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Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 961,955 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	953,763	99.15 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,702	0.49 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,490	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 18,499 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 80,163 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	18,341	79,480
Contract	157	682

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: September 2026

Jobs listed

11,290

Up 12.8% vs last year

Average salary

£42,580.00

Up 3.8% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Healthcare Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: September 2026

Jobs listed

Up 20.0% vs last year

Average day rate

£500.00

Down 3.8% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: September 2026

Jobs listed

Down 11.1% vs last year

Average day rate

£485.00

Down 2.5% 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
September 2026	11,290
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

The Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs

Role Title	Total Jobs	Average Low	Average 🔽	Average High
Consultant Psychiatrist	14	£165,385.00	£165,385.00	£165,385.00
Psychiatrist	29	£119,000.00	£119,120.00	£119,240.00
Occupational Health Physician	8	£102,500.00	£113,750.00	£125,000.00
Dentist	107	£82,095.00	£107,885.00	£133,675.00
Associate Dentist	92	£75,355.00	£107,540.00	£139,720.00
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
Nursing Home Manager	84	£61,370.00	£64,755.00	£68,140.00
Optometrist	4,101	£63,390.00	£64,345.00	£65,295.00
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	251	£56,785.00	£61,580.00	£66,365.00
Nursing Home	177	£58,690.00	£60,775.00	£62,860.00
Forensic Psychologist	23	£60,440.00	£60,525.00	£60,610.00
Commissioning Manager	46	£56,870.00	£60,280.00	£63,685.00
Nurse Manager	170	£57,765.00	£60,195.00	£62,625.00
Clinical Psychologist	61	£58,225.00	£58,765.00	£59,310.00
Home Manager RGN	2	£57,500.00	£58,250.00	£59,000.00
Psychologist	550	£56,330.00	£58,110.00	£59,890.00
Intensive Care	6	£55,000.00	£57,500.00	£60,000.00
Childrens Services Manager	4	£54,765.00	£57,000.00	£59,240.00
Regulatory Affairs Manager	2	£48,500.00	£56,750.00	£65,000.00
Clinic Manager	288	£54,515.00	£55,840.00	£57,155.00
Deputy Nursing Home Manager	7	£52,615.00	£54,800.00	£56,990.00
Clinical Lead	884	£51,075.00	£54,460.00	£57,840.00
Clinical Specialist	9	£51,160.00	£53,310.00	£55,460.00
Registered Home Manager	297	£49,810.00	£53,150.00	£56,490.00
Registered Manager	1,930	£50,430.00	£53,005.00	£55,575.00
Pharmaceutical	230	£48,070.00	£52,860.00	£57,650.00
Care Home Manager	292	£50,560.00	£52,625.00	£54,690.00
Pharmacist	122	£49,160.00	£52,300.00	£55,450.00
Home Manager	1,193	£49,520.00	£52,085.00	£54,650.00
Residential Home Manager	35	£49,185.00	£51,235.00	£53,285.00
Home Care Manager	293	£48,915.00	£50,965.00	£53,020.00
Sonographer	13	£45,850.00	£50,650.00	£55,450.00
Childrens Home Manager	284	£47,555.00	£50,610.00	£53,660.00
Psychotherapist	241	£50,130.00	£50,130.00	£50,130.00
GP	48	£46,980.00	£50,115.00	£53,255.00
Child Protection Worker	2	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Nanny	2	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Visiting Officer	2	£45,000.00	£50,000.00	£55,000.00
Clinic Nurse	34	£48,785.00	£49,545.00	£50,310.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,527	£48,575.00	£49,445.00	£50,305.00
Physiotherapist	81	£47,630.00	£49,255.00	£50,870.00
