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Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 885,815 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	878,448	99.17 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,181	0.47 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,186	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 17,035 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 73,818 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	16,893	73,204
Contract	141	613

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	13,407
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
Occupational Health Physician	2	£130,000.00	£130,000.00	£130,000.00
Consultant Psychiatrist	12	£104,975.00	£122,735.00	£140,500.00
Dental Associate	2	£75,000.00	£122,500.00	£170,000.00
Dentistry	1,125	£91,450.00	£105,700.00	£119,945.00
Dentist	2,702	£82,055.00	£101,285.00	£120,510.00
Psychiatrist	17	£86,815.00	£99,875.00	£112,940.00
Associate Dentist	1,207	£74,340.00	£96,105.00	£117,860.00
CAMHS	2	£60,250.00	£83,375.00	£106,500.00
Staff Grade	3	£80,000.00	£80,000.00	£80,000.00
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
Doctor	70	£67,335.00	£67,355.00	£67,375.00
Pharmacy Manager	48	£66,000.00	£66,000.00	£66,000.00
Optometrist	2,925	£62,590.00	£63,485.00	£64,380.00
Forensic Psychologist	31	£63,170.00	£63,235.00	£63,295.00
Commissioning Manager	96	£57,690.00	£62,990.00	£68,285.00
Nursing Home Manager	104	£57,670.00	£61,215.00	£64,755.00
Clinical Psychologist	132	£60,270.00	£60,425.00	£60,590.00
Nurse Practitioner	2	£56,500.00	£60,250.00	£64,000.00
Psychologist	868	£58,790.00	£59,940.00	£61,085.00
Counselling	132	£54,995.00	£59,530.00	£64,065.00
Benefits Manager	17	£57,225.00	£58,225.00	£59,225.00
Nursing Home	141	£54,995.00	£57,195.00	£59,390.00
Nurse Manager	156	£54,630.00	£56,735.00	£58,845.00
Clinical Specialist	7	£52,935.00	£55,885.00	£58,840.00
Deputy Nursing Home Manager	13	£52,615.00	£54,765.00	£56,900.00
Clinical Lead	851	£50,830.00	£54,315.00	£57,815.00
Pharmacist	186	£50,280.00	£53,055.00	£55,840.00
Care Home Manager	180	£50,850.00	£52,710.00	£54,565.00
Registered Home Manager	200	£49,895.00	£52,235.00	£54,575.00
Public Health	5	£52,000.00	£52,000.00	£52,000.00
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
Home Care Manager	198	£48,780.00	£50,835.00	£52,890.00
Visiting Officer	2	£45,000.00	£50,000.00	£55,000.00
Psychotherapist	220	£49,360.00	£49,625.00	£49,890.00
Registered Manager	1,381	£47,040.00	£49,410.00	£51,770.00
Home Manager	944	£47,205.00	£49,175.00	£51,150.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,107	£47,240.00	£48,850.00	£50,455.00
Language Therapist	2,305	£47,440.00	£48,725.00	£50,005.00
Therapy	3,594	£47,050.00	£48,450.00	£49,855.00
Speech therapist	262	£45,975.00	£47,790.00	£49,605.00
Childrens Home Manager	230	£45,110.00	£47,690.00	£50,280.00
Occupational Therapist	1,398	£46,505.00	£47,425.00	£48,355.00
Residential Home Manager	18	£44,695.00	£47,310.00	£49,925.00
Assistant Residential Home Manager	2	£44,700.00	£47,250.00	£49,775.00
Quality Assurance	193	£44,140.00	£47,130.00	£50,135.00
Clinic Nurse	75	£46,460.00	£47,015.00	£47,565.00
RNLD	6	£45,040.00	£46,590.00	£48,150.00
Therapist	4,106	£45,065.00	£46,150.00	£47,235.00
