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Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 889,287 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	881,871	99.17 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,214	0.47 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,202	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 17,102 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 74,107 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	16,959	73,489
Contract	142	617

The busiest month for new permanent Healthcare Jobs in the UK is January, whilst the quietest month is November.

The busiest month for new contract Healthcare Jobs is February, and the quietest month is May.

Last 12 Month Permanent UK Healthcare Jobs

Last 12 Month UK Contract Healthcare Jobs

Last 12 Month Total Listed Healthcare Jobs

Month 🔽	Listed Jobs	vs Prev Month	vs Prev 3 Months	vs Prev 6 Months	vs Prev Year
February 2026	13,495
January 2026	15,087
December 2025	6,837
November 2025	5,722
October 2025	7,297
September 2025	9,510
August 2025	7,043
July 2025	6,031
June 2025	6,441
May 2025	9,901
April 2025	11,281
March 2025	12,218

The Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs

Role Title	Total Jobs	Average Low	Average 🔽	Average High
General Practitioner	1	£160,000.00	£200,000.00	£240,000.00
Medical Director	2	£93,750.00	£132,125.00	£170,500.00
Consultant Psychiatrist	12	£104,975.00	£122,735.00	£140,500.00
Dental Associate	2	£75,000.00	£122,500.00	£170,000.00
Occupational Health Physician	4	£116,250.00	£121,875.00	£127,500.00
Dentistry	1,118	£91,595.00	£105,940.00	£120,275.00
Dentist	2,690	£82,320.00	£101,455.00	£120,585.00
Psychiatrist	15	£85,080.00	£98,390.00	£111,690.00
Associate Dentist	1,200	£74,945.00	£96,740.00	£118,530.00
CAMHS	2	£60,250.00	£83,375.00	£106,500.00
Staff Grade	3	£80,000.00	£80,000.00	£80,000.00
Doctor	66	£75,700.00	£75,700.00	£75,700.00
Medical Doctor	24	£72,000.00	£72,000.00	£72,000.00
Regulatory Affairs Manager	5	£68,000.00	£68,000.00	£68,000.00
Pharmacy Manager	48	£66,000.00	£66,000.00	£66,000.00
Commissioning Manager	98	£59,020.00	£63,945.00	£68,860.00
Optometrist	2,938	£62,815.00	£63,665.00	£64,525.00
Forensic Psychologist	33	£63,170.00	£63,235.00	£63,295.00
Nursing Home Manager	103	£58,360.00	£61,745.00	£65,130.00
Clinical Psychologist	134	£60,270.00	£60,425.00	£60,590.00
Nurse Practitioner	2	£56,500.00	£60,250.00	£64,000.00
Counselling	141	£55,590.00	£59,950.00	£64,310.00
Psychologist	890	£58,695.00	£59,850.00	£61,010.00
Benefits Manager	17	£57,225.00	£58,225.00	£59,225.00
Nurse Manager	154	£55,335.00	£57,470.00	£59,605.00
Clinical Specialist	4	£55,400.00	£57,400.00	£59,400.00
Nursing Home	142	£54,920.00	£57,095.00	£59,270.00
Deputy Nursing Home Manager	13	£52,615.00	£54,765.00	£56,900.00
Clinical Lead	864	£50,835.00	£54,165.00	£57,510.00
Care Home Manager	182	£52,260.00	£54,125.00	£55,985.00
Pharmacist	181	£50,115.00	£52,915.00	£55,715.00
Registered Home Manager	185	£49,675.00	£52,250.00	£54,820.00
Public Health	7	£52,000.00	£52,000.00	£52,000.00
Home Care Manager	198	£49,875.00	£51,915.00	£53,955.00
Clinic Manager	257	£50,775.00	£51,715.00	£52,650.00
Clinical Pharmacist	26	£48,745.00	£51,290.00	£53,830.00
Deputy Care Home Manager	44	£51,055.00	£51,100.00	£51,140.00
Visiting Officer	2	£45,000.00	£50,000.00	£55,000.00
