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Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 887,942 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	880,550	99.17 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,195	0.47 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,197	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 17,076 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 73,995 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	16,933	73,379
Contract	142	615

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	12	£104,975.00	£122,735.00	£140,500.00
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	1,123	£90,540.00	£104,830.00	£119,120.00
Dentist	2,695	£81,825.00	£100,940.00	£120,060.00
Psychiatrist	17	£86,815.00	£99,875.00	£112,940.00
Associate Dentist	1,205	£74,305.00	£96,080.00	£117,855.00
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	98	£59,020.00	£63,945.00	£68,860.00
Optometrist	2,924	£62,900.00	£63,730.00	£64,565.00
Forensic Psychologist	33	£63,170.00	£63,235.00	£63,295.00
Nursing Home Manager	106	£57,655.00	£61,215.00	£64,780.00
Clinical Psychologist	134	£60,270.00	£60,425.00	£60,590.00
Nurse Practitioner	2	£56,500.00	£60,250.00	£64,000.00
Counselling	141	£55,135.00	£59,525.00	£63,905.00
Psychologist	886	£58,385.00	£59,510.00	£60,640.00
Benefits Manager	17	£57,225.00	£58,225.00	£59,225.00
Nurse Manager	157	£55,490.00	£57,775.00	£60,065.00
Clinical Specialist	4	£55,400.00	£57,400.00	£59,400.00
Nursing Home	143	£54,865.00	£57,270.00	£59,670.00
Deputy Nursing Home Manager	13	£52,615.00	£54,765.00	£56,900.00
Clinical Lead	864	£50,835.00	£54,165.00	£57,510.00
Care Home Manager	180	£51,240.00	£53,160.00	£55,085.00
Pharmacist	181	£50,115.00	£52,915.00	£55,715.00
Registered Home Manager	185	£49,935.00	£52,310.00	£54,685.00
Public Health	5	£52,000.00	£52,000.00	£52,000.00
Clinic Manager	257	£50,775.00	£51,715.00	£52,650.00
Clinical Pharmacist	26	£48,745.00	£51,290.00	£53,830.00
Home Care Manager	196	£49,050.00	£51,140.00	£53,225.00
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
Psychotherapist	233	£49,170.00	£49,435.00	£49,700.00
Registered Manager	1,344	£47,020.00	£49,430.00	£51,835.00
Home Manager	934	£47,365.00	£49,200.00	£51,040.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,117	£47,255.00	£48,890.00	£50,525.00
Language Therapist	2,315	£47,470.00	£48,810.00	£50,145.00
Therapy	3,612	£47,330.00	£48,755.00	£50,185.00
Speech therapist	262	£46,205.00	£48,190.00	£50,180.00
Childrens Home Manager	217	£45,370.00	£47,900.00	£50,435.00
Residential Home Manager	14	£44,945.00	£47,615.00	£50,295.00
Occupational Therapist	1,387	£46,510.00	£47,425.00	£48,350.00
Assistant Residential Home Manager	2	£44,700.00	£47,250.00	£49,775.00
Clinic Nurse	69	£46,400.00	£46,865.00	£47,335.00
Adult Nurse	6	£45,850.00	£46,850.00	£47,850.00
Quality Assurance	193	£43,710.00	£46,810.00	£49,915.00
RNLD	4	£46,400.00	£46,650.00	£46,900.00
Therapist	4,117	£45,215.00	£46,315.00	£47,405.00
Sonographer	5	£40,700.00	£45,800.00	£50,900.00
Pharmaceutical	138	£41,585.00	£45,775.00	£49,960.00
Family Social Worker	20	£43,370.00	£45,715.00	£48,055.00
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
Foster Carer	121	£44,360.00	£45,385.00	£46,415.00
Consultancy	16,407	£40,010.00	£45,350.00	£50,690.00
Head of Care	2	£44,750.00	£44,750.00	£44,750.00
Residential Manager	343	£42,125.00	£44,565.00	£47,000.00
Mental Nurse	20	£41,570.00	£44,405.00	£47,235.00
Senior Social Worker	140	£41,950.00	£44,300.00	£46,650.00
Care Home	1,060	£43,025.00	£44,165.00	£45,305.00
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	307	£41,240.00	£43,940.00	£46,645.00
Registered Care Manager	108	£39,715.00	£43,895.00	£48,075.00
Benefits Specialist	12	£43,415.00	£43,790.00	£44,165.00
