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Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 892,527 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	885,063	99.16 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,252	0.48 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,212	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 17,164 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 74,377 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	17,020	73,755
Contract	143	621

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	13,495
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
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
Consultant Psychiatrist	10	£105,665.00	£123,290.00	£140,915.00
Dental Associate	2	£75,000.00	£122,500.00	£170,000.00
Occupational Health Physician	6	£116,250.00	£121,875.00	£127,500.00
Dentistry	1,103	£97,555.00	£111,430.00	£125,300.00
Dentist	2,669	£84,850.00	£103,830.00	£122,805.00
Associate Dentist	1,180	£78,310.00	£99,910.00	£121,510.00
Psychiatrist	13	£85,690.00	£98,845.00	£112,000.00
CAMHS	2	£60,250.00	£83,375.00	£106,500.00
Staff Grade	3	£80,000.00	£80,000.00	£80,000.00
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	48	£66,000.00	£66,000.00	£66,000.00
Commissioning Manager	100	£58,430.00	£63,835.00	£69,230.00
Optometrist	2,626	£62,870.00	£63,665.00	£64,465.00
Forensic Psychologist	33	£63,170.00	£63,235.00	£63,295.00
Nursing Home Manager	107	£58,610.00	£61,985.00	£65,355.00
Clinical Psychologist	134	£60,270.00	£60,425.00	£60,590.00
Nurse Practitioner	2	£56,500.00	£60,250.00	£64,000.00
Psychologist	893	£58,390.00	£59,690.00	£60,995.00
Counselling	161	£54,255.00	£58,495.00	£62,725.00
Benefits Manager	17	£57,225.00	£58,225.00	£59,225.00
Nurse Manager	162	£55,545.00	£57,730.00	£59,915.00
Nursing Home	150	£55,160.00	£57,415.00	£59,665.00
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
Clinical Lead	875	£50,835.00	£54,200.00	£57,575.00
Care Home Manager	185	£51,805.00	£53,720.00	£55,635.00
Pharmacist	187	£50,120.00	£52,920.00	£55,730.00
Clinic Manager	261	£51,415.00	£52,415.00	£53,415.00
Registered Home Manager	178	£49,780.00	£52,250.00	£54,720.00
Public Health	10	£52,000.00	£52,000.00	£52,000.00
Home Care Manager	201	£49,420.00	£51,515.00	£53,610.00
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
Visiting Officer	2	£45,000.00	£50,000.00	£55,000.00
Registered Manager	1,372	£47,175.00	£49,650.00	£52,115.00
Home Manager	956	£47,700.00	£49,645.00	£51,590.00
Psychotherapist	241	£49,140.00	£49,405.00	£49,675.00
Speech therapist	268	£47,595.00	£49,110.00	£50,625.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,229	£47,355.00	£49,025.00	£50,685.00
Therapy	3,781	£47,455.00	£48,920.00	£50,385.00
Language Therapist	2,432	£47,485.00	£48,825.00	£50,155.00
Residential Home Manager	13	£46,540.00	£48,665.00	£50,790.00
Childrens Home Manager	208	£44,970.00	£47,475.00	£49,980.00
Occupational Therapist	1,438	£46,550.00	£47,450.00	£48,355.00
Clinic Nurse	69	£46,400.00	£46,865.00	£47,335.00
Adult Nurse	13	£45,650.00	£46,650.00	£47,650.00
RNLD	4	£46,400.00	£46,650.00	£46,900.00
Quality Assurance	221	£43,310.00	£46,380.00	£49,455.00
Therapist	4,282	£44,985.00	£46,010.00	£47,025.00
Sonographer	5	£40,700.00	£45,800.00	£50,900.00
Family Social Worker	18	£43,370.00	£45,715.00	£48,055.00