Registered Manager	1,351	£47,090.00	£49,560.00	£52,020.00
Psychotherapist	233	£49,170.00	£49,435.00	£49,700.00
Home Manager	935	£47,330.00	£49,215.00	£51,100.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,192	£47,195.00	£48,840.00	£50,475.00
Language Therapist	2,311	£47,370.00	£48,740.00	£50,105.00
Therapy	3,710	£47,220.00	£48,660.00	£50,095.00
Speech therapist	266	£46,375.00	£48,325.00	£50,275.00
Childrens Home Manager	213	£45,110.00	£47,615.00	£50,120.00
Residential Home Manager	12	£44,850.00	£47,395.00	£49,950.00
Occupational Therapist	1,387	£46,350.00	£47,290.00	£48,235.00
Clinic Nurse	69	£46,400.00	£46,865.00	£47,335.00
RNLD	4	£46,400.00	£46,650.00	£46,900.00
Quality Assurance	196	£43,465.00	£46,580.00	£49,700.00
Adult Nurse	8	£45,500.00	£46,500.00	£47,500.00
Therapist	4,215	£45,135.00	£46,220.00	£47,300.00
Pharmaceutical	141	£41,665.00	£45,915.00	£50,160.00
Sonographer	5	£40,700.00	£45,800.00	£50,900.00
Family Social Worker	20	£43,370.00	£45,715.00	£48,055.00
Deputy Home Manager	148	£45,110.00	£45,700.00	£46,280.00
General Practice	50	£44,275.00	£45,650.00	£47,025.00
Consultancy	16,284	£40,030.00	£45,365.00	£50,700.00
Foster Carer	122	£44,210.00	£45,245.00	£46,285.00
Residential Manager	334	£42,595.00	£45,070.00	£47,545.00
Head of Care	2	£44,750.00	£44,750.00	£44,750.00
Mental Nurse	20	£41,570.00	£44,405.00	£47,235.00
Care Home	1,066	£43,140.00	£44,305.00	£45,470.00
Senior Social Worker	140	£41,950.00	£44,300.00	£46,650.00
Scrub Nurse	3	£40,000.00	£44,000.00	£48,000.00
Scrub Practitioner	2	£40,000.00	£44,000.00	£48,000.00
Health Advisor	305	£41,275.00	£43,965.00	£46,655.00
Paediatric Nurse	18	£43,950.00	£43,950.00	£43,950.00
Registered Care Manager	108	£39,715.00	£43,895.00	£48,075.00
Benefits Specialist	12	£43,415.00	£43,790.00	£44,165.00
Child Protection Social Worker	4	£40,240.00	£43,440.00	£46,650.00
Community Nurse	33	£42,800.00	£43,330.00	£43,865.00
Occupational Health Advisor	155	£41,450.00	£43,320.00	£45,190.00
MSK Physiotherapist	26	£40,100.00	£42,950.00	£45,800.00
Functional Assessor	618	£41,280.00	£42,795.00	£44,300.00
Approved Mental Health Professional	3	£41,150.00	£42,775.00	£44,375.00
Mental Health Practitioner	4	£41,925.00	£42,625.00	£43,350.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	14	£40,000.00	£42,375.00	£44,750.00
Nurse Advisor	30	£39,995.00	£42,280.00	£44,580.00
Social Worker	1,445	£39,700.00	£42,270.00	£44,835.00
Physiotherapist	157	£40,975.00	£42,145.00	£43,305.00
Residential Care Manager	36	£38,070.00	£42,025.00	£45,975.00
Care Manager	759	£40,075.00	£41,955.00	£43,830.00
Mental Health Nurse	32	£39,735.00	£41,885.00	£44,030.00
Registered Nurse	377	£40,350.00	£41,875.00	£43,405.00
GP	73	£39,240.00	£41,870.00	£44,500.00
Paramedic	34	£40,505.00	£41,845.00	£43,190.00
Senior Practitioner	28	£40,710.00	£41,830.00	£42,950.00
Nursing	2,659	£40,390.00	£41,775.00	£43,170.00
Healthcare Professional	8	£41,035.00	£41,725.00	£42,410.00
Staff Nurse	7	£38,385.00	£41,665.00	£44,935.00
Oncology	8	£39,060.00	£41,660.00	£44,265.00
Housing Manager	404	£40,055.00	£41,260.00	£42,450.00
Children Social Worker	126	£38,525.00	£40,855.00	£43,185.00
Qualified Social Worker	216	£38,290.00	£40,755.00	£43,215.00
Domiciliary Branch Manager	16	£40,070.00	£40,570.00	£41,070.00
Housing	7,221	£39,400.00	£40,520.00	£41,640.00
