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Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 924,350 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	916,579	99.16 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,449	0.48 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,322	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 17,776 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 77,029 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	17,626	76,381
Contract	149	647

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: May 2026

Jobs listed

11,518

Up 22.6% vs last year

Average salary

£39,080.00

Down 6.0% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Healthcare Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: May 2026

Jobs listed

Up 47.0% vs last year

Average day rate

£485.00

Down 3.2% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: May 2026

Jobs listed

Up 18.8% vs last year

Average day rate

£530.00

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
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
August 2025	7,043
July 2025	6,031
June 2025	6,441

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
Occupational Health Physician	8	£102,500.00	£113,750.00	£125,000.00
Dentist	694	£83,630.00	£104,640.00	£125,655.00
Dentistry	139	£75,700.00	£102,100.00	£128,475.00
Associate Dentist	235	£74,760.00	£96,645.00	£118,530.00
CAMHS	2	£60,250.00	£83,375.00	£106,500.00
Psychiatrist	6	£58,750.00	£77,940.00	£97,125.00
Doctor	64	£74,000.00	£74,000.00	£74,000.00
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
Pharmacy Manager	15	£64,000.00	£64,000.00	£64,000.00
Optometrist	3,606	£62,765.00	£63,770.00	£64,780.00
Nursing Home Manager	114	£58,890.00	£62,465.00	£66,035.00
Head of Performance	2	£58,000.00	£62,000.00	£66,000.00
Forensic Psychologist	31	£60,985.00	£61,055.00	£61,130.00
Clinical Psychologist	106	£60,345.00	£60,520.00	£60,700.00
Counselling	245	£55,520.00	£60,430.00	£65,340.00
Psychologist	802	£59,130.00	£60,415.00	£61,700.00
Commissioning Manager	41	£55,745.00	£59,865.00	£63,975.00
Nurse Manager	160	£56,435.00	£59,140.00	£61,840.00
Benefits Manager	15	£57,780.00	£59,030.00	£60,280.00
Nursing Home	179	£56,540.00	£58,925.00	£61,305.00
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
Registered Home Manager	281	£51,435.00	£54,375.00	£57,310.00
Clinic Manager	284	£52,730.00	£54,115.00	£55,490.00
Clinical Lead	865	£50,405.00	£53,865.00	£57,330.00
Care Home Manager	241	£50,650.00	£52,515.00	£54,385.00
Pharmacist	148	£48,695.00	£51,930.00	£55,170.00
Deputy Care Home Manager	50	£51,090.00	£51,730.00	£52,365.00
Clinical Pharmacist	24	£47,635.00	£51,025.00	£54,415.00
Residential Home Manager	11	£48,190.00	£50,785.00	£53,385.00
Home Manager	1,150	£48,300.00	£50,685.00	£53,065.00
Registered Manager	1,693	£48,030.00	£50,645.00	£53,255.00
Home Care Manager	255	£48,465.00	£50,495.00	£52,525.00
Nanny	2	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Visiting Officer	2	£45,000.00	£50,000.00	£55,000.00
