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Do social workers make more than nurses

From what I heard social workers make more than nurses and move up the bands faster. Is that true?
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From what I heard social workers make more than nurses and move up the bands faster. Is that true?


If you work for the NHS a social worker usually starts on salary band 6 whereas a nurse starts on band 5. There are lots of other employers though.

https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/social-worker
https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/wider-healthcare-team/roles-wider-healthcare-team/clinical-support-staff/social-worker

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