Childrens Social Worker	121	£37,765.00	£40,315.00	£42,860.00
Disability Assessor	87	£39,030.00	£40,190.00	£41,350.00
Registered General Nurse	11	£38,725.00	£40,165.00	£41,600.00
Clinical Trainer	8	£30,000.00	£40,000.00	£50,000.00
Adults Social Worker	20	£36,790.00	£39,925.00	£43,050.00
Domiciliary Manager	71	£38,460.00	£39,775.00	£41,090.00
Practice Nurse	74	£37,290.00	£39,610.00	£41,920.00
Senior Supervising Social Worker	30	£37,025.00	£39,435.00	£41,845.00
Domiciliary Care Manager	61	£37,630.00	£39,395.00	£41,160.00
Supported Living Manager	31	£38,600.00	£39,380.00	£40,160.00
Supervising Social Worker	361	£37,180.00	£39,340.00	£41,500.00
Clinical Nurse Advisor	4	£39,000.00	£39,000.00	£39,000.00
Occupational Health	306	£37,205.00	£39,000.00	£40,790.00
Hospital	1,728	£37,400.00	£38,950.00	£40,495.00
Domiciliary Care	123	£37,255.00	£38,930.00	£40,605.00
Dental Practice Manager	3	£37,125.00	£38,565.00	£40,000.00
Theatre Practitioner	32	£38,110.00	£38,415.00	£38,735.00
Carer	332	£36,820.00	£38,365.00	£39,915.00
Nurse Assessor	368	£37,610.00	£38,190.00	£38,765.00
Occupational Health Nurse	76	£36,390.00	£38,180.00	£39,970.00
Radiographer	6	£35,715.00	£37,640.00	£39,565.00
Community Safety Officer	3	£37,400.00	£37,400.00	£37,400.00
Social Care	956	£35,650.00	£37,355.00	£39,065.00
Newly Qualified Social Worker	22	£36,700.00	£37,325.00	£37,950.00
Community Manager	27	£34,070.00	£37,270.00	£40,475.00
Care	24,558	£35,605.00	£36,990.00	£38,375.00
Optician	1,208	£35,555.00	£36,515.00	£37,475.00
Theatre Nurse	4	£33,000.00	£36,500.00	£40,000.00
Foster Parent	63	£36,045.00	£36,385.00	£36,720.00
Quality Improvement Officer	2	£36,250.00	£36,250.00	£36,250.00
Registered Mental Health Nurse	2	£34,100.00	£36,100.00	£38,075.00
Case Manager	688	£33,165.00	£36,090.00	£39,015.00
Housing Options Officer	4	£35,150.00	£36,075.00	£36,975.00
Anti Social Behaviour Officer	3	£32,000.00	£36,000.00	£40,000.00
Deputy Care Manager	29	£35,605.00	£35,780.00	£35,945.00
School Nurse	6	£34,575.00	£35,775.00	£36,975.00
Foster Care	23	£33,425.00	£35,735.00	£38,045.00
Supported Living	165	£34,330.00	£35,225.00	£36,120.00
Dispenser	1,513	£34,215.00	£35,055.00	£35,890.00
Head of Nursing	18	£33,375.00	£34,875.00	£36,375.00
Mental Health Social Worker	2	£32,390.00	£34,740.00	£37,090.00
Safeguarding Officer	6	£34,185.00	£34,685.00	£35,185.00
Childrens Team Leader	34	£33,935.00	£34,550.00	£35,165.00
Rehabilitation	187	£33,070.00	£34,200.00	£35,330.00
Care Service Manager	2	£33,000.00	£34,000.00	£35,000.00
Support Officer	285	£32,555.00	£33,660.00	£34,755.00
Assistant Care Home Manager	4	£33,000.00	£33,500.00	£34,000.00
Assistant Care Manager	4	£33,000.00	£33,500.00	£34,000.00
Endoscopy Nurse	4	£30,000.00	£33,500.00	£37,000.00
Care Team Leader	6	£31,675.00	£33,350.00	£35,040.00
Dispensing Optician	956	£32,270.00	£33,315.00	£34,365.00
Hygienist	11	£29,815.00	£33,065.00	£36,315.00
Senior Team Leader	2	£31,950.00	£32,825.00	£33,675.00
Childrens Worker	335	£31,025.00	£32,685.00	£34,345.00
Pharmacy Technician	16	£31,745.00	£32,580.00	£33,405.00
Deputy Residential Home Manager	2	£32,525.00	£32,525.00	£32,525.00
Maternity Nurse	2	£32,500.00	£32,500.00	£32,500.00
Family Support Worker	84	£31,555.00	£32,330.00	£33,105.00
Healthcare Recruiter	20	£30,465.00	£32,310.00	£34,155.00