Therapy	4,268	£48,515.00	£49,860.00	£51,200.00
Childrens Home Manager	259	£46,955.00	£49,760.00	£52,560.00
Psychotherapist	230	£49,400.00	£49,695.00	£49,990.00
Speech therapist	280	£48,040.00	£49,475.00	£50,915.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,542	£48,200.00	£49,290.00	£50,375.00
Occupational Therapist	1,475	£48,455.00	£49,180.00	£49,915.00
Language Therapist	2,726	£48,275.00	£49,120.00	£49,960.00
Clinic Nurse	40	£48,020.00	£48,700.00	£49,380.00
Quality Assurance	280	£44,500.00	£47,565.00	£50,630.00
Residential Manager	349	£44,745.00	£47,475.00	£50,200.00
Therapist	4,574	£46,180.00	£47,165.00	£48,145.00
Adult Nurse	21	£45,850.00	£46,850.00	£47,850.00
Public Health	12	£46,835.00	£46,835.00	£46,835.00
RNLD	4	£46,400.00	£46,650.00	£46,900.00
Independent Reviewing Officer	7	£45,450.00	£46,335.00	£47,235.00
General Practice	92	£44,835.00	£46,330.00	£47,825.00
GP	70	£43,300.00	£46,285.00	£49,270.00
Social Support Worker	12	£40,650.00	£46,225.00	£51,825.00
Social Work Practitioner	12	£40,650.00	£46,225.00	£51,825.00
Deputy Home Manager	172	£44,950.00	£45,835.00	£46,710.00
Sonographer	5	£40,700.00	£45,800.00	£50,900.00
Consultancy	21,016	£39,690.00	£45,580.00	£51,475.00
Family Social Worker	39	£42,390.00	£45,065.00	£47,750.00
Pharmaceutical	196	£41,145.00	£44,970.00	£48,790.00
Foster Carer	125	£43,740.00	£44,635.00	£45,525.00
Health Advisor	355	£41,825.00	£44,540.00	£47,260.00
Senior Social Worker	79	£41,985.00	£44,340.00	£46,705.00
Care Home	1,285	£42,845.00	£43,950.00	£45,050.00
Registered Nurse	246	£42,450.00	£43,900.00	£45,350.00
Functional Assessor	519	£42,130.00	£43,810.00	£45,495.00
Registered Care Manager	147	£39,985.00	£43,805.00	£47,620.00
Benefits Specialist	12	£43,415.00	£43,790.00	£44,165.00
Physiotherapist	112	£42,215.00	£43,630.00	£45,040.00
Mental Nurse	32	£41,130.00	£43,370.00	£45,610.00
Occupational Health Advisor	158	£41,380.00	£43,325.00	£45,265.00
Community Nurse	11	£42,110.00	£42,960.00	£43,810.00
MSK Physiotherapist	26	£40,100.00	£42,950.00	£45,800.00
Child Protection Social Worker	2	£40,300.00	£42,925.00	£45,550.00
Mental Health Nurse	48	£41,385.00	£42,805.00	£44,225.00
Healthcare Professional	14	£41,365.00	£42,615.00	£43,865.00
Nursing	2,469	£41,010.00	£42,575.00	£44,145.00
Residential Care Manager	26	£39,000.00	£42,480.00	£45,955.00
Paramedic	35	£41,460.00	£42,385.00	£43,310.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	14	£40,000.00	£42,375.00	£44,750.00
Nurse Advisor	35	£39,590.00	£42,355.00	£45,120.00
Social Worker	1,303	£39,615.00	£42,105.00	£44,590.00
Staff Nurse	7	£38,385.00	£41,665.00	£44,935.00
Oncology	8	£39,060.00	£41,660.00	£44,265.00
Consultation Officer	14	£41,575.00	£41,575.00	£41,575.00
Qualified Social Worker	121	£38,840.00	£41,385.00	£43,935.00
Care Manager	891	£39,465.00	£41,255.00	£43,040.00
Housing	8,693	£39,785.00	£41,095.00	£42,405.00
Children Social Worker	85	£39,130.00	£41,000.00	£42,870.00
Adults Social Worker	2	£36,425.00	£40,525.00	£44,600.00
Childrens Social Worker	79	£38,520.00	£40,440.00	£42,360.00
