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Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 953,623 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	945,518	99.15 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,647	0.49 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,458	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 18,339 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 79,469 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	18,183	78,793
Contract	155	675

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

7,593

Down 23.8% vs last year

Average salary

£41,985.00

Up 2.9% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Healthcare Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: August 2026

Jobs listed

Up 18.8% vs last year

Average day rate

£555.00

Up 8.0% 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	7,593
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	10	£143,050.00	£155,760.00	£168,465.00
Medical Director	2	£93,750.00	£132,125.00	£170,500.00
Dentist	106	£92,740.00	£114,680.00	£136,610.00
Occupational Health Physician	8	£102,500.00	£113,750.00	£125,000.00
Associate Dentist	88	£81,455.00	£110,955.00	£140,445.00
Psychiatrist	16	£98,140.00	£107,915.00	£117,690.00
Dentistry	2	£75,000.00	£105,000.00	£135,000.00
Head of Performance	4	£69,000.00	£73,500.00	£78,000.00
Doctor	62	£72,000.00	£72,000.00	£72,000.00
Medical Doctor	24	£72,000.00	£72,000.00	£72,000.00
Benefits Manager	12	£67,210.00	£67,210.00	£67,210.00
CAMHS	4	£51,975.00	£65,565.00	£79,140.00
Optometrist	4,050	£63,350.00	£64,255.00	£65,160.00
Pharmacy Manager	15	£64,000.00	£64,000.00	£64,000.00
Psychology Specialist	2	£61,725.00	£63,725.00	£65,725.00
Counselling	238	£58,575.00	£63,110.00	£67,640.00
Nursing Home Manager	116	£59,910.00	£62,890.00	£65,865.00
Forensic Psychologist	23	£60,440.00	£60,525.00	£60,610.00
Commissioning Manager	42	£55,745.00	£59,865.00	£63,975.00
Nurse Manager	186	£57,290.00	£59,690.00	£62,090.00
Nursing Home	195	£57,220.00	£59,440.00	£61,665.00
Clinical Psychologist	68	£57,930.00	£58,715.00	£59,505.00
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
Psychologist	571	£56,275.00	£58,075.00	£59,880.00
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
Deputy Nursing Home Manager	13	£52,615.00	£54,765.00	£56,900.00
Clinic Manager	328	£53,235.00	£54,710.00	£56,180.00
Childrens Services Manager	2	£51,975.00	£54,600.00	£57,200.00
Clinical Lead	910	£50,930.00	£54,265.00	£57,600.00
Registered Home Manager	307	£50,515.00	£53,845.00	£57,175.00
Clinical Pharmacist	5	£50,000.00	£53,500.00	£57,000.00
Pharmaceutical	220	£47,385.00	£52,615.00	£57,845.00
Pharmacist	125	£48,670.00	£52,180.00	£55,695.00
Home Manager	1,210	£49,185.00	£51,710.00	£54,235.00
Care Home Manager	290	£49,700.00	£51,675.00	£53,650.00
Registered Manager	1,993	£48,805.00	£51,365.00	£53,915.00
Residential Home Manager	28	£48,490.00	£50,920.00	£53,345.00
Psychotherapist	240	£50,340.00	£50,340.00	£50,340.00
Home Care Manager	315	£48,070.00	£50,125.00	£52,185.00
GP	57	£46,890.00	£50,015.00	£53,145.00
Nanny	2	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Visiting Officer	2	£45,000.00	£50,000.00	£55,000.00
Childrens Home Manager	295	£46,775.00	£49,855.00	£52,930.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,571	£48,895.00	£49,720.00	£50,535.00
Therapy	4,884	£48,430.00	£49,660.00	£50,885.00
Deputy Care Home Manager	62	£48,955.00	£49,405.00	£49,850.00
Speech therapist	268	£47,670.00	£49,335.00	£50,990.00
Language Therapist	2,534	£48,440.00	£49,275.00	£50,105.00
Occupational Therapist	1,859	£47,970.00	£48,900.00	£49,840.00