Deputy Care Home Manager	68	£48,710.00	£49,250.00	£49,795.00
Speech therapist	261	£46,860.00	£49,060.00	£51,250.00
Language Therapist	2,479	£47,885.00	£48,905.00	£49,920.00
Therapy	4,787	£47,485.00	£48,755.00	£50,015.00
Residential Manager	393	£45,655.00	£48,585.00	£51,515.00
Independent Reviewing Officer	9	£47,470.00	£48,555.00	£49,655.00
Occupational Therapist	1,872	£47,185.00	£48,235.00	£49,285.00
General Practice	77	£45,550.00	£47,890.00	£50,220.00
Family Therapist	3	£47,800.00	£47,800.00	£47,800.00
CAMHS	2	£43,700.00	£47,750.00	£51,775.00
Cardiology	2	£47,500.00	£47,500.00	£47,500.00
Therapist	4,994	£45,990.00	£47,130.00	£48,265.00
Registered Nurse	271	£45,495.00	£47,060.00	£48,635.00
Public Health	19	£45,105.00	£46,920.00	£48,740.00
Adult Nurse	21	£45,850.00	£46,850.00	£47,850.00
Quality Assurance	436	£44,250.00	£46,505.00	£48,750.00
Oncology	16	£43,890.00	£46,390.00	£48,890.00
Social Support Worker	26	£40,650.00	£46,225.00	£51,825.00
Social Work Practitioner	28	£40,650.00	£46,225.00	£51,825.00
Benefits Specialist	6	£44,165.00	£46,165.00	£48,165.00
Deputy Home Manager	195	£44,715.00	£45,795.00	£46,875.00
Registered Care Manager	171	£42,265.00	£45,700.00	£49,130.00
Family Social Worker	77	£42,365.00	£45,585.00	£48,810.00
Health Advisor	431	£42,635.00	£45,160.00	£47,680.00
Consultancy	23,313	£39,470.00	£44,930.00	£50,395.00
MSK Physiotherapist	2	£40,500.00	£44,750.00	£49,000.00
Functional Assessor	259	£43,180.00	£44,515.00	£45,850.00
Care Service Manager	17	£43,215.00	£44,340.00	£45,465.00
Occupational Health Advisor	132	£42,330.00	£44,230.00	£46,130.00
Care Home	1,410	£43,030.00	£44,130.00	£45,235.00
Community Nurse	12	£41,725.00	£44,060.00	£46,390.00
Paramedic	23	£43,835.00	£43,975.00	£44,115.00
Senior Social Worker	112	£40,880.00	£43,790.00	£46,700.00
Nursing	2,487	£42,250.00	£43,650.00	£45,060.00
RNLD	2	£42,800.00	£43,300.00	£43,800.00
Healthcare Professional	39	£41,820.00	£43,185.00	£44,555.00
Qualified Social Worker	124	£39,350.00	£42,820.00	£46,295.00
Residential Care Manager	9	£41,440.00	£42,665.00	£43,890.00
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
Social Worker	1,341	£40,015.00	£42,405.00	£44,795.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	7	£39,750.00	£42,315.00	£44,875.00
Nurse Advisor	30	£39,190.00	£42,085.00	£44,985.00
Care Manager	1,008	£40,155.00	£42,000.00	£43,845.00
Housing	9,442	£40,485.00	£41,735.00	£42,985.00
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	£39,025.00	£41,095.00	£43,160.00
Staff Nurse	16	£38,900.00	£40,945.00	£42,980.00
Mental Health Nurse	71	£39,640.00	£40,905.00	£42,175.00
Disability Assessor	190	£39,875.00	£40,770.00	£41,660.00
Childrens Social Worker	86	£38,305.00	£40,640.00	£42,970.00
Occupational Health	354	£38,385.00	£40,465.00	£42,545.00
Senior Practitioner	34	£38,415.00	£40,460.00	£42,500.00
Domiciliary Manager	51	£38,755.00	£40,430.00	£42,105.00
Mental Nurse	30	£38,500.00	£40,255.00	£42,005.00
Clinical Trainer	8	£30,000.00	£40,000.00	£50,000.00
Housing Manager	636	£38,910.00	£39,945.00	£40,980.00
Mental Health Practitioner	13	£39,655.00	£39,830.00	£40,015.00
Domiciliary Care	215	£37,885.00	£39,635.00	£41,385.00
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
Domiciliary Care Manager	68	£37,605.00	£39,490.00	£41,380.00
Nurse Assessor	175	£39,235.00	£39,410.00	£39,585.00
Domiciliary Branch Manager	11	£38,385.00	£39,385.00	£40,385.00
Supervising Social Worker	319	£37,775.00	£39,370.00	£40,965.00
Community Manager	61	£36,810.00	£39,165.00	£41,515.00
Clinical Nurse Advisor	6	£39,000.00	£39,000.00	£39,000.00
Foster Carer	79	£37,570.00	£38,970.00	£40,370.00
Occupational Health Nurse	62	£36,985.00	£38,810.00	£40,635.00
