Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 887,069 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	879,685	99.17 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,191	0.47 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,193	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 17,059 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 73,922 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	16,917	73,306
Contract	141	615

The busiest month for new permanent Healthcare Jobs in the UK is January, whilst the quietest month is March.

The busiest month for new contract Healthcare Jobs is February, and the quietest month is also March.

Last 12 Month Permanent UK Healthcare Jobs

Permanent Healthcare Jobs

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

4,085

Down 55.8% vs last year

Average salary

£39,775.00

Down 4.4% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Healthcare Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

Down 55.4% vs last year

Average day rate

£465.00

Down 6.6% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

Down 66.4% vs last year

Average day rate

£525.00

Up 7.6% 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
March 2026	4,085
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

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	4	£92,750.00	£130,875.00	£169,000.00
Dental Associate	2	£75,000.00	£122,500.00	£170,000.00
Occupational Health Physician	4	£116,250.00	£121,875.00	£127,500.00
Dentistry	639	£96,915.00	£117,200.00	£137,485.00
Dentist	2,068	£78,910.00	£99,610.00	£120,310.00
Associate Dentist	1,061	£71,715.00	£96,105.00	£120,495.00
CAMHS	2	£60,250.00	£83,375.00	£106,500.00
Staff Grade	3	£80,000.00	£80,000.00	£80,000.00
Psychiatrist	6	£58,750.00	£77,940.00	£97,125.00
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	19	£65,500.00	£65,500.00	£65,500.00
Optometrist	1,860	£63,175.00	£63,980.00	£64,790.00
Commissioning Manager	63	£59,020.00	£63,945.00	£68,860.00
Forensic Psychologist	31	£63,170.00	£63,235.00	£63,295.00
Psychologist	860	£61,715.00	£62,480.00	£63,250.00
Nursing Home Manager	101	£58,480.00	£61,815.00	£65,145.00
Clinical Psychologist	132	£60,270.00	£60,425.00	£60,590.00
Nurse Practitioner	2	£56,500.00	£60,250.00	£64,000.00
Counselling	133	£55,545.00	£60,230.00	£64,910.00
Benefits Manager	17	£57,225.00	£58,225.00	£59,225.00
Nurse Manager	144	£55,600.00	£57,700.00	£59,800.00
Clinical Specialist	4	£55,400.00	£57,400.00	£59,400.00
Nursing Home	132	£54,980.00	£57,125.00	£59,265.00
Deputy Nursing Home Manager	13	£52,615.00	£54,765.00	£56,900.00
Clinical Lead	833	£50,915.00	£54,470.00	£58,030.00
Care Home Manager	176	£51,920.00	£53,810.00	£55,705.00
Registered Home Manager	136	£51,030.00	£53,395.00	£55,755.00
Pharmacist	137	£49,860.00	£52,800.00	£55,745.00
Residential Home Manager	8	£48,485.00	£52,310.00	£56,140.00
Public Health	5	£52,000.00	£52,000.00	£52,000.00
Clinic Manager	251	£50,665.00	£51,685.00	£52,705.00
Home Care Manager	192	£49,530.00	£51,605.00	£53,675.00
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	1,145	£47,295.00	£49,755.00	£52,210.00
Home Manager	800	£47,915.00	£49,750.00	£51,580.00
Psychotherapist	226	£49,340.00	£49,605.00	£49,875.00
Therapy	3,571	£48,170.00	£49,425.00	£50,680.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,096	£47,765.00	£49,210.00	£50,650.00