Adult Nurse	2	£44,850.00	£45,850.00	£46,850.00
Sonographer	5	£40,700.00	£45,800.00	£50,900.00
Deputy Home Manager	150	£45,150.00	£45,715.00	£46,270.00
Family Social Worker	22	£43,370.00	£45,715.00	£48,055.00
General Practice	50	£44,275.00	£45,650.00	£47,025.00
Foster Carer	123	£44,810.00	£45,645.00	£46,480.00
Pharmaceutical	136	£41,665.00	£45,635.00	£49,600.00
Consultancy	16,044	£40,095.00	£45,415.00	£50,735.00
Residential Manager	357	£42,915.00	£45,275.00	£47,640.00
Head of Care	2	£44,750.00	£44,750.00	£44,750.00
Registered Care Manager	111	£40,270.00	£44,210.00	£48,145.00
Senior Social Worker	150	£41,675.00	£44,015.00	£46,350.00
Scrub Nurse	3	£40,000.00	£44,000.00	£48,000.00
Scrub Practitioner	2	£40,000.00	£44,000.00	£48,000.00
Mental Nurse	22	£41,220.00	£43,980.00	£46,730.00
Paediatric Nurse	18	£43,950.00	£43,950.00	£43,950.00
GP	75	£40,925.00	£43,915.00	£46,905.00
Health Advisor	309	£41,205.00	£43,910.00	£46,615.00
Benefits Specialist	12	£43,415.00	£43,790.00	£44,165.00
Care Home	1,052	£42,440.00	£43,550.00	£44,660.00
Child Protection Social Worker	4	£40,240.00	£43,440.00	£46,650.00
Occupational Health Advisor	156	£41,560.00	£43,285.00	£45,005.00
Community Nurse	42	£42,655.00	£43,215.00	£43,770.00
MSK Physiotherapist	26	£40,100.00	£42,950.00	£45,800.00
Nurse Advisor	32	£40,495.00	£42,825.00	£45,165.00
Approved Mental Health Professional	3	£41,150.00	£42,775.00	£44,375.00
Functional Assessor	604	£41,310.00	£42,640.00	£43,965.00
Mental Health Practitioner	4	£41,925.00	£42,625.00	£43,350.00
Social Worker	1,482	£39,705.00	£42,240.00	£44,765.00
Mental Health Nurse	38	£39,985.00	£42,160.00	£44,335.00
Residential Care Manager	38	£38,070.00	£42,025.00	£45,975.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	16	£39,620.00	£41,920.00	£44,225.00
Paramedic	32	£40,505.00	£41,845.00	£43,190.00
Physiotherapist	160	£40,660.00	£41,820.00	£42,975.00
Nursing	2,650	£40,360.00	£41,745.00	£43,135.00
Healthcare Professional	6	£41,035.00	£41,725.00	£42,410.00
Registered Nurse	389	£40,260.00	£41,685.00	£43,115.00
Staff Nurse	7	£38,385.00	£41,665.00	£44,935.00
Care Manager	764	£39,660.00	£41,550.00	£43,435.00
Senior Practitioner	30	£40,250.00	£41,420.00	£42,595.00
Housing Manager	386	£40,120.00	£41,340.00	£42,550.00
Oncology	9	£38,545.00	£40,995.00	£43,450.00
Qualified Social Worker	223	£38,385.00	£40,840.00	£43,300.00
Housing	7,207	£39,540.00	£40,690.00	£41,840.00
Domiciliary Branch Manager	16	£40,070.00	£40,570.00	£41,070.00
Children Social Worker	131	£38,190.00	£40,495.00	£42,810.00
Registered General Nurse	11	£38,725.00	£40,165.00	£41,600.00
Disability Assessor	77	£39,035.00	£40,110.00	£41,180.00
Clinical Trainer	8	£30,000.00	£40,000.00	£50,000.00
Adults Social Worker	23	£36,790.00	£39,975.00	£43,150.00
Childrens Social Worker	126	£37,365.00	£39,890.00	£42,415.00
Practice Nurse	77	£37,515.00	£39,790.00	£42,065.00
Domiciliary Manager	71	£38,460.00	£39,775.00	£41,090.00
Domiciliary Care Manager	61	£37,630.00	£39,395.00	£41,160.00
Hospital	1,755	£37,795.00	£39,380.00	£40,960.00
Supervising Social Worker	364	£37,175.00	£39,330.00	£41,480.00
Senior Supervising Social Worker	33	£36,940.00	£39,300.00	£41,660.00
Occupational Health	316	£37,500.00	£39,200.00	£40,890.00
Clinical Nurse Advisor	4	£39,000.00	£39,000.00	£39,000.00