Disability Assessor	163	£39,025.00	£40,240.00	£41,455.00
Senior Practitioner	38	£39,050.00	£40,210.00	£41,370.00
Registered General Nurse	11	£38,725.00	£40,165.00	£41,600.00
Housing Manager	554	£39,095.00	£40,155.00	£41,210.00
Occupational Health	322	£38,045.00	£40,010.00	£41,965.00
Clinical Trainer	8	£30,000.00	£40,000.00	£50,000.00
Community Manager	49	£36,700.00	£39,880.00	£43,060.00
Mental Health Practitioner	13	£39,655.00	£39,830.00	£40,015.00
Domiciliary Care Manager	65	£37,595.00	£39,465.00	£41,325.00
Supervising Social Worker	328	£37,225.00	£39,235.00	£41,235.00
Practice Nurse	54	£37,485.00	£39,215.00	£40,945.00
Domiciliary Care	169	£37,355.00	£39,145.00	£40,935.00
Domiciliary Manager	69	£37,250.00	£39,115.00	£40,985.00
Clinical Nurse Advisor	6	£39,000.00	£39,000.00	£39,000.00
Hospital	1,859	£37,370.00	£39,000.00	£40,635.00
Domiciliary Branch Manager	10	£37,800.00	£38,635.00	£39,465.00
Dental Practice Manager	3	£37,125.00	£38,565.00	£40,000.00
Theatre Practitioner	6	£37,525.00	£38,375.00	£39,200.00
Occupational Health Nurse	69	£36,800.00	£38,355.00	£39,915.00
Senior Supervising Social Worker	11	£35,520.00	£38,195.00	£40,870.00
Nurse Assessor	202	£37,670.00	£38,085.00	£38,495.00
Carer	365	£36,375.00	£37,645.00	£38,915.00
Supported Living Manager	59	£36,520.00	£37,450.00	£38,380.00
Community Safety Officer	3	£37,400.00	£37,400.00	£37,400.00
Care	22,610	£36,010.00	£37,340.00	£38,675.00
Health Educator	11	£37,335.00	£37,335.00	£37,335.00
Newly Qualified Social Worker	20	£36,375.00	£37,110.00	£37,840.00
Social Care	891	£35,275.00	£36,820.00	£38,370.00
Registered Mental Health Nurse	4	£34,275.00	£36,750.00	£39,250.00
Theatre Nurse	4	£33,000.00	£36,500.00	£40,000.00
Optician	990	£35,450.00	£36,490.00	£37,530.00
Case Manager	843	£33,535.00	£36,420.00	£39,300.00
Foster Parent	20	£36,085.00	£36,360.00	£36,640.00
Deputy Care Manager	37	£35,995.00	£36,345.00	£36,690.00
Radiographer	6	£34,250.00	£36,165.00	£38,065.00
Dispenser	1,247	£34,970.00	£36,080.00	£37,190.00
Anti Social Behaviour Officer	3	£32,000.00	£36,000.00	£40,000.00
School Nurse	6	£34,575.00	£35,775.00	£36,975.00
Supported Living	247	£34,745.00	£35,505.00	£36,265.00
Care Service Manager	4	£34,750.00	£35,500.00	£36,250.00
Head of Nursing	12	£34,000.00	£35,085.00	£36,165.00
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
Safeguarding Officer	6	£34,185.00	£34,685.00	£35,185.00
Family Support Worker	67	£33,580.00	£34,620.00	£35,665.00
Foster Care	12	£30,375.00	£34,225.00	£38,075.00
Rehabilitation	104	£33,415.00	£33,985.00	£34,550.00
Dispensing Optician	807	£32,695.00	£33,850.00	£35,015.00
Assistant Care Manager	2	£33,000.00	£33,500.00	£34,000.00
Endoscopy Nurse	4	£30,000.00	£33,500.00	£37,000.00
Senior Support Worker	366	£32,600.00	£33,435.00	£34,265.00
Community Support Manager	6	£32,225.00	£33,225.00	£34,200.00
Caseworker	96	£31,135.00	£33,160.00	£35,180.00
Senior Team Leader	13	£31,060.00	£33,150.00	£35,240.00
Childrens Team Leader	20	£31,890.00	£32,850.00	£33,820.00