Pharmaceutical	156	£41,400.00	£45,705.00	£50,010.00
Deputy Home Manager	148	£45,110.00	£45,700.00	£46,280.00
General Practice	50	£44,275.00	£45,650.00	£47,025.00
Consultancy	16,713	£39,900.00	£45,275.00	£50,645.00
Foster Carer	124	£44,080.00	£45,095.00	£46,110.00
Care Home	1,088	£43,615.00	£44,775.00	£45,935.00
Head of Care	2	£44,750.00	£44,750.00	£44,750.00
Residential Manager	335	£42,230.00	£44,690.00	£47,150.00
Mental Nurse	20	£41,570.00	£44,405.00	£47,235.00
Senior Social Worker	128	£41,750.00	£44,165.00	£46,585.00
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	18	£43,950.00	£43,950.00	£43,950.00
Health Advisor	321	£41,180.00	£43,885.00	£46,590.00
Benefits Specialist	12	£43,415.00	£43,790.00	£44,165.00
Registered Care Manager	114	£39,540.00	£43,755.00	£47,975.00
Child Protection Social Worker	4	£40,240.00	£43,440.00	£46,650.00
Community Nurse	31	£42,800.00	£43,330.00	£43,865.00
Occupational Health Advisor	158	£41,375.00	£43,310.00	£45,250.00
MSK Physiotherapist	26	£40,100.00	£42,950.00	£45,800.00
Functional Assessor	630	£41,375.00	£42,855.00	£44,335.00
Approved Mental Health Professional	3	£41,150.00	£42,775.00	£44,375.00
Mental Health Practitioner	4	£41,925.00	£42,625.00	£43,350.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	14	£40,000.00	£42,375.00	£44,750.00
Nurse Advisor	30	£39,995.00	£42,280.00	£44,580.00
Social Worker	1,400	£39,670.00	£42,265.00	£44,860.00
Physiotherapist	157	£40,975.00	£42,145.00	£43,305.00
Residential Care Manager	36	£38,070.00	£42,025.00	£45,975.00
Mental Health Nurse	34	£39,920.00	£41,875.00	£43,825.00
GP	73	£39,240.00	£41,870.00	£44,500.00
Paramedic	34	£40,505.00	£41,845.00	£43,190.00
Registered Nurse	389	£40,320.00	£41,835.00	£43,340.00
Senior Practitioner	28	£40,710.00	£41,830.00	£42,950.00
Care Manager	780	£39,815.00	£41,780.00	£43,735.00
Nursing	2,739	£40,390.00	£41,780.00	£43,170.00
Healthcare Professional	10	£41,035.00	£41,725.00	£42,410.00
Staff Nurse	7	£38,385.00	£41,665.00	£44,935.00
Oncology	8	£39,060.00	£41,660.00	£44,265.00
Housing Manager	419	£40,010.00	£41,305.00	£42,585.00
Children Social Worker	121	£38,440.00	£40,925.00	£43,410.00
Qualified Social Worker	197	£38,270.00	£40,705.00	£43,145.00
Housing	7,329	£39,535.00	£40,680.00	£41,830.00
Domiciliary Branch Manager	16	£40,070.00	£40,570.00	£41,070.00
Childrens Social Worker	116	£37,660.00	£40,395.00	£43,125.00
Disability Assessor	89	£39,140.00	£40,200.00	£41,265.00
Registered General Nurse	11	£38,725.00	£40,165.00	£41,600.00
Clinical Trainer	8	£30,000.00	£40,000.00	£50,000.00
Domiciliary Manager	71	£38,460.00	£39,775.00	£41,090.00
Senior Supervising Social Worker	28	£37,195.00	£39,705.00	£42,210.00
Adults Social Worker	15	£36,760.00	£39,640.00	£42,515.00
Practice Nurse	74	£37,290.00	£39,610.00	£41,920.00
Domiciliary Care Manager	61	£37,630.00	£39,395.00	£41,160.00
Supported Living Manager	33	£38,600.00	£39,380.00	£40,160.00
Occupational Health	313	£37,515.00	£39,375.00	£41,225.00
Supervising Social Worker	352	£37,165.00	£39,350.00	£41,535.00
Clinical Nurse Advisor	4	£39,000.00	£39,000.00	£39,000.00
Domiciliary Care	133	£37,310.00	£38,960.00	£40,605.00
Hospital	1,724	£37,335.00	£38,900.00	£40,475.00
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
Carer	340	£36,685.00	£38,240.00	£39,800.00
Nurse Assessor	368	£37,610.00	£38,190.00	£38,765.00
