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Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 945,456 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	937,415	99.15 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,604	0.49 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,437	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 18,182 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 78,788 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	18,027	78,117
Contract	154	670

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 October.

Last 12 Month Permanent UK Healthcare Jobs

Permanent Healthcare Jobs

Latest month: August 2026

Jobs listed

7,256

Down 27.2% vs last year

Average salary

£42,150.00

Up 3.3% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Healthcare Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: August 2026

Jobs listed

Up 17.0% vs last year

Average day rate

£550.00

Up 7.1% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: August 2026

Jobs listed

Up 22.2% vs last year

Average day rate

£520.00

Up 4.7% 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
August 2026	7,256
July 2026	8,259
June 2026	9,374
May 2026	11,518
April 2026	12,342
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

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
Consultant Psychiatrist	8	£129,575.00	£148,640.00	£167,700.00
Medical Director	2	£93,750.00	£132,125.00	£170,500.00
Occupational Health Physician	8	£102,500.00	£113,750.00	£125,000.00
Dentist	107	£87,585.00	£108,980.00	£130,375.00
Psychiatrist	12	£91,615.00	£104,410.00	£117,200.00
Associate Dentist	72	£73,760.00	£101,280.00	£128,795.00
Doctor	62	£72,000.00	£72,000.00	£72,000.00
Medical Doctor	24	£72,000.00	£72,000.00	£72,000.00
CAMHS	4	£51,975.00	£65,565.00	£79,140.00
Optometrist	4,126	£63,320.00	£64,300.00	£65,285.00
Pharmacy Manager	15	£64,000.00	£64,000.00	£64,000.00
Benefits Manager	14	£62,905.00	£62,905.00	£62,905.00
Nursing Home Manager	121	£59,320.00	£62,555.00	£65,790.00
Head of Performance	2	£58,000.00	£62,000.00	£66,000.00
Counselling	242	£57,120.00	£61,905.00	£66,690.00
Forensic Psychologist	21	£59,840.00	£59,940.00	£60,040.00
Nursing Home	194	£57,580.00	£59,765.00	£61,940.00
Nurse Manager	175	£57,205.00	£59,660.00	£62,110.00
Clinical Psychologist	79	£58,145.00	£58,800.00	£59,465.00
Psychologist	634	£56,830.00	£58,745.00	£60,670.00
Clinical Specialist	6	£56,935.00	£58,265.00	£59,600.00
Home Manager RGN	2	£57,500.00	£58,250.00	£59,000.00
Commissioning Manager	37	£53,645.00	£57,585.00	£61,520.00
Intensive Care	6	£55,000.00	£57,500.00	£60,000.00
Regulatory Affairs Manager	2	£48,500.00	£56,750.00	£65,000.00
Clinic Manager	299	£53,390.00	£54,875.00	£56,365.00
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
Clinical Lead	924	£50,980.00	£54,255.00	£57,530.00
Registered Home Manager	314	£50,520.00	£53,775.00	£57,030.00
Clinical Pharmacist	5	£50,000.00	£53,500.00	£57,000.00
GP	59	£49,045.00	£52,285.00	£55,530.00
Care Home Manager	266	£50,080.00	£52,090.00	£54,095.00
Registered Manager	1,905	£49,375.00	£51,975.00	£54,565.00
Home Manager	1,162	£48,990.00	£51,545.00	£54,100.00
