youth justice officer · Inspector — 3.3% of group adverts | 120 | -40.3% |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.