Supported Living Manager	29	£38,000.00	£38,975.00	£39,950.00
Domiciliary Care	125	£36,840.00	£38,570.00	£40,300.00
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
Occupational Health Nurse	79	£36,515.00	£38,270.00	£40,020.00
Nurse Assessor	367	£37,660.00	£38,195.00	£38,725.00
Carer	333	£36,595.00	£38,120.00	£39,640.00
Radiographer	6	£35,715.00	£37,640.00	£39,565.00
Community Safety Officer	3	£37,400.00	£37,400.00	£37,400.00
Newly Qualified Social Worker	20	£36,700.00	£37,325.00	£37,950.00
Community Manager	25	£34,095.00	£37,280.00	£40,465.00
Social Care	967	£35,400.00	£37,085.00	£38,775.00
Case Manager	663	£33,800.00	£36,785.00	£39,765.00
Care	25,332	£35,225.00	£36,540.00	£37,850.00
Theatre Nurse	4	£33,000.00	£36,500.00	£40,000.00
Foster Parent	73	£36,075.00	£36,420.00	£36,765.00
Quality Improvement Officer	2	£36,250.00	£36,250.00	£36,250.00
Optician	1,237	£35,220.00	£36,130.00	£37,040.00
Registered Mental Health Nurse	4	£34,100.00	£36,100.00	£38,075.00
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	26	£33,425.00	£35,735.00	£38,045.00
Dispenser	1,544	£34,325.00	£35,165.00	£36,010.00
Clinical Nurse Specialist	1	£30,000.00	£35,000.00	£40,000.00
Supported Living	162	£33,925.00	£34,960.00	£35,995.00
Rehabilitation	185	£33,725.00	£34,955.00	£36,190.00
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
Care Service Manager	2	£33,000.00	£34,000.00	£35,000.00
Support Officer	274	£32,640.00	£33,810.00	£34,975.00
Childrens Team Leader	35	£33,135.00	£33,665.00	£34,190.00
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
Dispensing Optician	980	£32,455.00	£33,460.00	£34,465.00
Care Team Leader	6	£31,675.00	£33,350.00	£35,040.00
Hygienist	11	£29,815.00	£33,065.00	£36,315.00
Senior Team Leader	2	£31,950.00	£32,825.00	£33,675.00
Pharmacy Technician	16	£31,745.00	£32,580.00	£33,405.00
Childrens Worker	371	£30,885.00	£32,535.00	£34,180.00
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
Senior Support Worker	246	£31,275.00	£32,140.00	£33,000.00
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
Case Worker	55	£30,380.00	£31,985.00	£33,585.00
Caseworker	64	£29,520.00	£31,850.00	£34,175.00
Family Support Worker	81	£31,025.00	£31,805.00	£32,580.00
Healthcare Recruiter	23	£29,680.00	£31,765.00	£33,845.00
Housing Officer	270	£30,260.00	£31,675.00	£33,090.00
Social Work Assistant	22	£29,970.00	£31,505.00	£33,040.00
Residential Support Worker	1,352	£28,990.00	£31,470.00	£33,955.00
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
Childcare	1,675	£29,940.00	£31,015.00	£32,090.00
Recovery Support Worker	2	£30,450.00	£31,000.00	£31,550.00
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	5	£30,450.00	£30,450.00	£30,450.00
Senior Residential Worker	32	£30,035.00	£30,335.00	£30,630.00
Dispensing Assistant	11	£27,500.00	£30,125.00	£32,750.00
Children Support Worker	294	£28,590.00	£30,065.00	£31,540.00
Childrens Support Worker	287	£28,595.00	£30,055.00	£31,510.00
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	3,680	£28,190.00	£29,655.00	£31,120.00
Community Support Worker	30	£28,485.00	£29,510.00	£30,520.00
Care Home Assistant	4	£28,700.00	£29,215.00	£29,715.00
Senior Care Assistant	40	£27,345.00	£29,170.00	£30,990.00
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
Residential Worker	263	£28,155.00	£29,010.00	£29,860.00