Child Protection Social Worker	4	£40,240.00	£43,440.00	£46,650.00
Community Nurse	35	£42,800.00	£43,330.00	£43,865.00
Occupational Health Advisor	155	£41,450.00	£43,320.00	£45,190.00
MSK Physiotherapist	26	£40,100.00	£42,950.00	£45,800.00
Approved Mental Health Professional	3	£41,150.00	£42,775.00	£44,375.00
Functional Assessor	610	£41,275.00	£42,775.00	£44,265.00
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	1,455	£39,705.00	£42,260.00	£44,810.00
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	£39,735.00	£41,885.00	£44,030.00
Nursing	2,660	£40,475.00	£41,875.00	£43,285.00
GP	73	£39,240.00	£41,870.00	£44,500.00
Paramedic	32	£40,505.00	£41,845.00	£43,190.00
Senior Practitioner	28	£40,710.00	£41,830.00	£42,950.00
Registered Nurse	383	£40,270.00	£41,810.00	£43,345.00
Healthcare Professional	6	£41,035.00	£41,725.00	£42,410.00
Care Manager	759	£39,785.00	£41,720.00	£43,650.00
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	400	£40,145.00	£41,375.00	£42,590.00
Qualified Social Worker	223	£38,340.00	£40,785.00	£43,235.00
Children Social Worker	129	£38,495.00	£40,780.00	£43,065.00
Domiciliary Branch Manager	16	£40,070.00	£40,570.00	£41,070.00
Housing	7,099	£39,405.00	£40,525.00	£41,645.00
Childrens Social Worker	124	£37,725.00	£40,225.00	£42,720.00
Disability Assessor	85	£38,995.00	£40,180.00	£41,365.00
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
Adults Social Worker	20	£36,790.00	£39,925.00	£43,050.00
Domiciliary Manager	71	£38,460.00	£39,775.00	£41,090.00
Practice Nurse	74	£37,290.00	£39,610.00	£41,920.00
Senior Supervising Social Worker	30	£37,025.00	£39,435.00	£41,845.00
Domiciliary Care Manager	61	£37,630.00	£39,395.00	£41,160.00
Supported Living Manager	31	£38,600.00	£39,380.00	£40,160.00
Supervising Social Worker	359	£37,200.00	£39,350.00	£41,500.00
Occupational Health	311	£37,475.00	£39,270.00	£41,050.00
Clinical Nurse Advisor	4	£39,000.00	£39,000.00	£39,000.00
Domiciliary Care	123	£37,255.00	£38,930.00	£40,605.00
Hospital	1,744	£37,350.00	£38,905.00	£40,460.00
Carer	332	£36,990.00	£38,565.00	£40,135.00
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
Nurse Assessor	368	£37,585.00	£38,195.00	£38,805.00
Occupational Health Nurse	76	£36,390.00	£38,180.00	£39,970.00
Radiographer	6	£35,715.00	£37,640.00	£39,565.00
Community Safety Officer	3	£37,400.00	£37,400.00	£37,400.00
Newly Qualified Social Worker	22	£36,700.00	£37,325.00	£37,950.00
Community Manager	27	£34,070.00	£37,270.00	£40,475.00
Social Care	948	£35,555.00	£37,240.00	£38,940.00
Care	24,590	£35,590.00	£36,980.00	£38,365.00
Optician	1,207	£35,710.00	£36,670.00	£37,630.00
Theatre Nurse	4	£33,000.00	£36,500.00	£40,000.00
Foster Parent	63	£36,045.00	£36,385.00	£36,720.00
Quality Improvement Officer	2	£36,250.00	£36,250.00	£36,250.00
Case Manager	675	£33,250.00	£36,180.00	£39,100.00
Registered Mental Health Nurse	4	£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	23	£33,425.00	£35,735.00	£38,045.00
Supported Living	165	£34,560.00	£35,515.00	£36,475.00
Dispenser	1,510	£34,200.00	£35,050.00	£35,895.00
Rehabilitation	185	£33,725.00	£34,955.00	£36,190.00
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
Care Service Manager	2	£33,000.00	£34,000.00	£35,000.00
Support Officer	283	£32,625.00	£33,760.00	£34,895.00
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	954	£32,255.00	£33,305.00	£34,360.00
Hygienist	11	£29,815.00	£33,065.00	£36,315.00
Senior Team Leader	2	£31,950.00	£32,825.00	£33,675.00
Childrens Worker	342	£30,950.00	£32,620.00	£34,290.00
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	83	£31,525.00	£32,325.00	£33,125.00
Caseworker	71	£29,935.00	£32,305.00	£34,670.00
Senior Support Worker	237	£31,375.00	£32,250.00	£33,125.00