Residential Home Manager	23	£48,850.00	£51,345.00	£53,845.00
Pharmacist	136	£48,125.00	£51,300.00	£54,490.00
Psychotherapist	240	£50,340.00	£50,340.00	£50,340.00
Clinic Nurse	27	£49,305.00	£50,005.00	£50,705.00
Nanny	2	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Visiting Officer	2	£45,000.00	£50,000.00	£55,000.00
Home Care Manager	281	£47,825.00	£49,905.00	£51,990.00
Childrens Home Manager	281	£46,795.00	£49,805.00	£52,810.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,611	£48,975.00	£49,735.00	£50,485.00
Deputy Care Home Manager	58	£49,270.00	£49,715.00	£50,160.00
Speech therapist	294	£48,215.00	£49,555.00	£50,890.00
Therapy	4,732	£48,265.00	£49,520.00	£50,780.00
Language Therapist	2,653	£48,385.00	£49,205.00	£50,020.00
Physiotherapist	91	£47,770.00	£49,040.00	£50,300.00
Occupational Therapist	1,712	£47,835.00	£48,800.00	£49,770.00
Pharmaceutical	222	£44,350.00	£48,740.00	£53,115.00
Residential Manager	346	£45,200.00	£48,060.00	£50,925.00
Therapist	4,928	£46,385.00	£47,460.00	£48,530.00
Benefits Specialist	11	£45,625.00	£47,125.00	£48,625.00
Adult Nurse	21	£45,850.00	£46,850.00	£47,850.00
RNLD	4	£46,400.00	£46,650.00	£46,900.00
Quality Assurance	347	£44,165.00	£46,620.00	£49,070.00
Independent Reviewing Officer	7	£45,450.00	£46,335.00	£47,235.00
General Practice	86	£44,410.00	£46,305.00	£48,200.00
Social Support Worker	23	£40,650.00	£46,225.00	£51,825.00
Social Work Practitioner	24	£40,650.00	£46,225.00	£51,825.00
Sonographer	5	£40,700.00	£45,800.00	£50,900.00
Registered Nurse	249	£44,195.00	£45,595.00	£47,000.00
Family Social Worker	63	£42,750.00	£45,590.00	£48,430.00
Registered Care Manager	163	£41,765.00	£45,545.00	£49,320.00
Public Health	14	£44,775.00	£45,240.00	£45,700.00
Consultancy	21,751	£39,610.00	£45,230.00	£50,850.00
Deputy Home Manager	173	£44,345.00	£45,215.00	£46,080.00
Health Advisor	357	£42,475.00	£45,085.00	£47,690.00
Functional Assessor	479	£42,900.00	£44,450.00	£46,000.00
Occupational Health Advisor	122	£42,365.00	£44,320.00	£46,285.00
Care Home	1,377	£43,265.00	£44,305.00	£45,345.00
Community Nurse	15	£43,115.00	£44,175.00	£45,240.00
Paramedic	25	£43,250.00	£43,640.00	£44,025.00
Senior Social Worker	101	£40,805.00	£43,540.00	£46,280.00
MSK Physiotherapist	18	£40,165.00	£43,250.00	£46,335.00
Nursing	2,465	£41,750.00	£43,225.00	£44,710.00
Healthcare Professional	19	£42,110.00	£43,110.00	£44,110.00
Residential Care Manager	25	£40,940.00	£43,060.00	£45,165.00
Mental Nurse	34	£40,730.00	£42,655.00	£44,580.00
Oncology	14	£40,060.00	£42,525.00	£45,000.00
Haematology	3	£40,000.00	£42,500.00	£45,000.00
Head of Nursing	1	£40,000.00	£42,500.00	£45,000.00
Oncology Nurse	3	£40,000.00	£42,500.00	£45,000.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	17	£40,000.00	£42,405.00	£44,815.00
Mental Health Nurse	66	£40,860.00	£42,095.00	£43,330.00
Nurse Advisor	30	£39,190.00	£42,085.00	£44,985.00
Social Worker	1,341	£39,760.00	£42,085.00	£44,410.00
Qualified Social Worker	119	£39,070.00	£42,030.00	£44,995.00
Housing	8,994	£40,415.00	£41,665.00	£42,925.00
Care Manager	1,003	£39,915.00	£41,585.00	£43,250.00
Consultation Officer	14	£41,575.00	£41,575.00	£41,575.00