Language Therapist	2,299	£47,875.00	£48,935.00	£49,990.00
Speech therapist	260	£47,300.00	£48,875.00	£50,450.00
Childrens Home Manager	148	£46,060.00	£48,640.00	£51,225.00
Occupational Therapist	1,334	£47,710.00	£48,540.00	£49,375.00
Clinic Nurse	31	£47,460.00	£47,960.00	£48,460.00
Deputy Home Manager	141	£46,640.00	£47,175.00	£47,705.00
Quality Assurance	159	£44,000.00	£47,055.00	£50,115.00
Therapist	4,005	£45,870.00	£46,830.00	£47,780.00
RNLD	4	£46,400.00	£46,650.00	£46,900.00
Foster Carer	109	£45,555.00	£46,445.00	£47,340.00
Family Social Worker	16	£43,840.00	£45,860.00	£47,875.00
Adult Nurse	2	£44,850.00	£45,850.00	£46,850.00
Sonographer	5	£40,700.00	£45,800.00	£50,900.00
General Practice	50	£44,275.00	£45,650.00	£47,025.00
Consultancy	14,717	£39,700.00	£45,025.00	£50,340.00
Registered Care Manager	99	£40,825.00	£44,800.00	£48,775.00
Residential Manager	290	£42,300.00	£44,785.00	£47,265.00
Head of Care	2	£44,750.00	£44,750.00	£44,750.00
Mental Nurse	20	£41,570.00	£44,405.00	£47,235.00
Care Home	993	£43,330.00	£44,385.00	£45,435.00
Senior Social Worker	74	£42,220.00	£44,215.00	£46,210.00
Pharmaceutical	131	£40,090.00	£44,055.00	£48,010.00
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	2	£43,950.00	£43,950.00	£43,950.00
Health Advisor	270	£41,090.00	£43,865.00	£46,635.00
Benefits Specialist	12	£43,415.00	£43,790.00	£44,165.00
Community Nurse	15	£42,415.00	£43,125.00	£43,835.00
Occupational Health Advisor	145	£41,270.00	£43,125.00	£44,980.00
MSK Physiotherapist	26	£40,100.00	£42,950.00	£45,800.00
Functional Assessor	576	£41,485.00	£42,930.00	£44,375.00
Child Protection Social Worker	2	£40,300.00	£42,925.00	£45,550.00
Care Manager	693	£40,860.00	£42,870.00	£44,875.00
Residential Care Manager	30	£39,300.00	£42,835.00	£46,365.00
Mental Health Practitioner	4	£41,925.00	£42,625.00	£43,350.00
Mental Health Nurse	30	£40,360.00	£42,525.00	£44,690.00
Social Worker	979	£39,900.00	£42,435.00	£44,965.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	14	£40,000.00	£42,375.00	£44,750.00
GP	69	£39,780.00	£42,315.00	£44,845.00
Nurse Advisor	30	£39,995.00	£42,280.00	£44,580.00
Physiotherapist	157	£40,975.00	£42,145.00	£43,305.00
Paramedic	32	£40,505.00	£41,845.00	£43,190.00
Healthcare Professional	6	£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
Nursing	2,373	£39,985.00	£41,375.00	£42,765.00
Housing Manager	345	£40,100.00	£41,075.00	£42,045.00
Senior Practitioner	27	£40,140.00	£41,030.00	£41,930.00
Children Social Worker	72	£38,835.00	£40,950.00	£43,060.00
Qualified Social Worker	123	£38,270.00	£40,785.00	£43,300.00
Registered Nurse	326	£38,910.00	£40,595.00	£42,275.00
Housing	6,216	£39,330.00	£40,540.00	£41,750.00
Adults Social Worker	2	£36,425.00	£40,525.00	£44,600.00
Childrens Social Worker	67	£37,970.00	£40,305.00	£42,635.00
Disability Assessor	75	£38,970.00	£40,270.00	£41,565.00
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
Practice Nurse	66	£37,405.00	£39,520.00	£41,640.00
Supervising Social Worker	242	£37,265.00	£39,345.00	£41,425.00
Domiciliary Care Manager	53	£37,670.00	£39,305.00	£40,935.00
Senior Supervising Social Worker	13	£36,305.00	£39,060.00	£41,820.00
Hospital	1,434	£37,610.00	£39,050.00	£40,490.00
Domiciliary Manager	62	£37,500.00	£39,040.00	£40,580.00
Clinical Nurse Advisor	4	£39,000.00	£39,000.00	£39,000.00
Carer	277	£37,425.00	£38,975.00	£40,525.00
Supported Living Manager	28	£38,250.00	£38,850.00	£39,450.00