Senior Supervising Social Worker	6	£37,750.00	£38,750.00	£39,750.00
Hospital	2,023	£36,720.00	£38,730.00	£40,755.00
Supported Living Manager	63	£37,295.00	£38,625.00	£39,955.00
Health Educator	55	£38,195.00	£38,370.00	£38,550.00
Newly Qualified Social Worker	31	£37,000.00	£38,370.00	£39,735.00
Optician	1,191	£36,685.00	£37,405.00	£38,125.00
Community Safety Officer	3	£37,400.00	£37,400.00	£37,400.00
Practice Nurse	28	£36,165.00	£37,190.00	£38,210.00
Social Care	1,368	£35,490.00	£36,960.00	£38,435.00
Registered Mental Health Nurse	15	£35,400.00	£36,600.00	£37,815.00
Deputy Care Manager	75	£35,975.00	£36,400.00	£36,830.00
Foster Parent	9	£35,950.00	£36,350.00	£36,750.00
Radiographer	6	£34,250.00	£36,165.00	£38,065.00
Safeguarding Officer	7	£35,715.00	£36,090.00	£36,465.00
Case Manager	856	£33,555.00	£36,065.00	£38,575.00
Anti Social Behaviour Officer	3	£32,000.00	£36,000.00	£40,000.00
Care	22,218	£34,340.00	£35,925.00	£37,515.00
Carer	324	£33,695.00	£35,205.00	£36,715.00
Supported Living	342	£34,340.00	£35,160.00	£35,970.00
Adoption Social Worker	7	£35,000.00	£35,000.00	£35,000.00
Dispensing Optician	982	£34,055.00	£34,765.00	£35,475.00
Mental Health Social Worker	2	£32,390.00	£34,740.00	£37,090.00
Caseworker	116	£33,070.00	£34,545.00	£36,020.00
Rehabilitation	56	£33,615.00	£34,515.00	£35,425.00
Hygienist	15	£30,040.00	£34,375.00	£38,710.00
Dispenser	1,474	£33,435.00	£34,325.00	£35,215.00
Benefits Advisor	8	£32,690.00	£34,265.00	£35,825.00
Childcare	2,103	£33,060.00	£34,220.00	£35,380.00
Healthcare Recruiter	27	£28,785.00	£33,950.00	£39,115.00
Family Support Worker	75	£32,200.00	£33,765.00	£35,325.00
Ambulance	2	£31,650.00	£33,675.00	£35,700.00
Foster Care	2	£30,175.00	£33,500.00	£36,825.00
Care Team Leader	13	£32,215.00	£33,480.00	£34,745.00
Senior Support Worker	430	£32,375.00	£33,365.00	£34,360.00
Childrens Team Leader	4	£32,695.00	£33,320.00	£33,945.00
Community Support Manager	6	£32,225.00	£33,225.00	£34,200.00
School Nurse	4	£32,165.00	£33,190.00	£34,225.00
Senior Team Leader	13	£31,060.00	£33,150.00	£35,240.00
Care Practitioner	2	£30,500.00	£32,750.00	£35,000.00
Social Work Assistant	15	£31,015.00	£32,605.00	£34,200.00
Senior Residential Worker	76	£31,830.00	£32,600.00	£33,370.00
Case Worker	64	£31,155.00	£32,565.00	£33,970.00
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
Housing Officer	337	£31,375.00	£32,330.00	£33,290.00
Care Consultant	2	£31,000.00	£32,250.00	£33,500.00
Residential Support Worker	1,761	£29,645.00	£32,040.00	£34,435.00
Head of Care Homes	4	£32,000.00	£32,000.00	£32,000.00
Childrens Worker	412	£30,455.00	£31,980.00	£33,505.00
Health Worker	3	£31,515.00	£31,765.00	£32,015.00
Care Organiser	7	£28,325.00	£31,675.00	£35,000.00
Mental Health Support	55	£31,020.00	£31,580.00	£32,150.00
Dispensing Assistant	3	£29,500.00	£31,250.00	£33,000.00
Social Assistant	8	£29,000.00	£31,100.00	£33,200.00
Social Care Assessor	9	£29,540.00	£31,075.00	£32,605.00
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	322	£28,850.00	£30,335.00	£31,815.00
Children Support Worker	395	£28,865.00	£30,310.00	£31,750.00
Tenant Liaison Officer	4	£29,250.00	£30,125.00	£31,000.00
health and social assessor	1	£30,000.00	£30,000.00	£30,000.00
Healthcare Consultant	4	£28,000.00	£30,000.00	£32,000.00
Community Support Worker	20	£29,165.00	£29,945.00	£30,720.00
Residential Worker	614	£28,860.00	£29,930.00	£31,000.00
Occupational Health Technician	102	£28,625.00	£29,785.00	£30,940.00
Care Officer	2	£28,150.00	£29,725.00	£31,275.00
Senior Care Assistant	59	£28,170.00	£29,700.00	£31,235.00
Support Worker	4,560	£28,380.00	£29,700.00	£31,015.00