Senior Practitioner	40	£39,495.00	£41,445.00	£43,395.00
Medical Writer	2	£37,500.00	£41,250.00	£45,000.00
Children Social Worker	89	£38,960.00	£41,100.00	£43,240.00
Foster Carer	124	£39,555.00	£40,805.00	£42,055.00
Occupational Health	302	£38,890.00	£40,725.00	£42,550.00
Childrens Social Worker	82	£38,205.00	£40,620.00	£43,030.00
Health Educator	49	£40,500.00	£40,500.00	£40,500.00
Disability Assessor	191	£39,500.00	£40,425.00	£41,350.00
Domiciliary Manager	78	£38,495.00	£40,310.00	£42,130.00
Domiciliary Branch Manager	12	£39,415.00	£40,165.00	£40,915.00
Registered General Nurse	11	£38,725.00	£40,165.00	£41,600.00
Adults Social Worker	5	£37,325.00	£40,015.00	£42,690.00
Clinical Trainer	8	£30,000.00	£40,000.00	£50,000.00
Staff Nurse	7	£37,675.00	£39,975.00	£42,265.00
Occupational Health Nurse	54	£38,395.00	£39,915.00	£41,435.00
Domiciliary Care	200	£38,135.00	£39,880.00	£41,625.00
Mental Health Practitioner	13	£39,655.00	£39,830.00	£40,015.00
Community Manager	60	£36,810.00	£39,775.00	£42,740.00
Housing Manager	585	£38,540.00	£39,520.00	£40,495.00
Nurse Assessor	168	£39,205.00	£39,380.00	£39,555.00
Domiciliary Care Manager	74	£37,395.00	£39,355.00	£41,310.00
Supervising Social Worker	312	£37,670.00	£39,350.00	£41,025.00
Clinical Nurse Advisor	6	£39,000.00	£39,000.00	£39,000.00
Hospital	1,862	£36,915.00	£38,655.00	£40,410.00
Newly Qualified Social Worker	31	£37,000.00	£38,370.00	£39,735.00
Supported Living Manager	68	£37,140.00	£38,240.00	£39,340.00
Senior Supervising Social Worker	9	£35,835.00	£38,000.00	£40,165.00
Practice Nurse	37	£36,305.00	£37,815.00	£39,325.00
School Nurse	8	£36,215.00	£37,435.00	£38,650.00
Community Safety Officer	3	£37,400.00	£37,400.00	£37,400.00
Registered Mental Health Nurse	6	£35,250.00	£37,200.00	£39,150.00
Social Care	1,069	£35,755.00	£37,185.00	£38,625.00
Optician	1,100	£36,195.00	£37,080.00	£37,975.00
Foster Parent	10	£36,215.00	£36,515.00	£36,815.00
Deputy Care Manager	53	£36,050.00	£36,335.00	£36,615.00
Radiographer	6	£34,250.00	£36,165.00	£38,065.00
Safeguarding Officer	7	£35,715.00	£36,090.00	£36,465.00
Anti Social Behaviour Officer	3	£32,000.00	£36,000.00	£40,000.00
Case Manager	839	£33,105.00	£35,755.00	£38,405.00
Care	22,801	£34,195.00	£35,725.00	£37,265.00
Carer	368	£34,425.00	£35,680.00	£36,930.00
Supported Living	294	£34,765.00	£35,625.00	£36,480.00
Care Service Manager	4	£34,750.00	£35,500.00	£36,250.00
Adoption Social Worker	7	£35,000.00	£35,000.00	£35,000.00
Substance Misuse Nurse	3	£33,350.00	£34,900.00	£36,475.00
Rehabilitation	80	£33,915.00	£34,785.00	£35,655.00
Mental Health Social Worker	2	£32,390.00	£34,740.00	£37,090.00
Dispensing Optician	909	£33,635.00	£34,595.00	£35,550.00
Caseworker	118	£32,695.00	£34,580.00	£36,465.00
Foster Care	4	£31,475.00	£34,325.00	£37,175.00
Benefits Advisor	8	£32,690.00	£34,265.00	£35,825.00
Dispenser	1,409	£33,150.00	£34,115.00	£35,085.00
Case Worker	62	£32,395.00	£33,920.00	£35,440.00
Ambulance	2	£31,650.00	£33,675.00	£35,700.00
Family Support Worker	63	£32,110.00	£33,665.00	£35,215.00
Senior Support Worker	413	£32,565.00	£33,530.00	£34,495.00
Childcare	1,974	£32,330.00	£33,515.00	£34,700.00
