Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 903,484 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	895,919	99.16 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,311	0.48 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,254	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 17,375 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 75,290 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	17,229	74,659
Contract	145	630

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 March, and the quietest month is May.

Last 12 Month Permanent UK Healthcare Jobs

Permanent Healthcare Jobs

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

13,066

Up 41.4% vs last year

Average salary

£40,575.00

Down 2.5% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Healthcare Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

104

Up 132.0% vs last year

Average day rate

£485.00

Down 2.6% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

Up 52.7% vs last year

Average day rate

£485.00

Down 0.6% vs last year

Last 12 Month Total Listed Healthcare Jobs

Month 🔽	Listed Jobs	vs Prev Month	vs Prev 3 Months	vs Prev 6 Months	vs Prev Year
March 2026	13,066
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

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	4	£92,750.00	£130,875.00	£169,000.00
Dental Associate	2	£75,000.00	£122,500.00	£170,000.00
Occupational Health Physician	10	£116,250.00	£121,875.00	£127,500.00
Dentistry	637	£91,425.00	£113,135.00	£134,840.00
Dentist	2,065	£81,810.00	£101,630.00	£121,455.00
Associate Dentist	1,067	£75,255.00	£98,640.00	£122,030.00
CAMHS	2	£60,250.00	£83,375.00	£106,500.00
Staff Grade	3	£80,000.00	£80,000.00	£80,000.00
Psychiatrist	6	£58,750.00	£77,940.00	£97,125.00
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	15	£64,000.00	£64,000.00	£64,000.00
Optometrist	2,522	£62,000.00	£63,285.00	£64,570.00
Forensic Psychologist	33	£63,170.00	£63,235.00	£63,295.00
Commissioning Manager	51	£58,005.00	£62,735.00	£67,455.00
Nursing Home Manager	112	£58,765.00	£62,040.00	£65,315.00
Counselling	213	£56,445.00	£61,440.00	£66,425.00
Psychologist	886	£59,385.00	£60,485.00	£61,585.00
Clinical Psychologist	134	£60,270.00	£60,425.00	£60,590.00
Nurse Practitioner	2	£56,500.00	£60,250.00	£64,000.00
Nurse Manager	158	£56,175.00	£58,760.00	£61,350.00
Benefits Manager	17	£57,225.00	£58,225.00	£59,225.00
Nursing Home	162	£55,720.00	£57,885.00	£60,040.00
Clinical Specialist	4	£55,400.00	£57,400.00	£59,400.00
Deputy Nursing Home Manager	13	£52,615.00	£54,765.00	£56,900.00
Childrens Services Manager	2	£51,975.00	£54,600.00	£57,200.00
Registered Home Manager	182	£51,660.00	£54,355.00	£57,055.00
Clinical Lead	864	£49,900.00	£53,510.00	£57,120.00
Care Home Manager	215	£51,225.00	£53,215.00	£55,200.00
Clinic Manager	262	£51,990.00	£52,995.00	£54,000.00
Residential Home Manager	9	£50,115.00	£52,980.00	£55,855.00
Pharmacist	151	£48,680.00	£52,000.00	£55,330.00
Public Health	10	£52,000.00	£52,000.00	£52,000.00
Deputy Care Home Manager	50	£51,090.00	£51,730.00	£52,365.00
Home Care Manager	231	£49,040.00	£51,190.00	£53,340.00
Clinical Pharmacist	24	£47,635.00	£51,025.00	£54,415.00
Nanny	2	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Visiting Officer	2	£45,000.00	£50,000.00	£55,000.00
Registered Manager	1,485	£47,195.00	£49,655.00	£52,105.00
Home Manager	972	£47,460.00	£49,465.00	£51,465.00
Psychotherapist	241	£49,140.00	£49,405.00	£49,675.00
Therapy	3,851	£47,480.00	£49,090.00	£50,705.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,261	£46,810.00	£48,565.00	£50,320.00
Clinic Nurse	36	£47,885.00	£48,425.00	£48,965.00
Childrens Home Manager	193	£45,935.00	£48,355.00	£50,780.00
Speech therapist	273	£46,425.00	£48,315.00	£50,200.00