Housing Officer	349	£31,440.00	£32,605.00	£33,770.00
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
Maternity Nurse	2	£32,500.00	£32,500.00	£32,500.00
Childcare	1,905	£31,200.00	£32,250.00	£33,305.00
Ambulance	7	£30,365.00	£32,125.00	£33,900.00
Youth Worker	10	£31,515.00	£32,100.00	£32,685.00
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 Work Assistant	14	£30,340.00	£31,905.00	£33,475.00
Childrens Worker	365	£30,380.00	£31,890.00	£33,410.00
Healthcare Recruiter	22	£30,040.00	£31,870.00	£33,705.00
Residential Support Worker	1,579	£29,195.00	£31,800.00	£34,400.00
Care Team Leader	8	£30,675.00	£31,750.00	£32,825.00
Senior Residential Worker	52	£31,335.00	£31,745.00	£32,155.00
Case Worker	49	£30,395.00	£31,715.00	£33,030.00
Dispensing Assistant	3	£29,500.00	£31,250.00	£33,000.00
Hygienist	13	£26,540.00	£31,210.00	£35,875.00
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
Recovery Support Worker	2	£30,450.00	£31,000.00	£31,550.00
Healthcare Consultant	8	£27,750.00	£30,940.00	£34,125.00
Support Officer	404	£29,885.00	£30,805.00	£31,725.00
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
Children Support Worker	332	£28,760.00	£30,195.00	£31,625.00
Childrens Support Worker	304	£28,735.00	£30,175.00	£31,605.00
Support Worker	4,181	£28,400.00	£29,925.00	£31,455.00
Residential Worker	450	£28,820.00	£29,915.00	£31,015.00
Mental Health Support	37	£29,240.00	£29,840.00	£30,435.00
Care Officer	2	£28,150.00	£29,725.00	£31,275.00
Occupational Health Technician	76	£28,600.00	£29,615.00	£30,625.00
Community Support Worker	24	£28,760.00	£29,555.00	£30,345.00
Senior Care Assistant	53	£27,690.00	£29,410.00	£31,120.00
Community Worker	1	£29,100.00	£29,100.00	£29,100.00
Activities Coordinator	7	£28,625.00	£29,035.00	£29,440.00
Activity Coordinator	9	£28,045.00	£29,000.00	£29,950.00
Phlebotomist	10	£28,000.00	£29,000.00	£30,000.00
Substance Misuse Worker	2	£29,000.00	£29,000.00	£29,000.00
Care at Home Support Worker	13	£27,565.00	£28,950.00	£30,340.00
Live In Support Worker	3	£26,500.00	£28,925.00	£31,325.00
Mental Health Worker	33	£28,110.00	£28,735.00	£29,355.00
Childrens Residential Support Worker	73	£28,085.00	£28,595.00	£29,100.00
Wellbeing Officer	2	£27,800.00	£28,400.00	£29,025.00
youth support worker	24	£27,790.00	£28,400.00	£29,005.00
Health And Social Care Assessor	5	£26,750.00	£28,375.00	£30,000.00
Behaviour Support Worker	8	£28,240.00	£28,315.00	£28,390.00
Practice Leader	10	£28,300.00	£28,300.00	£28,300.00
Care Coordinator	192	£27,350.00	£28,215.00	£29,085.00
Mental Health Support Worker	13	£27,625.00	£28,200.00	£28,780.00
Health Worker	6	£27,835.00	£28,135.00	£28,435.00
First Aider	27	£27,575.00	£28,050.00	£28,525.00
Residential Care Worker	42	£27,540.00	£28,050.00	£28,560.00
EBD Support Worker	2	£28,000.00	£28,000.00	£28,000.00
Care Assistant Worker	26	£26,800.00	£27,940.00	£29,070.00
Care & Support Assistant	6	£26,440.00	£27,910.00	£29,365.00
Support Care Assistant	6	£26,440.00	£27,910.00	£29,365.00
Care Worker	357	£27,010.00	£27,725.00	£28,450.00