Assistant Care Manager	2	£33,000.00	£33,500.00	£34,000.00
Community Support Manager	6	£32,225.00	£33,225.00	£34,200.00
Senior Team Leader	13	£31,060.00	£33,150.00	£35,240.00
Childrens Team Leader	12	£32,560.00	£33,050.00	£33,550.00
Healthcare Recruiter	25	£29,180.00	£32,640.00	£36,095.00
Social Work Assistant	13	£31,015.00	£32,605.00	£34,200.00
Senior Residential Worker	77	£31,880.00	£32,590.00	£33,300.00
Housing Officer	344	£31,540.00	£32,560.00	£33,580.00
Deputy Residential Home Manager	2	£32,525.00	£32,525.00	£32,525.00
Child Support Worker	4	£30,000.00	£32,500.00	£35,000.00
Care Team Leader	10	£31,380.00	£32,315.00	£33,245.00
Care Consultant	2	£31,000.00	£32,250.00	£33,500.00
Childrens Worker	441	£30,650.00	£32,235.00	£33,810.00
Head of Care Homes	4	£32,000.00	£32,000.00	£32,000.00
Housing Management Officer	5	£32,000.00	£32,000.00	£32,000.00
Residential Support Worker	1,804	£29,515.00	£31,955.00	£34,390.00
Community Worker	4	£30,425.00	£31,950.00	£33,475.00
Mental Health Support	43	£31,300.00	£31,865.00	£32,435.00
Care Organiser	7	£28,325.00	£31,675.00	£35,000.00
Dispensing Assistant	3	£29,500.00	£31,250.00	£33,000.00
Healthcare Consultant	6	£27,665.00	£31,165.00	£34,665.00
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
Community Support Officer	9	£30,040.00	£31,040.00	£32,040.00
Hygienist	13	£26,065.00	£30,940.00	£35,815.00
Youth Worker	10	£30,315.00	£30,900.00	£31,485.00
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
Senior Care Assistant	60	£28,665.00	£30,305.00	£31,940.00
Children Support Worker	371	£28,800.00	£30,270.00	£31,735.00
Childrens Support Worker	352	£28,775.00	£30,265.00	£31,745.00
Occupational Health Technician	70	£29,045.00	£30,185.00	£31,325.00
Support Officer	475	£29,090.00	£29,960.00	£30,825.00
Residential Worker	528	£28,895.00	£29,950.00	£31,000.00
Community Support Worker	17	£29,090.00	£29,920.00	£30,745.00
Support Worker	4,626	£28,340.00	£29,805.00	£31,265.00
Care Officer	2	£28,150.00	£29,725.00	£31,275.00
Health Worker	4	£29,290.00	£29,665.00	£30,040.00
Care & Support Assistant	6	£27,565.00	£29,325.00	£31,085.00
Support Care Assistant	6	£27,565.00	£29,325.00	£31,085.00
Pharmacy Technician	4	£29,250.00	£29,250.00	£29,250.00
Care at Home Support Worker	6	£27,775.00	£29,175.00	£30,575.00
Behaviour Support Worker	18	£29,120.00	£29,155.00	£29,195.00
First Aider	21	£28,375.00	£29,090.00	£29,800.00
Phlebotomist	10	£28,000.00	£29,000.00	£30,000.00
Substance Misuse Worker	2	£29,000.00	£29,000.00	£29,000.00
Key Worker	7	£28,445.00	£28,965.00	£29,480.00
Live In Support Worker	3	£26,500.00	£28,925.00	£31,325.00
Care Coordinator	218	£27,730.00	£28,835.00	£29,950.00
Childrens Residential Support Worker	80	£28,100.00	£28,800.00	£29,495.00
Mental Health Worker	32	£28,060.00	£28,725.00	£29,380.00
Recovery Support Worker	5	£28,200.00	£28,475.00	£28,750.00
Mental Health Support Worker	15	£27,655.00	£28,395.00	£29,140.00
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
Activity Coordinator	10	£27,300.00	£28,255.00	£29,205.00
Care Home Assistant	2	£27,000.00	£28,250.00	£29,500.00
Home Care Assistant	2	£27,000.00	£28,250.00	£29,500.00
Residential Care Worker	33	£27,635.00	£28,205.00	£28,780.00