Occupational Health Nurse	78	£36,390.00	£38,180.00	£39,970.00
Radiographer	6	£35,715.00	£37,640.00	£39,565.00
Social Care	945	£35,715.00	£37,490.00	£39,270.00
Community Safety Officer	3	£37,400.00	£37,400.00	£37,400.00
Community Manager	31	£34,050.00	£37,270.00	£40,485.00
Care	24,262	£35,730.00	£37,180.00	£38,635.00
Newly Qualified Social Worker	20	£36,590.00	£37,010.00	£37,425.00
Theatre Nurse	4	£33,000.00	£36,500.00	£40,000.00
Optician	1,070	£35,410.00	£36,390.00	£37,370.00
Foster Parent	55	£35,990.00	£36,340.00	£36,690.00
Quality Improvement Officer	2	£36,250.00	£36,250.00	£36,250.00
Case Manager	726	£33,225.00	£36,165.00	£39,100.00
Registered Mental Health Nurse	2	£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	21	£33,425.00	£35,735.00	£38,045.00
Care Service Manager	4	£34,750.00	£35,500.00	£36,250.00
Supported Living	172	£34,445.00	£35,420.00	£36,395.00
Dispenser	1,326	£34,285.00	£35,100.00	£35,910.00
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
Childrens Team Leader	34	£33,935.00	£34,550.00	£35,165.00
Support Officer	291	£32,940.00	£34,005.00	£35,065.00
Rehabilitation	180	£32,800.00	£33,765.00	£34,725.00
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
Care Team Leader	6	£31,675.00	£33,350.00	£35,040.00
Dispensing Optician	840	£32,140.00	£33,190.00	£34,245.00
Hygienist	11	£29,815.00	£33,065.00	£36,315.00
Childrens Worker	329	£31,175.00	£32,895.00	£34,620.00
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
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
Family Support Worker	84	£31,555.00	£32,330.00	£33,105.00
Healthcare Recruiter	20	£30,465.00	£32,310.00	£34,155.00
Caseworker	80	£29,875.00	£32,220.00	£34,560.00
Senior Support Worker	239	£31,140.00	£32,070.00	£32,995.00
Housing Officer	291	£30,355.00	£32,015.00	£33,675.00
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
Social Assistant	6	£29,325.00	£31,625.00	£33,925.00
Residential Support Worker	1,345	£29,095.00	£31,525.00	£33,965.00
Case Worker	44	£29,860.00	£31,385.00	£32,900.00
Social Care Assessor	4	£29,500.00	£31,125.00	£32,750.00
Recovery Support Worker	2	£30,450.00	£31,000.00	£31,550.00
Social Work Assistant	14	£29,425.00	£30,955.00	£32,490.00
Youth Worker	12	£30,715.00	£30,925.00	£31,130.00
Childcare	1,713	£29,860.00	£30,865.00	£31,870.00
Senior Residential Worker	35	£30,590.00	£30,860.00	£31,120.00
Mental Health Support	16	£29,805.00	£30,615.00	£31,425.00
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
Dispensing Assistant	9	£28,165.00	£30,500.00	£32,835.00
Healthcare Consultant	10	£27,500.00	£30,500.00	£33,500.00
Childrens Services Worker	4	£30,450.00	£30,450.00	£30,450.00
Children Support Worker	258	£28,565.00	£30,095.00	£31,620.00
Childrens Support Worker	251	£28,575.00	£30,085.00	£31,585.00
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	3,648	£28,175.00	£29,635.00	£31,085.00
Senior Care Assistant	38	£27,640.00	£29,410.00	£31,175.00
Care Home Assistant	4	£28,700.00	£29,215.00	£29,715.00
Occupational Health Technician	78	£28,255.00	£29,165.00	£30,070.00
Community Support Worker	24	£28,190.00	£29,155.00	£30,110.00
Residential Worker	277	£28,145.00	£29,100.00	£30,065.00
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
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
Mental Health Worker	35	£28,110.00	£28,735.00	£29,355.00