Language Therapist	2,466	£46,800.00	£48,210.00	£49,610.00
Occupational Therapist	1,456	£47,300.00	£48,205.00	£49,115.00
Quality Assurance	249	£43,685.00	£46,905.00	£50,125.00
Adult Nurse	21	£45,850.00	£46,850.00	£47,850.00
General Practice	69	£44,690.00	£46,670.00	£48,640.00
RNLD	4	£46,400.00	£46,650.00	£46,900.00
Therapist	4,345	£45,165.00	£46,375.00	£47,575.00
Deputy Home Manager	157	£45,215.00	£45,925.00	£46,630.00
Sonographer	5	£40,700.00	£45,800.00	£50,900.00
Foster Carer	124	£44,960.00	£45,760.00	£46,565.00
Residential Manager	329	£42,980.00	£45,565.00	£48,150.00
Head of Care	2	£44,750.00	£44,750.00	£44,750.00
Registered Care Manager	136	£40,720.00	£44,665.00	£48,605.00
Senior Social Worker	77	£42,485.00	£44,525.00	£46,570.00
Consultancy	17,933	£39,170.00	£44,450.00	£49,725.00
Mental Nurse	20	£41,570.00	£44,405.00	£47,235.00
Family Social Worker	25	£41,895.00	£44,040.00	£46,190.00
Scrub Nurse	3	£40,000.00	£44,000.00	£48,000.00
Scrub Practitioner	2	£40,000.00	£44,000.00	£48,000.00
Paediatric Nurse	2	£43,950.00	£43,950.00	£43,950.00
GP	79	£41,015.00	£43,890.00	£46,770.00
Benefits Specialist	12	£43,415.00	£43,790.00	£44,165.00
Pharmaceutical	170	£39,915.00	£43,790.00	£47,665.00
Health Advisor	329	£40,860.00	£43,580.00	£46,305.00
Registered Nurse	341	£41,825.00	£43,445.00	£45,070.00
Care Home	1,171	£42,445.00	£43,390.00	£44,330.00
Community Nurse	15	£42,415.00	£43,125.00	£43,835.00
Functional Assessor	624	£41,415.00	£43,095.00	£44,780.00
Occupational Health Advisor	160	£41,170.00	£43,085.00	£45,000.00
MSK Physiotherapist	26	£40,100.00	£42,950.00	£45,800.00
Care Manager	833	£40,950.00	£42,945.00	£44,935.00
Child Protection Social Worker	2	£40,300.00	£42,925.00	£45,550.00
Residential Care Manager	30	£39,300.00	£42,835.00	£46,365.00
Physiotherapist	159	£41,480.00	£42,795.00	£44,100.00
Mental Health Nurse	32	£40,505.00	£42,450.00	£44,400.00
Social Worker	1,227	£39,890.00	£42,425.00	£44,950.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	14	£40,000.00	£42,375.00	£44,750.00
Paramedic	38	£40,505.00	£41,845.00	£43,190.00
Nurse Advisor	34	£39,790.00	£41,715.00	£43,640.00
Staff Nurse	7	£38,385.00	£41,665.00	£44,935.00
Oncology	8	£39,060.00	£41,660.00	£44,265.00
Senior Practitioner	35	£40,460.00	£41,525.00	£42,595.00
Nursing	2,657	£39,895.00	£41,325.00	£42,760.00
Children Social Worker	95	£39,065.00	£41,115.00	£43,165.00
Qualified Social Worker	130	£38,450.00	£40,845.00	£43,240.00
Housing Manager	472	£39,910.00	£40,825.00	£41,735.00
Housing	7,622	£39,530.00	£40,785.00	£42,050.00
Childrens Social Worker	89	£38,330.00	£40,600.00	£42,865.00
Adults Social Worker	2	£36,425.00	£40,525.00	£44,600.00
Disability Assessor	115	£39,085.00	£40,220.00	£41,350.00
Registered General Nurse	11	£38,725.00	£40,165.00	£41,600.00
Mental Health Practitioner	10	£39,910.00	£40,140.00	£40,385.00
Clinical Trainer	8	£30,000.00	£40,000.00	£50,000.00
Healthcare Professional	14	£38,190.00	£39,955.00	£41,720.00
Practice Nurse	66	£37,405.00	£39,520.00	£41,640.00
Domiciliary Care Manager	58	£37,825.00	£39,455.00	£41,085.00
Supervising Social Worker	299	£37,300.00	£39,400.00	£41,500.00
Senior Supervising Social Worker	13	£36,305.00	£39,060.00	£41,820.00
Domiciliary Manager	62	£37,500.00	£39,040.00	£40,580.00
Clinical Nurse Advisor	6	£39,000.00	£39,000.00	£39,000.00
Carer	336	£37,260.00	£38,830.00	£40,400.00
Domiciliary Branch Manager	10	£37,800.00	£38,635.00	£39,465.00
Dental Practice Manager	3	£37,125.00	£38,565.00	£40,000.00
Hospital	1,778	£36,990.00	£38,515.00	£40,045.00
Theatre Practitioner	19	£38,240.00	£38,410.00	£38,575.00
Nurse Assessor	281	£37,690.00	£38,250.00	£38,805.00
Community Manager	48	£35,175.00	£38,045.00	£40,910.00
Supported Living Manager	48	£37,325.00	£37,995.00	£38,670.00