youth support worker	28	£27,640.00	£28,095.00	£28,550.00
Activities Coordinator	8	£27,635.00	£28,040.00	£28,450.00
EBD Support Worker	2	£28,000.00	£28,000.00	£28,000.00
Care Assistant Worker	23	£26,800.00	£27,940.00	£29,070.00
Care Worker	323	£26,985.00	£27,935.00	£28,890.00
Support Advisor	63	£27,350.00	£27,910.00	£28,470.00
Project Worker	11	£27,465.00	£27,765.00	£28,075.00
Assistant Psychologist	6	£27,175.00	£27,690.00	£28,200.00
Housing Assistant	31	£27,000.00	£27,615.00	£28,235.00
Dental hygienist	6	£20,000.00	£27,500.00	£35,000.00
Live in Care Worker	24	£25,000.00	£27,500.00	£30,000.00
Recovery Worker	296	£27,400.00	£27,410.00	£27,425.00
Care Assistant	414	£26,035.00	£27,305.00	£28,580.00
Medical Receptionist	6	£26,750.00	£27,290.00	£27,840.00
Support Coordinator	248	£26,405.00	£27,150.00	£27,900.00
Healthcare Assistant	47	£26,055.00	£27,050.00	£28,050.00
Dental Nurse Assessor	2	£24,000.00	£27,000.00	£30,000.00
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
Housing Worker	16	£26,660.00	£26,785.00	£26,915.00
Residential Childcare Worker	219	£25,605.00	£26,660.00	£27,710.00
Optical Assistant	478	£26,225.00	£26,600.00	£26,975.00
Childcare Worker	227	£25,515.00	£26,380.00	£27,245.00
Care Supervisor	32	£25,665.00	£26,290.00	£26,915.00
Learning Support Worker	9	£24,550.00	£26,090.00	£27,625.00
Care Administrator	16	£25,390.00	£26,060.00	£26,725.00
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
Youth Officer	2	£26,000.00	£26,000.00	£26,000.00
Wellbeing Coordinator	19	£25,325.00	£25,975.00	£26,620.00
Residential Assistant	24	£24,360.00	£25,920.00	£27,475.00
Field Care Supervisor	16	£25,410.00	£25,885.00	£26,360.00
young people support worker	22	£25,365.00	£25,855.00	£26,340.00
Care & Support Worker	55	£24,995.00	£25,825.00	£26,650.00
Domestic Abuse Advocate	2	£24,775.00	£25,825.00	£26,875.00
Support Care Worker	52	£25,110.00	£25,805.00	£26,500.00
Wellbeing Assistant	13	£25,700.00	£25,740.00	£25,775.00
Domiciliary Care Assistant	8	£25,175.00	£25,725.00	£26,250.00
Care Support Worker	58	£24,885.00	£25,605.00	£26,320.00
Residential Care Assistant	6	£24,890.00	£25,490.00	£26,065.00
Wellbeing Advisor	1	£23,925.00	£25,475.00	£27,050.00
Call Handler	10	£24,590.00	£25,300.00	£26,010.00
Behaviour Mentor	14	£24,730.00	£25,175.00	£25,625.00
Night Support Worker	100	£24,925.00	£25,015.00	£25,105.00
Communication Support Worker	4	£24,500.00	£24,950.00	£25,375.00
Housing Support Worker	29	£24,740.00	£24,880.00	£25,015.00
Family Liaison Officer	22	£24,840.00	£24,840.00	£24,840.00
Female Support Worker	57	£24,825.00	£24,825.00	£24,825.00
Dental Nurse	123	£23,480.00	£24,820.00	£26,170.00
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
Support Assistant	1,300	£24,120.00	£24,530.00	£24,945.00
Home Support Worker	5	£24,035.00	£24,400.00	£24,750.00
Autism Practitioner	114	£24,280.00	£24,280.00	£24,280.00
young persons support worker	1	£24,125.00	£24,125.00	£24,125.00
Waking Night Support Worker	15	£23,270.00	£23,815.00	£24,345.00
Domestic Abuse Support Worker	9	£19,640.00	£19,770.00	£19,895.00
LSA	4	£18,515.00	£19,225.00	£19,940.00
Part Time Support Worker	2	£12,875.00	£13,050.00	£13,250.00