Clinic Nurse	29	£46,920.00	£48,130.00	£49,340.00
Residential Manager	386	£44,850.00	£47,845.00	£50,840.00
Therapist	5,051	£46,605.00	£47,710.00	£48,815.00
Physiotherapist	87	£46,095.00	£47,675.00	£49,245.00
Cardiology	2	£47,500.00	£47,500.00	£47,500.00
Adult Nurse	21	£45,850.00	£46,850.00	£47,850.00
Public Health	16	£44,820.00	£46,690.00	£48,560.00
RNLD	4	£46,400.00	£46,650.00	£46,900.00
General Practice	83	£44,550.00	£46,640.00	£48,720.00
Independent Reviewing Officer	7	£45,450.00	£46,335.00	£47,235.00
Social Support Worker	24	£40,650.00	£46,225.00	£51,825.00
Social Work Practitioner	26	£40,650.00	£46,225.00	£51,825.00
Benefits Specialist	6	£44,165.00	£46,165.00	£48,165.00
Quality Assurance	400	£43,775.00	£46,090.00	£48,405.00
Sonographer	5	£40,700.00	£45,800.00	£50,900.00
Family Social Worker	68	£42,515.00	£45,660.00	£48,810.00
Registered Nurse	285	£43,810.00	£45,395.00	£46,990.00
Deputy Home Manager	177	£44,535.00	£45,360.00	£46,180.00
Consultancy	21,864	£39,660.00	£45,335.00	£51,005.00
Registered Care Manager	198	£41,565.00	£45,205.00	£48,845.00
Health Advisor	414	£42,300.00	£44,900.00	£47,505.00
Senior Social Worker	103	£41,320.00	£44,285.00	£47,265.00
Functional Assessor	345	£42,905.00	£44,265.00	£45,620.00
Care Home	1,388	£43,240.00	£44,250.00	£45,255.00
Occupational Health Advisor	128	£42,205.00	£44,090.00	£45,975.00
Community Nurse	14	£42,240.00	£43,990.00	£45,740.00
Paramedic	25	£43,250.00	£43,640.00	£44,025.00
MSK Physiotherapist	10	£40,250.00	£43,625.00	£47,000.00
Oncology	12	£40,465.00	£43,150.00	£45,840.00
Residential Care Manager	25	£40,940.00	£43,060.00	£45,165.00
Nursing	2,525	£41,590.00	£43,015.00	£44,445.00
Mental Nurse	34	£40,730.00	£42,655.00	£44,580.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	14	£40,000.00	£42,540.00	£45,085.00
Qualified Social Worker	116	£39,280.00	£42,515.00	£45,750.00
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
Mental Health Nurse	68	£40,985.00	£42,415.00	£43,840.00
Nurse Advisor	30	£39,190.00	£42,085.00	£44,985.00
Social Worker	1,318	£39,675.00	£42,055.00	£44,435.00
Housing	9,564	£40,585.00	£41,915.00	£43,240.00
Healthcare Professional	22	£40,925.00	£41,760.00	£42,590.00
Care Manager	1,084	£39,905.00	£41,615.00	£43,320.00
Registered General Nurse	13	£39,650.00	£41,610.00	£43,565.00
Consultation Officer	14	£41,575.00	£41,575.00	£41,575.00
Medical Writer	2	£37,500.00	£41,250.00	£45,000.00
Children Social Worker	86	£39,010.00	£41,220.00	£43,435.00
Occupational Health	328	£38,985.00	£40,840.00	£42,690.00
Staff Nurse	14	£38,570.00	£40,640.00	£42,695.00
Childrens Social Worker	80	£37,975.00	£40,500.00	£43,030.00
Disability Assessor	191	£39,500.00	£40,425.00	£41,350.00
Domiciliary Manager	71	£38,505.00	£40,395.00	£42,285.00
Foster Carer	124	£39,095.00	£40,390.00	£41,685.00
Senior Practitioner	38	£38,050.00	£40,015.00	£41,985.00
Clinical Trainer	8	£30,000.00	£40,000.00	£50,000.00
Occupational Health Nurse	54	£38,395.00	£39,915.00	£41,435.00
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
Domiciliary Care Manager	72	£37,240.00	£39,690.00	£42,135.00
Housing Manager	596	£38,510.00	£39,600.00	£40,685.00
Domiciliary Care	205	£37,840.00	£39,585.00	£41,330.00
Adults Social Worker	3	£38,225.00	£39,500.00	£40,775.00
Nurse Practitioner	54	£39,500.00	£39,500.00	£39,500.00
Nurse Assessor	175	£39,235.00	£39,410.00	£39,585.00
Supervising Social Worker	325	£37,775.00	£39,410.00	£41,045.00
Domiciliary Branch Manager	11	£38,385.00	£39,385.00	£40,385.00
Clinical Nurse Advisor	6	£39,000.00	£39,000.00	£39,000.00
Senior Supervising Social Worker	6	£37,750.00	£38,750.00	£39,750.00
