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Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 922,617 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	914,867	99.16 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,436	0.48 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,314	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 17,743 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 76,885 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	17,593	76,239
Contract	149	645

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
Dental Associate	2	£75,000.00	£122,500.00	£170,000.00
Occupational Health Physician	8	£102,500.00	£113,750.00	£125,000.00
Dentistry	322	£76,075.00	£106,175.00	£136,275.00
Dentist	975	£83,955.00	£104,940.00	£125,920.00
Associate Dentist	245	£74,080.00	£96,880.00	£119,675.00
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	3,503	£63,010.00	£63,925.00	£64,850.00
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	109	£60,315.00	£60,490.00	£60,670.00
Counselling	245	£55,520.00	£60,430.00	£65,340.00
Psychologist	834	£59,025.00	£60,430.00	£61,840.00
Nurse Practitioner	2	£56,500.00	£60,250.00	£64,000.00
Commissioning Manager	41	£55,745.00	£59,865.00	£63,975.00
Nursing Home	179	£56,540.00	£58,925.00	£61,305.00
Nurse Manager	162	£55,860.00	£58,335.00	£60,815.00
Benefits Manager	17	£57,225.00	£58,225.00	£59,225.00
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	275	£51,435.00	£54,375.00	£57,310.00
Clinical Lead	871	£50,770.00	£54,050.00	£57,330.00
Clinic Manager	282	£52,485.00	£53,680.00	£54,870.00
Care Home Manager	241	£50,650.00	£52,515.00	£54,385.00
Pharmacist	154	£48,470.00	£51,750.00	£55,030.00
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	1,142	£48,330.00	£50,695.00	£53,065.00
Registered Manager	1,689	£47,975.00	£50,590.00	£53,195.00
Home Care Manager	255	£48,465.00	£50,495.00	£52,525.00
Therapy	4,253	£48,910.00	£50,165.00	£51,415.00
Nanny	2	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Visiting Officer	2	£45,000.00	£50,000.00	£55,000.00
Childrens Home Manager	252	£46,955.00	£49,760.00	£52,560.00
Speech therapist	271	£48,280.00	£49,715.00	£51,155.00
Psychotherapist	230	£49,400.00	£49,695.00	£49,990.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,517	£48,215.00	£49,315.00	£50,410.00
Language Therapist	2,676	£48,315.00	£49,160.00	£50,000.00
Occupational Therapist	1,495	£47,980.00	£48,770.00	£49,570.00
Clinic Nurse	38	£48,130.00	£48,670.00	£49,205.00
Residential Manager	347	£44,905.00	£47,620.00	£50,335.00
Quality Assurance	280	£44,500.00	£47,565.00	£50,630.00
Therapist	4,618	£46,465.00	£47,410.00	£48,355.00
General Practice	94	£45,810.00	£47,385.00	£48,955.00
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
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	170	£44,950.00	£45,835.00	£46,710.00
Sonographer	5	£40,700.00	£45,800.00	£50,900.00
Pharmaceutical	192	£41,145.00	£44,970.00	£48,790.00
Family Social Worker	41	£42,200.00	£44,765.00	£47,340.00
Health Advisor	351	£41,975.00	£44,655.00	£47,335.00
Foster Carer	129	£43,740.00	£44,635.00	£45,525.00
Consultancy	20,585	£38,920.00	£44,455.00	£49,990.00
Senior Social Worker	79	£41,985.00	£44,340.00	£46,705.00
Care Home	1,291	£42,895.00	£44,025.00	£45,150.00
Registered Nurse	250	£42,560.00	£43,985.00	£45,415.00
Functional Assessor	562	£42,285.00	£43,955.00	£45,630.00
Physiotherapist	148	£42,420.00	£43,835.00	£45,240.00
Registered Care Manager	149	£40,015.00	£43,835.00	£47,655.00
Benefits Specialist	12	£43,415.00	£43,790.00	£44,165.00
Mental Nurse	30	£41,040.00	£43,600.00	£46,155.00
Occupational Health Advisor	161	£41,400.00	£43,350.00	£45,300.00
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
Healthcare Professional	14	£41,365.00	£42,615.00	£43,865.00
Paramedic	35	£41,460.00	£42,385.00	£43,310.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	14	£40,000.00	£42,375.00	£44,750.00
Mental Health Nurse	48	£40,675.00	£42,340.00	£44,000.00
Residential Care Manager	28	£39,125.00	£42,295.00	£45,455.00
Nurse Advisor	37	£39,515.00	£42,245.00	£44,980.00
Nursing	2,549	£40,585.00	£42,160.00	£43,740.00
Social Worker	1,290	£39,575.00	£42,080.00	£44,575.00
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	123	£38,920.00	£41,500.00	£44,090.00