Case Worker	50	£30,515.00	£32,160.00	£33,795.00
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
Housing Officer	279	£30,325.00	£31,960.00	£33,605.00
Healthcare Recruiter	23	£29,680.00	£31,765.00	£33,845.00
Social Assistant	2	£29,325.00	£31,625.00	£33,925.00
Residential Support Worker	1,340	£29,015.00	£31,540.00	£34,070.00
Social Work Assistant	17	£29,970.00	£31,505.00	£33,040.00
Youth Worker	10	£31,125.00	£31,240.00	£31,350.00
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
Recovery Support Worker	2	£30,450.00	£31,000.00	£31,550.00
Childcare	1,662	£29,860.00	£30,910.00	£31,965.00
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
Childrens Services Worker	5	£30,450.00	£30,450.00	£30,450.00
Senior Residential Worker	32	£30,035.00	£30,335.00	£30,630.00
Children Support Worker	264	£28,565.00	£30,130.00	£31,695.00
Dispensing Assistant	11	£27,500.00	£30,125.00	£32,750.00
Childrens Support Worker	257	£28,575.00	£30,120.00	£31,665.00
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	3,587	£28,225.00	£29,730.00	£31,235.00
Community Support Worker	26	£28,630.00	£29,660.00	£30,680.00
Senior Care Assistant	38	£27,640.00	£29,410.00	£31,175.00
Occupational Health Technician	77	£28,305.00	£29,335.00	£30,355.00
Care Home Assistant	4	£28,700.00	£29,215.00	£29,715.00
Residential Worker	253	£28,220.00	£29,145.00	£30,075.00
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
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
Care Officer	3	£27,275.00	£28,625.00	£29,950.00
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
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	53	£27,835.00	£28,340.00	£28,830.00
Mental Health Support Worker	5	£27,515.00	£28,250.00	£28,990.00
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
Support Coordinator	113	£26,895.00	£27,675.00	£28,450.00
Support Care Worker	47	£26,685.00	£27,605.00	£28,520.00
Dental Nurse Assessor	10	£24,750.00	£27,375.00	£30,000.00
Community Worker	3	£27,250.00	£27,325.00	£27,400.00
Care Worker	342	£26,870.00	£27,320.00	£27,775.00
Medical Receptionist	6	£26,750.00	£27,290.00	£27,840.00
Care Support Worker	56	£26,385.00	£27,190.00	£27,995.00
Care Assistant	409	£25,770.00	£27,180.00	£28,590.00
Adult Support Worker	113	£27,050.00	£27,140.00	£27,235.00
Care & Support Worker	64	£26,270.00	£27,140.00	£28,015.00
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
Recovery Coordinator	6	£25,525.00	£26,900.00	£28,250.00
Care Coordinator	181	£26,320.00	£26,895.00	£27,470.00
Recovery Worker	194	£26,775.00	£26,775.00	£26,775.00
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	12	£25,775.00	£26,560.00	£27,350.00
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	30	£25,175.00	£26,085.00	£26,995.00
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	144	£25,390.00	£25,805.00	£26,225.00
Support Advisor	29	£25,380.00	£25,670.00	£25,960.00
Optical Assistant	386	£25,200.00	£25,630.00	£26,055.00
Family Liaison Officer	17	£25,610.00	£25,610.00	£25,610.00
Domiciliary Care Assistant	8	£25,020.00	£25,565.00	£26,085.00
Residential Assistant	24	£24,375.00	£25,500.00	£26,625.00
Wellbeing Advisor	1	£23,925.00	£25,475.00	£27,050.00
Childcare Worker	172	£25,195.00	£25,460.00	£25,725.00
Behaviour Mentor	8	£25,315.00	£25,440.00	£25,565.00
young people support worker	4	£24,190.00	£25,415.00	£26,625.00
Night Support Worker	97	£25,175.00	£25,345.00	£25,520.00
Dental Nurse	88	£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
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
Support Assistant	1,357	£24,380.00	£24,870.00	£25,360.00
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
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
Assistant Psychologist	14	£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