Caseworker	73	£29,940.00	£32,285.00	£34,625.00
Senior Support Worker	242	£31,375.00	£32,225.00	£33,075.00
Case Worker	50	£30,515.00	£32,160.00	£33,795.00
Housing Officer	284	£30,375.00	£32,020.00	£33,665.00
Head of Care Homes	4	£32,000.00	£32,000.00	£32,000.00
Housing Management Officer	10	£32,000.00	£32,000.00	£32,000.00
Social Assistant	2	£29,325.00	£31,625.00	£33,925.00
Residential Support Worker	1,333	£29,000.00	£31,515.00	£34,035.00
Social Work Assistant	17	£29,970.00	£31,505.00	£33,040.00
Youth Worker	10	£31,125.00	£31,240.00	£31,350.00
Social Care Assessor	4	£29,500.00	£31,125.00	£32,750.00
Mental Health Support	10	£30,040.00	£31,115.00	£32,200.00
Recovery Support Worker	2	£30,450.00	£31,000.00	£31,550.00
Childcare	1,689	£29,750.00	£30,780.00	£31,810.00
Ambulance	5	£29,075.00	£30,575.00	£32,100.00
Care Companion	2	£27,925.00	£30,550.00	£33,175.00
Dementia Care Assistant	2	£27,925.00	£30,550.00	£33,175.00
Healthcare Consultant	10	£27,500.00	£30,500.00	£33,500.00
Childrens Services Worker	4	£30,450.00	£30,450.00	£30,450.00
Senior Residential Worker	32	£30,035.00	£30,335.00	£30,630.00
Children Support Worker	258	£28,550.00	£30,150.00	£31,755.00
Childrens Support Worker	251	£28,555.00	£30,140.00	£31,725.00
Dispensing Assistant	11	£27,500.00	£30,125.00	£32,750.00
Independent Reviewing Officer	3	£30,000.00	£30,000.00	£30,000.00
Care Practitioner	4	£27,700.00	£29,950.00	£32,175.00
Support Worker	3,593	£28,210.00	£29,730.00	£31,245.00
Community Support Worker	26	£28,630.00	£29,660.00	£30,680.00
Senior Care Assistant	38	£27,640.00	£29,410.00	£31,175.00
Care Home Assistant	4	£28,700.00	£29,215.00	£29,715.00
Occupational Health Technician	75	£28,260.00	£29,210.00	£30,150.00
Residential Worker	265	£28,175.00	£29,125.00	£30,075.00
Activities Coordinator	7	£28,625.00	£29,035.00	£29,440.00
Mental Health Worker	26	£28,030.00	£29,020.00	£30,005.00
Activity Coordinator	9	£28,045.00	£29,000.00	£29,950.00
Health Educator	10	£29,000.00	£29,000.00	£29,000.00
Phlebotomist	10	£28,000.00	£29,000.00	£30,000.00
Substance Misuse Worker	2	£29,000.00	£29,000.00	£29,000.00
Live In Support Worker	3	£26,500.00	£28,925.00	£31,325.00
Care at Home Support Worker	24	£27,435.00	£28,815.00	£30,195.00
Care Officer	3	£27,275.00	£28,625.00	£29,950.00
Community Support Officer	3	£27,200.00	£28,525.00	£29,850.00
Practice Leader	6	£28,500.00	£28,500.00	£28,500.00
Childrens Residential Support Worker	52	£27,865.00	£28,415.00	£28,950.00
Wellbeing Officer	2	£27,800.00	£28,400.00	£29,025.00
youth support worker	13	£27,695.00	£28,385.00	£29,070.00
Health And Social Care Assessor	5	£26,750.00	£28,375.00	£30,000.00
Mental Health Support Worker	5	£27,515.00	£28,250.00	£28,990.00
Care Assistant Worker	36	£26,920.00	£28,125.00	£29,320.00
First Aider	27	£27,575.00	£28,050.00	£28,525.00
Residential Care Worker	41	£27,510.00	£27,975.00	£28,440.00
Care & Support Assistant	4	£26,165.00	£27,740.00	£29,300.00
Support Care Assistant	4	£26,165.00	£27,740.00	£29,300.00
Support Care Worker	47	£26,685.00	£27,605.00	£28,520.00
Support Coordinator	116	£26,820.00	£27,570.00	£28,325.00
Dental Nurse Assessor	10	£24,750.00	£27,375.00	£30,000.00
Care Worker	346	£26,900.00	£27,360.00	£27,815.00
Community Worker	3	£27,250.00	£27,325.00	£27,400.00
Medical Receptionist	6	£26,750.00	£27,290.00	£27,840.00
Care Assistant	410	£25,825.00	£27,220.00	£28,615.00