Care Manager	895	£39,645.00	£41,385.00	£43,125.00
Children Social Worker	85	£39,130.00	£41,000.00	£42,870.00
Housing	8,587	£39,555.00	£40,800.00	£42,040.00
Senior Practitioner	40	£39,670.00	£40,780.00	£41,890.00
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
Registered General Nurse	11	£38,725.00	£40,165.00	£41,600.00
Housing Manager	551	£39,100.00	£40,060.00	£41,015.00
Clinical Trainer	8	£30,000.00	£40,000.00	£50,000.00
Occupational Health	329	£38,100.00	£40,000.00	£41,885.00
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
Theatre Practitioner	13	£38,725.00	£39,225.00	£39,725.00
Practice Nurse	56	£37,475.00	£39,200.00	£40,930.00
Supervising Social Worker	326	£37,175.00	£39,160.00	£41,140.00
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	1,858	£37,280.00	£38,830.00	£40,390.00
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
Occupational Health Nurse	75	£36,950.00	£38,480.00	£40,015.00
Senior Supervising Social Worker	11	£35,520.00	£38,195.00	£40,870.00
Nurse Assessor	213	£37,655.00	£38,070.00	£38,480.00
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
Radiographer	6	£34,985.00	£37,240.00	£39,500.00
Carer	365	£35,655.00	£36,995.00	£38,335.00
Registered Mental Health Nurse	4	£34,275.00	£36,750.00	£39,250.00
Care	22,897	£35,305.00	£36,660.00	£38,015.00
Social Care	902	£35,035.00	£36,655.00	£38,290.00
Optician	979	£35,585.00	£36,525.00	£37,470.00
Theatre Nurse	4	£33,000.00	£36,500.00	£40,000.00
Newly Qualified Social Worker	18	£36,375.00	£36,375.00	£36,375.00
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
Case Manager	842	£33,220.00	£36,010.00	£38,800.00
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
Dispenser	1,254	£34,200.00	£35,260.00	£36,315.00
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
Foster Care	12	£30,375.00	£34,225.00	£38,075.00
Family Support Worker	69	£33,155.00	£34,105.00	£35,055.00
Rehabilitation	117	£33,325.00	£33,945.00	£34,565.00
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	94	£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
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
Housing Officer	353	£31,275.00	£32,475.00	£33,685.00
Childcare	1,922	£31,240.00	£32,345.00	£33,450.00
Ambulance	7	£30,365.00	£32,125.00	£33,900.00
Youth Worker	10	£31,515.00	£32,100.00	£32,685.00
Childrens Worker	362	£30,445.00	£32,005.00	£33,565.00
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
Healthcare Recruiter	22	£30,040.00	£31,870.00	£33,705.00
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
Residential Support Worker	1,548	£29,130.00	£31,725.00	£34,315.00
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	403	£29,780.00	£30,800.00	£31,815.00
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	324	£28,760.00	£30,195.00	£31,625.00
Childrens Support Worker	301	£28,735.00	£30,175.00	£31,605.00
Occupational Health Technician	83	£29,035.00	£30,050.00	£31,060.00
Support Worker	4,132	£28,460.00	£29,980.00	£31,500.00
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
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
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
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	35	£28,110.00	£28,735.00	£29,355.00
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
Childrens Residential Support Worker	74	£27,800.00	£28,380.00	£28,955.00
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
Care Assistant	429	£26,300.00	£27,660.00	£29,025.00
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	249	£27,435.00	£27,435.00	£27,435.00
Support Coordinator	192	£26,670.00	£27,400.00	£28,140.00
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
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	41	£26,245.00	£26,865.00	£27,490.00
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
Optical Assistant	406	£25,595.00	£26,030.00	£26,470.00
Field Care Supervisor	20	£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
Wellbeing Coordinator	19	£25,325.00	£25,975.00	£26,620.00
Childcare Worker	270	£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	1,356	£25,225.00	£25,620.00	£26,010.00
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
Learning Support Worker	9	£23,165.00	£24,690.00	£26,215.00
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
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