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
Occupational Health Technician	77	£27,620.00	£28,600.00	£29,570.00
Childrens Residential Support Worker	57	£27,920.00	£28,530.00	£29,130.00
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
Support Care Worker	51	£27,520.00	£28,455.00	£29,395.00
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
Mental Health Support Worker	5	£27,515.00	£28,250.00	£28,990.00
youth support worker	15	£27,475.00	£28,215.00	£28,940.00
Residential Care Worker	44	£27,650.00	£28,070.00	£28,490.00
First Aider	27	£27,575.00	£28,050.00	£28,525.00
Care Support Worker	60	£27,170.00	£28,000.00	£28,835.00
Support Coordinator	111	£27,145.00	£27,970.00	£28,790.00
Care & Support Worker	68	£27,060.00	£27,955.00	£28,850.00
Care Assistant Worker	38	£26,760.00	£27,935.00	£29,095.00
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
Learning Disabilities Worker	3	£26,390.00	£27,700.00	£29,015.00
Adult Support Worker	132	£27,330.00	£27,400.00	£27,470.00
Dental Nurse Assessor	10	£24,750.00	£27,375.00	£30,000.00
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 Worker	350	£26,680.00	£27,135.00	£27,595.00
Care Assistant	413	£25,665.00	£27,070.00	£28,475.00
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
Recovery Coordinator	6	£25,525.00	£26,900.00	£28,250.00
Care Coordinator	181	£26,215.00	£26,780.00	£27,345.00
Recovery Worker	194	£26,695.00	£26,695.00	£26,695.00
Housing Worker	31	£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
Housing Assistant	10	£25,775.00	£26,600.00	£27,415.00
Personal Care Assistant	2	£25,650.00	£26,600.00	£27,525.00
Wellbeing Coordinator	6	£25,200.00	£26,500.00	£27,790.00
Key Worker	12	£25,985.00	£26,330.00	£26,675.00
Housing Support Worker	40	£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
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
Healthcare Assistant	26	£25,315.00	£25,985.00	£26,660.00
Residential Childcare Worker	158	£25,525.00	£25,920.00	£26,310.00
Support Advisor	29	£25,380.00	£25,670.00	£25,960.00
Optical Assistant	398	£25,240.00	£25,645.00	£26,045.00
Family Liaison Officer	17	£25,610.00	£25,610.00	£25,610.00
Childcare Worker	181	£25,350.00	£25,600.00	£25,850.00
Residential Assistant	24	£24,375.00	£25,500.00	£26,625.00
Wellbeing Advisor	1	£23,925.00	£25,475.00	£27,050.00
Domiciliary Care Assistant	9	£24,915.00	£25,460.00	£25,975.00
Home Support Worker	3	£24,915.00	£25,460.00	£25,975.00
Behaviour Mentor	10	£25,315.00	£25,440.00	£25,565.00
young people support worker	4	£24,190.00	£25,415.00	£26,625.00
Night Support Worker	115	£25,190.00	£25,365.00	£25,540.00
Dental Nurse	88	£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
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
Support Assistant	1,442	£24,455.00	£24,880.00	£25,310.00
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
Behaviour Support Assistant	3	£23,000.00	£24,500.00	£26,000.00
Wellbeing Assistant	6	£24,325.00	£24,450.00	£24,575.00
Waking Night Support Worker	14	£23,710.00	£24,330.00	£24,935.00
Assistant Psychologist	14	£23,390.00	£24,125.00	£24,860.00
young persons support worker	1	£24,125.00	£24,125.00	£24,125.00
Autism Practitioner	143	£23,350.00	£23,350.00	£23,350.00
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