Domiciliary Care	115	£37,185.00	£38,720.00	£40,255.00
Domiciliary Branch Manager	10	£37,800.00	£38,635.00	£39,465.00
Occupational Health	275	£36,865.00	£38,625.00	£40,375.00
Dental Practice Manager	3	£37,125.00	£38,565.00	£40,000.00
Theatre Practitioner	28	£38,260.00	£38,525.00	£38,790.00
Nurse Assessor	292	£37,665.00	£38,285.00	£38,900.00
Radiographer	6	£35,715.00	£37,640.00	£39,565.00
Occupational Health Nurse	70	£36,110.00	£37,540.00	£38,965.00
Community Safety Officer	3	£37,400.00	£37,400.00	£37,400.00
Community Manager	27	£34,070.00	£37,270.00	£40,475.00
Social Care	750	£35,290.00	£36,865.00	£38,445.00
Foster Parent	29	£36,300.00	£36,630.00	£36,960.00
Theatre Nurse	4	£33,000.00	£36,500.00	£40,000.00
Case Manager	610	£33,505.00	£36,495.00	£39,480.00
Newly Qualified Social Worker	14	£36,375.00	£36,375.00	£36,375.00
Care	20,422	£35,015.00	£36,330.00	£37,650.00
Quality Improvement Officer	2	£36,250.00	£36,250.00	£36,250.00
Optician	691	£35,350.00	£36,210.00	£37,070.00
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
Childrens Team Leader	30	£34,990.00	£35,605.00	£36,215.00
Dispenser	870	£34,315.00	£35,140.00	£35,965.00
Head of Nursing	18	£33,375.00	£34,875.00	£36,375.00
Rehabilitation	145	£33,725.00	£34,780.00	£35,830.00
Supported Living	160	£33,905.00	£34,770.00	£35,635.00
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
Foster Care	12	£30,375.00	£34,225.00	£38,075.00
Care Service Manager	2	£33,000.00	£34,000.00	£35,000.00
Support Officer	249	£32,830.00	£33,960.00	£35,090.00
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	540	£32,500.00	£33,470.00	£34,440.00
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 Support Worker	207	£32,065.00	£32,845.00	£33,620.00
Senior Team Leader	2	£31,950.00	£32,825.00	£33,675.00
Family Support Worker	69	£31,855.00	£32,655.00	£33,460.00
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
Pharmacy Technician	6	£31,410.00	£32,435.00	£33,450.00
Healthcare Recruiter	20	£30,465.00	£32,310.00	£34,155.00
Caseworker	65	£30,020.00	£32,240.00	£34,450.00
Childrens Worker	285	£30,600.00	£32,215.00	£33,825.00
Housing Officer	233	£30,850.00	£32,190.00	£33,535.00
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	2	£29,325.00	£31,625.00	£33,925.00
Residential Support Worker	1,230	£29,000.00	£31,605.00	£34,210.00
Case Worker	40	£29,840.00	£31,420.00	£32,995.00
Dispensing Assistant	3	£29,500.00	£31,250.00	£33,000.00
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	1,480	£29,990.00	£31,045.00	£32,100.00
Recovery Support Worker	2	£30,450.00	£31,000.00	£31,550.00
Social Work Assistant	12	£29,390.00	£30,950.00	£32,510.00
Youth Worker	8	£30,740.00	£30,915.00	£31,075.00
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
Senior Residential Worker	30	£30,165.00	£30,465.00	£30,755.00
Childrens Support Worker	231	£28,665.00	£30,130.00	£31,590.00
Children Support Worker	238	£28,600.00	£30,105.00	£31,610.00
Independent Reviewing Officer	3	£30,000.00	£30,000.00	£30,000.00
Care Officer	2	£28,150.00	£29,725.00	£31,275.00
Support Worker	3,180	£28,150.00	£29,625.00	£31,095.00
Occupational Health Technician	69	£28,640.00	£29,580.00	£30,520.00
Senior Care Assistant	36	£27,520.00	£29,380.00	£31,230.00
Care Home Assistant	4	£28,700.00	£29,215.00	£29,715.00
Community Support Worker	24	£28,190.00	£29,155.00	£30,110.00
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