Domiciliary Care	143	£36,085.00	£37,870.00	£39,660.00
Occupational Health	315	£36,155.00	£37,825.00	£39,485.00
Case Manager	769	£34,155.00	£37,690.00	£41,215.00
Radiographer	6	£35,715.00	£37,640.00	£39,565.00
Occupational Health Nurse	77	£36,190.00	£37,610.00	£39,025.00
Community Safety Officer	3	£37,400.00	£37,400.00	£37,400.00
Social Care	885	£35,175.00	£36,765.00	£38,370.00
Foster Parent	29	£36,300.00	£36,630.00	£36,960.00
Theatre Nurse	4	£33,000.00	£36,500.00	£40,000.00
Optician	815	£35,590.00	£36,460.00	£37,335.00
Care	23,362	£35,185.00	£36,445.00	£37,705.00
Newly Qualified Social Worker	18	£36,375.00	£36,375.00	£36,375.00
Quality Improvement Officer	2	£36,250.00	£36,250.00	£36,250.00
Anti Social Behaviour Officer	3	£32,000.00	£36,000.00	£40,000.00
School Nurse	6	£34,575.00	£35,775.00	£36,975.00
Childrens Team Leader	30	£34,990.00	£35,605.00	£36,215.00
Care Service Manager	4	£34,750.00	£35,500.00	£36,250.00
Deputy Care Manager	31	£35,000.00	£35,245.00	£35,485.00
Dispenser	1,004	£34,420.00	£35,200.00	£35,980.00
Head of Nursing	18	£33,375.00	£34,875.00	£36,375.00
Supported Living	214	£33,955.00	£34,790.00	£35,625.00
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
Foster Care	12	£30,375.00	£34,225.00	£38,075.00
Dispensing Optician	659	£32,675.00	£33,610.00	£34,545.00
Support Officer	325	£32,500.00	£33,525.00	£34,545.00
Rehabilitation	138	£32,625.00	£33,505.00	£34,390.00
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
Family Support Worker	75	£32,570.00	£33,450.00	£34,335.00
Community Support Manager	6	£32,225.00	£33,225.00	£34,200.00
Hygienist	11	£29,815.00	£33,065.00	£36,315.00
Senior Support Worker	263	£32,165.00	£33,010.00	£33,850.00
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
Healthcare Recruiter	20	£30,465.00	£32,310.00	£34,155.00
Senior Team Leader	7	£30,975.00	£32,225.00	£33,465.00
Childrens Worker	310	£30,615.00	£32,215.00	£33,810.00
Caseworker	90	£29,960.00	£32,180.00	£34,400.00
Ambulance	7	£30,365.00	£32,125.00	£33,900.00
Housing Officer	294	£30,565.00	£32,015.00	£33,465.00
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
Residential Support Worker	1,350	£29,130.00	£31,695.00	£34,265.00
Senior Residential Worker	36	£30,885.00	£31,340.00	£31,790.00
Care Team Leader	12	£30,330.00	£31,325.00	£32,325.00
Dispensing Assistant	3	£29,500.00	£31,250.00	£33,000.00
Childcare	1,834	£30,135.00	£31,230.00	£32,330.00
Case Worker	46	£29,720.00	£31,150.00	£32,575.00
Social Care Assessor	4	£29,500.00	£31,125.00	£32,750.00
Social Assistant	8	£29,000.00	£31,100.00	£33,200.00
Recovery Support Worker	2	£30,450.00	£31,000.00	£31,550.00
Social Work Assistant	12	£29,390.00	£30,950.00	£32,510.00
Youth Worker	10	£30,315.00	£30,600.00	£30,875.00
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
Mental Health Support	20	£29,890.00	£30,535.00	£31,185.00
Healthcare Consultant	10	£27,500.00	£30,500.00	£33,500.00
Pharmacy Technician	4	£28,700.00	£30,240.00	£31,765.00
Childrens Support Worker	237	£28,725.00	£30,145.00	£31,565.00
Children Support Worker	244	£28,625.00	£30,105.00	£31,580.00
Independent Reviewing Officer	3	£30,000.00	£30,000.00	£30,000.00
Care Officer	2	£28,150.00	£29,725.00	£31,275.00
Support Worker	3,655	£28,140.00	£29,630.00	£31,120.00
Occupational Health Technician	80	£28,390.00	£29,305.00	£30,220.00
Senior Care Assistant	43	£27,455.00	£29,245.00	£31,035.00
Care Home Assistant	4	£28,700.00	£29,215.00	£29,715.00
Community Support Worker	24	£28,190.00	£29,155.00	£30,110.00
Residential Worker	333	£28,090.00	£29,095.00	£30,100.00
Activities Coordinator	7	£28,625.00	£29,035.00	£29,440.00
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
youth support worker	21	£28,390.00	£28,965.00	£29,535.00
Live In Support Worker	3	£26,500.00	£28,925.00	£31,325.00