Care Officer	3	£27,275.00	£28,625.00	£29,950.00
Mental Health Support Worker	11	£28,040.00	£28,535.00	£29,025.00
Community Support Officer	3	£27,200.00	£28,525.00	£29,850.00
Wellbeing Officer	2	£27,800.00	£28,400.00	£29,025.00
youth support worker	13	£27,695.00	£28,385.00	£29,070.00
Health And Social Care Assessor	5	£26,750.00	£28,375.00	£30,000.00
Childrens Residential Support Worker	55	£27,840.00	£28,365.00	£28,880.00
Practice Leader	8	£28,300.00	£28,300.00	£28,300.00
Care Assistant Worker	36	£26,920.00	£28,125.00	£29,320.00
First Aider	27	£27,575.00	£28,050.00	£28,525.00
Residential Care Worker	41	£27,510.00	£27,975.00	£28,440.00
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
Care Worker	342	£27,130.00	£27,585.00	£28,045.00
Dental Nurse Assessor	10	£24,750.00	£27,375.00	£30,000.00
Support Care Worker	49	£26,475.00	£27,370.00	£28,260.00
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 Assistant	403	£25,800.00	£27,180.00	£28,555.00
Adult Support Worker	113	£27,050.00	£27,140.00	£27,235.00
Support Coordinator	121	£26,265.00	£27,010.00	£27,760.00
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
Care Support Worker	58	£26,195.00	£26,980.00	£27,760.00
Care Coordinator	183	£26,355.00	£26,950.00	£27,550.00
Care & Support Worker	66	£26,080.00	£26,930.00	£27,780.00
Recovery Coordinator	2	£25,525.00	£26,900.00	£28,250.00
Recovery Worker	194	£26,875.00	£26,875.00	£26,875.00
Housing Worker	26	£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
Personal Care Assistant	2	£25,650.00	£26,600.00	£27,525.00
Housing Assistant	14	£25,775.00	£26,550.00	£27,325.00
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
Key Worker	12	£25,985.00	£26,330.00	£26,675.00
Housing Support Worker	35	£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
Healthcare Assistant	32	£25,160.00	£26,080.00	£27,005.00
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
Residential Childcare Worker	170	£25,225.00	£25,755.00	£26,290.00
Support Advisor	29	£25,380.00	£25,670.00	£25,960.00
Family Liaison Officer	17	£25,610.00	£25,610.00	£25,610.00
Optical Assistant	335	£25,185.00	£25,610.00	£26,040.00
Behaviour Mentor	6	£25,415.00	£25,585.00	£25,750.00
Domiciliary Care Assistant	8	£25,020.00	£25,565.00	£26,085.00
Residential Assistant	19	£24,250.00	£25,550.00	£26,850.00
Wellbeing Advisor	1	£23,925.00	£25,475.00	£27,050.00
Night Support Worker	100	£25,265.00	£25,430.00	£25,590.00
Childcare Worker	195	£25,055.00	£25,415.00	£25,780.00
young people support worker	6	£24,190.00	£25,415.00	£26,625.00
Dental Nurse	100	£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
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	5	£24,400.00	£24,925.00	£25,425.00
Rehabilitation Worker	2	£24,400.00	£24,925.00	£25,425.00
Female Support Worker	64	£24,830.00	£24,830.00	£24,830.00
Autism Support Worker	2	£24,800.00	£24,800.00	£24,800.00
Support Assistant	1,430	£24,215.00	£24,750.00	£25,285.00
Assistant Support Worker	2	£24,575.00	£24,575.00	£24,575.00
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
Assistant Psychologist	12	£23,390.00	£24,125.00	£24,860.00
young persons support worker	1	£24,125.00	£24,125.00	£24,125.00
Waking Night Support Worker	10	£23,330.00	£24,050.00	£24,760.00
Autism Practitioner	115	£23,315.00	£23,315.00	£23,315.00
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