Occupation 3221 · Associate professional occupations
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. They may also encourage behaviour change and participation in sport and physical activity within local communities.
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.
Community development officer · Community sport and health officer · Family support worker · Youth and community worker · Youth project coordinator · Youth worker
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3221 : Youth and community workers | None | None | 2026-03 | 68,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3221 : Youth and community workers | None | None | 2026-03 | 73,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3221 : Youth and community workers | None | None | 2026-03 | 79,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3221 : Youth and community workers | None | None | 2026-03 | 2,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3221 : Youth and community workers | None | None | 2026-03 | 7,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3221 : Youth and community workers | None | None | 2026-03 | 82,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3221 : Youth and community workers | None | None | 2026-03 | 4,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 3221 : Youth and community workers | None | 9,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 3221 : Youth and community workers | None | 3,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 3221 : Youth and community workers | None | 13,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 3221 : Youth and community workers | None | 3,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 3221 : Youth and community workers | None | 10,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 3221 : Youth and community workers | None | 2,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 3221 : Youth and community workers | None | 7,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 3221 : Youth and community workers | None | 10,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 3221 : Youth and community workers | None | 5,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 3221 : Youth and community workers | None | 4,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 3221 : Youth and community workers | None | 6,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 3221 : Youth and community workers | None | 6,400.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.
Child and early years officers · Counsellors · Housing officers · Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.