Care at Home Support Worker	15	£27,435.00	£28,815.00	£30,195.00
Mental Health Worker	35	£28,110.00	£28,735.00	£29,355.00
Childrens Residential Support Worker	59	£27,840.00	£28,550.00	£29,265.00
Mental Health Support Worker	11	£28,040.00	£28,535.00	£29,025.00
Community Support Officer	7	£27,840.00	£28,500.00	£29,165.00
Wellbeing Officer	2	£27,800.00	£28,400.00	£29,025.00
Health And Social Care Assessor	5	£26,750.00	£28,375.00	£30,000.00
Practice Leader	10	£28,300.00	£28,300.00	£28,300.00
Care Assistant Worker	24	£26,920.00	£28,125.00	£29,320.00
Residential Care Worker	36	£27,680.00	£28,120.00	£28,570.00
First Aider	27	£27,575.00	£28,050.00	£28,525.00
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
Adult Support Worker	53	£27,540.00	£27,635.00	£27,725.00
Live in Care Worker	12	£25,000.00	£27,500.00	£30,000.00
Care Worker	335	£26,770.00	£27,350.00	£27,935.00
Support Coordinator	135	£26,620.00	£27,345.00	£28,080.00
Community Worker	3	£27,250.00	£27,325.00	£27,400.00
Housing Assistant	25	£26,615.00	£27,290.00	£27,965.00
Medical Receptionist	6	£26,750.00	£27,290.00	£27,840.00
Recovery Worker	214	£27,270.00	£27,270.00	£27,270.00
Dental Nurse Assessor	4	£24,500.00	£27,250.00	£30,000.00
Assistant Psychologist	10	£26,325.00	£27,245.00	£28,165.00
Care Coordinator	178	£26,520.00	£27,150.00	£27,775.00
Care Assistant	398	£25,720.00	£27,050.00	£28,375.00
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 & Support Worker	52	£26,080.00	£26,930.00	£27,780.00
Housing Worker	21	£26,930.00	£26,930.00	£26,930.00
Support Care Worker	37	£26,135.00	£26,880.00	£27,620.00
Support Advisor	33	£26,245.00	£26,835.00	£27,420.00
Care Support Worker	46	£25,985.00	£26,700.00	£27,405.00
Behaviour Support Worker	4	£26,475.00	£26,625.00	£26,775.00
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 Support Worker	32	£26,465.00	£26,585.00	£26,700.00
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
Residential Childcare Worker	219	£25,505.00	£26,175.00	£26,845.00
Care Supervisor	29	£25,980.00	£26,140.00	£26,300.00
Healthcare Assistant	36	£25,140.00	£26,120.00	£27,100.00
Field Care Supervisor	28	£25,915.00	£26,105.00	£26,290.00
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
Care Administrator	27	£25,950.00	£25,950.00	£25,950.00
Optical Assistant	289	£25,530.00	£25,935.00	£26,340.00
Domiciliary Care Assistant	6	£25,175.00	£25,725.00	£26,250.00
Residential Assistant	23	£24,260.00	£25,720.00	£27,175.00
Childcare Worker	250	£25,125.00	£25,665.00	£26,210.00
Family Liaison Officer	17	£25,610.00	£25,610.00	£25,610.00
Wellbeing Advisor	1	£23,925.00	£25,475.00	£27,050.00
Key Worker	11	£25,045.00	£25,460.00	£25,875.00
young people support worker	6	£24,190.00	£25,415.00	£26,625.00
Residential Care Assistant	4	£24,750.00	£25,375.00	£25,975.00
Behaviour Mentor	8	£25,020.00	£25,340.00	£25,665.00
Support Assistant	1,371	£24,890.00	£25,270.00	£25,660.00
Learning Support Worker	13	£23,775.00	£25,250.00	£26,725.00
Call Handler	8	£24,390.00	£25,075.00	£25,765.00
Night Support Worker	79	£24,870.00	£24,990.00	£25,115.00
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	2	£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	£24,825.00	£24,825.00	£24,825.00
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
Dental Nurse	109	£23,155.00	£24,555.00	£25,965.00
Home Support Worker	6	£24,125.00	£24,530.00	£24,920.00
Behaviour Support Assistant	3	£23,000.00	£24,500.00	£26,000.00
young persons support worker	1	£24,125.00	£24,125.00	£24,125.00
Waking Night Support Worker	8	£23,115.00	£23,875.00	£24,625.00
Autism Practitioner	113	£23,315.00	£23,315.00	£23,315.00
LSA	2	£21,600.00	£23,025.00	£24,450.00
Domestic Abuse Support Worker	7	£17,215.00	£17,215.00	£17,215.00
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