Hospital	1,933	£36,770.00	£38,525.00	£40,290.00
Newly Qualified Social Worker	31	£37,000.00	£38,370.00	£39,735.00
Supported Living Manager	82	£37,015.00	£38,140.00	£39,270.00
Practice Nurse	37	£36,305.00	£37,815.00	£39,325.00
Health Educator	55	£37,665.00	£37,765.00	£37,865.00
Optician	1,142	£36,640.00	£37,580.00	£38,525.00
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	10	£35,660.00	£37,160.00	£38,665.00
Social Care	1,169	£35,595.00	£36,965.00	£38,335.00
Care Service Manager	7	£35,375.00	£36,750.00	£38,125.00
Foster Parent	9	£35,950.00	£36,350.00	£36,750.00
Deputy Care Manager	59	£36,005.00	£36,305.00	£36,605.00
Care	23,056	£34,485.00	£36,180.00	£37,880.00
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
Supported Living	346	£34,900.00	£35,755.00	£36,605.00
Case Manager	863	£33,220.00	£35,730.00	£38,235.00
Carer	389	£34,090.00	£35,360.00	£36,625.00
Rehabilitation	71	£34,195.00	£35,030.00	£35,865.00
Adoption Social Worker	7	£35,000.00	£35,000.00	£35,000.00
Mental Health Social Worker	2	£32,390.00	£34,740.00	£37,090.00
Caseworker	118	£32,815.00	£34,680.00	£36,540.00
Dispensing Optician	928	£33,555.00	£34,575.00	£35,595.00
Hygienist	15	£30,040.00	£34,375.00	£38,710.00
Foster Care	4	£31,475.00	£34,325.00	£37,175.00
Dispenser	1,412	£33,270.00	£34,320.00	£35,370.00
Benefits Advisor	8	£32,690.00	£34,265.00	£35,825.00
Childcare	2,068	£32,735.00	£33,895.00	£35,050.00
Ambulance	2	£31,650.00	£33,675.00	£35,700.00
Family Support Worker	67	£32,080.00	£33,635.00	£35,185.00
Childrens Team Leader	10	£32,715.00	£33,555.00	£34,405.00
Senior Support Worker	423	£32,530.00	£33,505.00	£34,480.00
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
Mental Health Support	46	£32,040.00	£32,710.00	£33,385.00
Senior Residential Worker	73	£31,920.00	£32,700.00	£33,480.00
Case Worker	64	£31,355.00	£32,685.00	£34,005.00
Healthcare Recruiter	25	£29,180.00	£32,640.00	£36,095.00
Social Work Assistant	15	£31,015.00	£32,605.00	£34,200.00
Housing Officer	347	£31,435.00	£32,560.00	£33,690.00
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
Substance Misuse Nurse	7	£30,490.00	£32,465.00	£34,450.00
Care Consultant	2	£31,000.00	£32,250.00	£33,500.00
Care Team Leader	14	£30,905.00	£32,250.00	£33,595.00
Childrens Worker	441	£30,550.00	£32,080.00	£33,605.00
Head of Care Homes	4	£32,000.00	£32,000.00	£32,000.00
Residential Support Worker	1,775	£29,515.00	£31,945.00	£34,375.00
Care Organiser	7	£28,325.00	£31,675.00	£35,000.00
Dispensing Assistant	3	£29,500.00	£31,250.00	£33,000.00
First Aider	4	£30,000.00	£31,250.00	£32,500.00
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
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
Community Worker	8	£29,715.00	£30,475.00	£31,240.00
Childrens Support Worker	352	£28,885.00	£30,370.00	£31,850.00
Children Support Worker	405	£28,875.00	£30,345.00	£31,810.00
Occupational Health Technician	83	£29,060.00	£30,250.00	£31,430.00
Senior Care Assistant	62	£28,625.00	£30,250.00	£31,880.00
Residential Worker	525	£28,985.00	£30,030.00	£31,080.00
health and social assessor	1	£30,000.00	£30,000.00	£30,000.00
Health Care Assessor	1	£30,000.00	£30,000.00	£30,000.00
Healthcare Consultant	4	£28,000.00	£30,000.00	£32,000.00
Youth Worker	12	£29,430.00	£29,870.00	£30,305.00
Support Worker	4,654	£28,325.00	£29,785.00	£31,250.00
Community Support Worker	18	£29,000.00	£29,770.00	£30,540.00
Care Officer	2	£28,150.00	£29,725.00	£31,275.00
Support Officer	491	£28,685.00	£29,635.00	£30,585.00
Behaviour Support Worker	22	£29,295.00	£29,325.00	£29,355.00
Care & Support Assistant	6	£27,565.00	£29,325.00	£31,085.00
Health Worker	2	£28,825.00	£29,325.00	£29,825.00
