Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Youth and community workers demand is rising in Sandwell.
ONS recorded 25 new online adverts for youth and community workers in Sandwell in Q4 2025. That is 4.2% higher than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Sandwell for the broader health and social care associate professionals is £27,000.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Youth and community workers hiring demand
New online job adverts for youth and community workers in Sandwell
New online job adverts have increased since Apr 2025.
25
Oct 2025 · Sandwell
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for health and social care associate professionals in Sandwell
Advertised pay is 3.8% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£27,000
Jan 2025 · Sandwell
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.4 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 80.6% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 7.2% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 7.3% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 3.2% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 1.7% |
Sandwell 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 | 847 | |
| 2 | Birmingham | 171 | |
| 3 | Manchester | 109 | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 88 | |
| 5 | Leeds | 77 | |
| 6 | Bristol, City of | 67 | |
| 7 | Cornwall | 59 | |
| 8 | Bradford | 54 | |
| 9 | Somerset | 52 | |
| 10 | Coventry | 52 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Health and social care associate professionals
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shetland Islands | £37,100 | |
| 2 | Orkney Islands | £34,000 | |
| 3 | East Lothian | £32,400 | |
| 4 | Clackmannanshire | £32,100 | |
| 5 | Welwyn Hatfield | £31,000 | |
| 6 | Na h-Eileanan Siar | £30,600 | |
| 7 | Fenland | £30,500 | |
| 8 | London | £30,500 | |
| 9 | Luton | £30,400 | |
| 10 | Falkirk | £30,400 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 322) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. Welfare worker · Key worker · Lay reader — 40.5% of group adverts | 3,881 | -11.2% | |
| 2 | Youth and community workersYou’re viewing this Youth and community worker · Club leader · Team manager — 24.3% of group adverts | 2,333 | -6.5% | |
| 3 | Child and early years officers Child care officer · Case worker · Pastoral lead — 15.5% of group adverts | 1,482 | -4.4% | |
| 4 | Housing officers Housing officer · Hostel officer · Housing factor — 15.3% of group adverts | 1,462 | — | |
| 5 | Counsellors Counsellor · Life coach · Drug worker — 4.4% of group adverts | 425 | -4.5% |
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.