Care Support Worker	56	£26,385.00	£27,190.00	£27,995.00
Adult Support Worker	113	£27,050.00	£27,140.00	£27,235.00
Care & Support Worker	64	£26,270.00	£27,140.00	£28,015.00
Care Supervisor	30	£26,845.00	£27,005.00	£27,165.00
Domiciliary Care Coordinator	3	£26,000.00	£27,000.00	£28,000.00
Tenant Liaison Officer	2	£27,000.00	£27,000.00	£27,000.00
Care Coordinator	178	£26,365.00	£26,950.00	£27,535.00
Recovery Coordinator	4	£25,525.00	£26,900.00	£28,250.00
Recovery Worker	194	£26,825.00	£26,825.00	£26,825.00
Housing Worker	26	£26,600.00	£26,655.00	£26,710.00
Health Worker	5	£26,175.00	£26,625.00	£27,075.00
Project Worker	10	£25,950.00	£26,610.00	£27,265.00
Personal Care Assistant	2	£25,650.00	£26,600.00	£27,525.00
Housing Assistant	12	£25,775.00	£26,560.00	£27,350.00
Wellbeing Coordinator	6	£25,200.00	£26,500.00	£27,790.00
Learning Disabilities Worker	2	£25,000.00	£26,375.00	£27,750.00
Key Worker	12	£25,985.00	£26,330.00	£26,675.00
Housing Support Worker	35	£26,135.00	£26,305.00	£26,480.00
Care Administrator	26	£26,190.00	£26,190.00	£26,190.00
Field Care Supervisor	28	£25,915.00	£26,105.00	£26,290.00
Healthcare Assistant	30	£25,175.00	£26,085.00	£26,995.00
Health Care Assistant	4	£25,200.00	£26,025.00	£26,850.00
Medical Secretary	2	£26,025.00	£26,025.00	£26,025.00
Residential Childcare Worker	159	£25,285.00	£25,775.00	£26,265.00
Support Advisor	29	£25,380.00	£25,670.00	£25,960.00
Family Liaison Officer	17	£25,610.00	£25,610.00	£25,610.00
Optical Assistant	386	£25,160.00	£25,595.00	£26,025.00
Domiciliary Care Assistant	8	£25,020.00	£25,565.00	£26,085.00
Residential Assistant	19	£24,375.00	£25,500.00	£26,625.00
Wellbeing Advisor	1	£23,925.00	£25,475.00	£27,050.00
Behaviour Mentor	8	£25,315.00	£25,440.00	£25,565.00
young people support worker	6	£24,190.00	£25,415.00	£26,625.00
Childcare Worker	191	£25,045.00	£25,400.00	£25,765.00
Night Support Worker	98	£25,235.00	£25,400.00	£25,560.00
Dental Nurse	94	£23,640.00	£25,250.00	£26,870.00
Learning Support Worker	13	£23,775.00	£25,250.00	£26,725.00
Residential Care Assistant	6	£24,635.00	£25,225.00	£25,790.00
Support Assistant	1,413	£24,645.00	£25,120.00	£25,595.00
Wellbeing Assistant	10	£24,900.00	£24,975.00	£25,050.00
Communication Support Worker	4	£24,500.00	£24,950.00	£25,375.00
Community Care Assistant	2	£24,400.00	£24,925.00	£25,425.00
Home Care Assistant	2	£24,400.00	£24,925.00	£25,425.00
Night Care Assistant	5	£24,400.00	£24,925.00	£25,425.00
Rehabilitation Worker	2	£24,400.00	£24,925.00	£25,425.00
Female Support Worker	62	£24,830.00	£24,830.00	£24,830.00
Autism Support Worker	2	£24,800.00	£24,800.00	£24,800.00
Assistant Support Worker	2	£24,575.00	£24,575.00	£24,575.00
Home Support Worker	5	£24,125.00	£24,530.00	£24,920.00
Behaviour Support Assistant	3	£23,000.00	£24,500.00	£26,000.00
Assistant Psychologist	12	£23,390.00	£24,125.00	£24,860.00
young persons support worker	1	£24,125.00	£24,125.00	£24,125.00
Waking Night Support Worker	10	£23,330.00	£24,050.00	£24,760.00
Autism Practitioner	115	£23,315.00	£23,315.00	£23,315.00
Call Handler	4	£22,775.00	£23,150.00	£23,525.00
LSA	2	£21,600.00	£23,025.00	£24,450.00
Domestic Abuse Support Worker	5	£15,450.00	£15,450.00	£15,450.00
Part Time Support Worker	2	£12,875.00	£13,050.00	£13,250.00
Intensive Care	2	£10,750.00	£10,750.00	£10,750.00