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
Residential Worker	234	£28,115.00	£28,975.00	£29,830.00
Live In Support Worker	3	£26,500.00	£28,925.00	£31,325.00
Care at Home Support Worker	15	£27,435.00	£28,815.00	£30,195.00
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
Childrens Residential Support Worker	51	£27,815.00	£28,490.00	£29,155.00
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
Support Care Worker	31	£27,365.00	£28,315.00	£29,270.00
Mental Health Support Worker	5	£27,515.00	£28,250.00	£28,990.00
Care Assistant Worker	24	£26,920.00	£28,125.00	£29,320.00
Residential Care Worker	36	£27,680.00	£28,120.00	£28,570.00
First Aider	27	£27,575.00	£28,050.00	£28,525.00
Care Support Worker	40	£26,950.00	£27,830.00	£28,705.00
Care & Support Worker	48	£26,835.00	£27,780.00	£28,720.00
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
Community Worker	3	£27,250.00	£27,325.00	£27,400.00
Medical Receptionist	6	£26,750.00	£27,290.00	£27,840.00
Dental Nurse Assessor	4	£24,500.00	£27,250.00	£30,000.00
Assistant Psychologist	10	£26,325.00	£27,245.00	£28,165.00
Support Coordinator	95	£26,390.00	£27,195.00	£28,000.00
Care Worker	304	£26,680.00	£27,125.00	£27,575.00
Recovery Worker	179	£27,035.00	£27,035.00	£27,035.00
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 Assistant	357	£25,650.00	£26,995.00	£28,340.00
Housing Worker	21	£26,930.00	£26,930.00	£26,930.00
Adult Support Worker	64	£26,835.00	£26,925.00	£27,015.00
Care Coordinator	149	£26,250.00	£26,850.00	£27,455.00
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
Housing Support Worker	30	£26,405.00	£26,540.00	£26,670.00
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
Support Advisor	23	£26,050.00	£26,320.00	£26,590.00
Care Administrator	26	£26,190.00	£26,190.00	£26,190.00
Care Supervisor	28	£25,935.00	£26,120.00	£26,310.00
Field Care Supervisor	28	£25,915.00	£26,105.00	£26,290.00
Healthcare Assistant	28	£25,215.00	£26,030.00	£26,850.00
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	136	£25,430.00	£25,860.00	£26,290.00
Optical Assistant	196	£25,410.00	£25,810.00	£26,210.00
Domiciliary Care Assistant	6	£25,175.00	£25,725.00	£26,250.00
Residential Assistant	11	£24,500.00	£25,665.00	£26,835.00
Family Liaison Officer	17	£25,610.00	£25,610.00	£25,610.00
Behaviour Mentor	6	£25,415.00	£25,585.00	£25,750.00
Wellbeing Advisor	1	£23,925.00	£25,475.00	£27,050.00
Key Worker	11	£25,045.00	£25,460.00	£25,875.00
young people support worker	4	£24,190.00	£25,415.00	£26,625.00
Residential Care Assistant	4	£24,750.00	£25,375.00	£25,975.00
Childcare Worker	164	£24,995.00	£25,280.00	£25,570.00
Learning Support Worker	13	£23,775.00	£25,250.00	£26,725.00
Night Support Worker	71	£25,005.00	£25,155.00	£25,315.00
Support Assistant	1,253	£24,695.00	£25,090.00	£25,475.00
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	2	£24,400.00	£24,925.00	£25,425.00
Rehabilitation Worker	2	£24,400.00	£24,925.00	£25,425.00
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
Dental Nurse	82	£23,295.00	£24,690.00	£26,085.00
Assistant Support Worker	2	£24,575.00	£24,575.00	£24,575.00
Home Support Worker	4	£24,125.00	£24,530.00	£24,920.00
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
young persons support worker	1	£24,125.00	£24,125.00	£24,125.00
Waking Night Support Worker	8	£23,115.00	£23,875.00	£24,625.00
Autism Practitioner	113	£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