Assistant Psychologist	6	£27,175.00	£27,690.00	£28,200.00
Pharmacy Technician	6	£27,125.00	£27,625.00	£28,125.00
Dental hygienist	2	£20,000.00	£27,500.00	£35,000.00
Live in Care Worker	24	£25,000.00	£27,500.00	£30,000.00
Recovery Worker	250	£27,435.00	£27,435.00	£27,435.00
Support Coordinator	197	£26,695.00	£27,360.00	£28,035.00
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
Housing Assistant	29	£26,490.00	£27,230.00	£27,970.00
Care Assistant	429	£25,890.00	£27,210.00	£28,525.00
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
Housing Worker	18	£26,895.00	£26,895.00	£26,895.00
Support Advisor	43	£26,245.00	£26,840.00	£27,430.00
Support Care Worker	52	£26,040.00	£26,795.00	£27,550.00
Care & Support Worker	61	£25,885.00	£26,705.00	£27,515.00
Care Support Worker	55	£25,920.00	£26,655.00	£27,385.00
Project Worker	10	£25,950.00	£26,610.00	£27,265.00
Care Home Assistant	4	£25,700.00	£26,590.00	£27,465.00
Home Care Assistant	4	£25,700.00	£26,590.00	£27,465.00
Healthcare Assistant	41	£25,630.00	£26,580.00	£27,530.00
Care Supervisor	32	£25,910.00	£26,395.00	£26,875.00
Adult Support Worker	2	£26,100.00	£26,375.00	£26,650.00
Housing Support Worker	33	£26,165.00	£26,305.00	£26,445.00
Residential Childcare Worker	244	£25,340.00	£26,285.00	£27,225.00
Residential Assistant	27	£24,550.00	£26,100.00	£27,645.00
Field Care Supervisor	18	£25,630.00	£26,025.00	£26,420.00
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
Optical Assistant	427	£25,595.00	£26,020.00	£26,445.00
Wellbeing Coordinator	19	£25,325.00	£25,975.00	£26,620.00
Childcare Worker	266	£25,245.00	£25,940.00	£26,640.00
Care Administrator	25	£25,875.00	£25,875.00	£25,875.00
Domestic Abuse Advocate	2	£24,775.00	£25,825.00	£26,875.00
Key Worker	11	£25,380.00	£25,795.00	£26,210.00
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
young people support worker	12	£25,100.00	£25,715.00	£26,320.00
Support Assistant	1,357	£25,150.00	£25,535.00	£25,925.00
Residential Care Assistant	6	£24,890.00	£25,490.00	£26,065.00
Wellbeing Advisor	1	£23,925.00	£25,475.00	£27,050.00
Family Liaison Officer	16	£25,415.00	£25,415.00	£25,415.00
Behaviour Mentor	12	£24,780.00	£25,190.00	£25,610.00
Call Handler	8	£24,390.00	£25,075.00	£25,765.00
Night Support Worker	88	£24,870.00	£24,975.00	£25,085.00
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
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	57	£24,825.00	£24,825.00	£24,825.00
Autism Support Worker	2	£24,800.00	£24,800.00	£24,800.00
Dental Nurse	102	£23,295.00	£24,690.00	£26,085.00
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
Home Support Worker	5	£24,035.00	£24,400.00	£24,750.00
young persons support worker	1	£24,125.00	£24,125.00	£24,125.00
Autism Practitioner	119	£23,765.00	£23,765.00	£23,765.00
Waking Night Support Worker	11	£23,055.00	£23,675.00	£24,285.00
LSA	2	£21,600.00	£23,025.00	£24,450.00
Learning Support Worker	7	£21,325.00	£23,000.00	£24,675.00
Domestic Abuse Support Worker	9	£19,640.00	£19,770.00	£19,895.00
Part Time Support Worker	2	£12,875.00	£13,050.00	£13,250.00