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
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
Childrens Residential Support Worker	85	£28,215.00	£28,915.00	£29,620.00
Activity Coordinator	12	£27,625.00	£28,830.00	£30,025.00
Care Coordinator	232	£27,610.00	£28,810.00	£30,025.00
Mental Health Worker	32	£28,060.00	£28,725.00	£29,380.00
Live In Support Worker	6	£27,500.00	£28,715.00	£29,915.00
Mental Health Support Worker	17	£27,655.00	£28,395.00	£29,140.00
Activities Coordinator	13	£27,685.00	£28,390.00	£29,100.00
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 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
Wellbeing Advisor	3	£27,465.00	£28,240.00	£29,025.00
Care Worker	401	£27,140.00	£28,135.00	£29,135.00
Residential Care Worker	31	£27,455.00	£28,105.00	£28,760.00
youth support worker	28	£27,640.00	£28,095.00	£28,550.00
EBD Support Worker	2	£28,000.00	£28,000.00	£28,000.00
Care Assistant Worker	25	£26,800.00	£27,940.00	£29,070.00
Support Advisor	68	£27,390.00	£27,930.00	£28,465.00
Project Worker	14	£27,600.00	£27,845.00	£28,095.00
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
Housing Worker	19	£27,235.00	£27,390.00	£27,540.00
Recovery Worker	327	£27,375.00	£27,390.00	£27,400.00
Support Coordinator	281	£26,555.00	£27,300.00	£28,060.00
Medical Receptionist	6	£26,750.00	£27,290.00	£27,840.00
Care Assistant	412	£26,010.00	£27,225.00	£28,440.00
Healthcare Assistant	49	£25,990.00	£27,130.00	£28,265.00
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
Residential Childcare Worker	212	£25,615.00	£26,700.00	£27,785.00
Optical Assistant	482	£26,245.00	£26,645.00	£27,040.00
Childcare Worker	210	£25,525.00	£26,460.00	£27,390.00
Care Administrator	7	£25,335.00	£26,335.00	£27,335.00
Field Care Supervisor	18	£25,925.00	£26,320.00	£26,715.00
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
Health Care Assistant	6	£25,440.00	£26,075.00	£26,710.00
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
Recovery Support Worker	3	£25,950.00	£25,950.00	£25,950.00
Residential Assistant	24	£24,360.00	£25,920.00	£27,475.00
Community Development Worker	1	£25,875.00	£25,875.00	£25,875.00
young people support worker	22	£25,365.00	£25,855.00	£26,340.00
Domestic Abuse Advocate	2	£24,775.00	£25,825.00	£26,875.00
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
Autism Support Worker	11	£25,590.00	£25,590.00	£25,590.00
Support Care Worker	58	£24,825.00	£25,495.00	£26,155.00
Residential Care Assistant	6	£24,890.00	£25,490.00	£26,065.00
Call Handler	10	£24,590.00	£25,300.00	£26,010.00
Behaviour Mentor	14	£24,730.00	£25,175.00	£25,625.00
Housing Support Worker	34	£24,945.00	£25,070.00	£25,195.00
Care Support Worker	62	£24,385.00	£25,040.00	£25,695.00
Night Support Worker	102	£24,950.00	£25,035.00	£25,125.00
Care & Support Worker	57	£24,195.00	£24,950.00	£25,700.00
Communication Support Worker	4	£24,500.00	£24,950.00	£25,375.00
Support Assistant	1,269	£24,460.00	£24,860.00	£25,260.00
Family Liaison Officer	10	£24,840.00	£24,840.00	£24,840.00
Female Support Worker	47	£24,825.00	£24,825.00	£24,825.00
Dental Nurse	123	£23,480.00	£24,820.00	£26,170.00
Assistant Support Worker	2	£24,575.00	£24,575.00	£24,575.00
Home Support Worker	5	£24,035.00	£24,400.00	£24,750.00
Autism Practitioner	108	£24,395.00	£24,395.00	£24,395.00
young persons support worker	1	£24,125.00	£24,125.00	£24,125.00
Waking Night Support Worker	18	£23,555.00	£24,040.00	£24,515.00
Domestic Abuse Support Worker	9	£19,640.00	£19,770.00	£19,895.00
LSA	6	£18,535.00	£19,525.00	£20,515.00
Part Time Support Worker	2	£12,875.00	£13,050.00	£13,250.00