Support Officer	493	£28,810.00	£29,635.00	£30,455.00
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
Support Care Assistant	6	£27,565.00	£29,325.00	£31,085.00
Activities Coordinator	17	£28,395.00	£29,300.00	£30,205.00
Pharmacy Technician	4	£29,250.00	£29,250.00	£29,250.00
Mental Health Worker	30	£28,555.00	£29,245.00	£29,930.00
Care at Home Support Worker	6	£27,775.00	£29,175.00	£30,575.00
Activity Coordinator	17	£28,210.00	£29,160.00	£30,095.00
Care Coordinator	229	£27,895.00	£29,025.00	£30,165.00
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
Health And Social Care Assessor	4	£26,775.00	£28,725.00	£30,675.00
Live In Support Worker	6	£27,500.00	£28,715.00	£29,915.00
Childrens Residential Support Worker	89	£27,890.00	£28,670.00	£29,450.00
Youth Worker	17	£28,220.00	£28,605.00	£28,985.00
youth support worker	26	£28,065.00	£28,550.00	£29,030.00
Mental Health Support Worker	17	£27,655.00	£28,395.00	£29,140.00
Care Home Assistant	2	£27,000.00	£28,250.00	£29,500.00
Childrens Services Worker	2	£27,875.00	£28,250.00	£28,600.00
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
Residential Care Worker	33	£26,910.00	£28,195.00	£29,480.00
Practice Leader	6	£28,100.00	£28,100.00	£28,100.00
Care Worker	627	£27,035.00	£28,060.00	£29,085.00
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
Project Worker	14	£27,600.00	£27,845.00	£28,095.00
Support Advisor	76	£27,310.00	£27,795.00	£28,280.00
Assistant Psychologist	6	£27,175.00	£27,690.00	£28,200.00
Housing Assistant	31	£27,000.00	£27,615.00	£28,235.00
Support Coordinator	294	£26,835.00	£27,575.00	£28,320.00
Dental hygienist	6	£20,000.00	£27,500.00	£35,000.00
Health Care Assessor	2	£27,500.00	£27,500.00	£27,500.00
Live in Care Worker	24	£25,000.00	£27,500.00	£30,000.00
Housing Worker	16	£27,265.00	£27,415.00	£27,570.00
Residential Childcare Worker	206	£26,375.00	£27,395.00	£28,410.00
Care Assistant	405	£26,160.00	£27,360.00	£28,560.00
Medical Receptionist	6	£26,750.00	£27,290.00	£27,840.00
Learning Support Worker	11	£25,735.00	£27,185.00	£28,635.00
Healthcare Assistant	52	£26,080.00	£27,105.00	£28,130.00
Recovery Worker	339	£26,995.00	£27,005.00	£27,020.00
Dental Nurse Assessor	2	£24,000.00	£27,000.00	£30,000.00
Optical Assistant	489	£26,550.00	£26,915.00	£27,280.00
Care Supervisor	28	£26,070.00	£26,860.00	£27,655.00
Field Care Supervisor	17	£26,260.00	£26,635.00	£27,010.00
Care Administrator	7	£25,335.00	£26,335.00	£27,335.00
Call Handler	14	£25,345.00	£26,270.00	£27,200.00
Childcare Worker	198	£25,345.00	£26,210.00	£27,075.00
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
young people support worker	25	£25,540.00	£25,950.00	£26,355.00
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
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
Family Liaison Officer	9	£25,530.00	£25,530.00	£25,530.00
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
Housing Support Worker	28	£25,190.00	£25,330.00	£25,470.00
Care Support Worker	62	£24,610.00	£25,275.00	£25,935.00
Behaviour Mentor	14	£24,730.00	£25,175.00	£25,625.00
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	1,205	£24,395.00	£24,835.00	£25,270.00
Female Support Worker	41	£24,825.00	£24,825.00	£24,825.00
Autism Practitioner	110	£24,715.00	£24,715.00	£24,715.00
Night Support Worker	111	£24,585.00	£24,650.00	£24,715.00
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
Waking Night Support Worker	25	£23,785.00	£24,220.00	£24,650.00
Dental Nurse	132	£22,655.00	£24,185.00	£25,720.00
young persons support worker	1	£24,125.00	£24,125.00	£24,125.00
Domestic Abuse Support Worker	10	£23,355.00	£23,490.00	£23,615.00
LSA	10	£19,270.00	£20,080.00	£20,900.00