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Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 878,218 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	870,906	99.17 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,144	0.47 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,168	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 16,889 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 73,185 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	16,748	72,575
Contract	140	609

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 also January, 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
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
February 2025	8,012

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
Occupational Health Physician	2	£130,000.00	£130,000.00	£130,000.00
Consultant Psychiatrist	19	£109,730.00	£124,300.00	£138,875.00
Dental Associate	2	£75,000.00	£122,500.00	£170,000.00
Psychiatrist	27	£94,350.00	£105,865.00	£117,385.00
Dentistry	1,130	£91,160.00	£104,810.00	£118,455.00
Dentist	2,715	£83,580.00	£101,855.00	£120,130.00
Associate Dentist	1,216	£78,230.00	£96,985.00	£115,730.00
CAMHS	2	£60,250.00	£83,375.00	£106,500.00
Staff Grade	3	£80,000.00	£80,000.00	£80,000.00
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	44	£65,665.00	£65,665.00	£65,665.00
Optometrist	2,734	£62,585.00	£63,410.00	£64,240.00
Forensic Psychologist	27	£63,075.00	£63,145.00	£63,220.00
Commissioning Manager	91	£56,805.00	£62,200.00	£67,590.00
Doctor	70	£61,355.00	£61,375.00	£61,395.00
Nursing Home Manager	99	£57,670.00	£61,110.00	£64,545.00
Psychologist	832	£58,760.00	£60,280.00	£61,800.00
Nurse Practitioner	2	£56,500.00	£60,250.00	£64,000.00
Clinical Psychologist	128	£59,910.00	£60,085.00	£60,265.00
Benefits Manager	19	£56,190.00	£58,020.00	£59,855.00
Counselling	102	£53,655.00	£57,950.00	£62,245.00
Nursing Home	135	£55,475.00	£57,910.00	£60,350.00
Nurse Manager	161	£55,560.00	£57,705.00	£59,855.00
Deputy Nursing Home Manager	13	£52,615.00	£54,765.00	£56,900.00
Clinical Lead	823	£50,955.00	£54,090.00	£57,240.00
Pharmacist	194	£51,090.00	£53,575.00	£56,075.00
Clinical Specialist	10	£48,835.00	£53,510.00	£58,190.00
Clinic Manager	248	£51,645.00	£52,625.00	£53,600.00
Care Home Manager	178	£50,545.00	£52,580.00	£54,615.00
Registered Home Manager	215	£49,305.00	£51,455.00	£53,605.00
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
Home Care Manager	194	£48,360.00	£50,560.00	£52,755.00
Psychotherapist	197	£48,995.00	£49,290.00	£49,590.00
Registered Manager	1,372	£46,905.00	£49,280.00	£51,650.00
Home Manager	944	£46,870.00	£48,595.00	£50,325.00
Quality Assurance	180	£45,440.00	£48,500.00	£51,565.00
Speech & Language Therapist	1,940	£46,135.00	£47,905.00	£49,665.00
Therapy	3,329	£46,375.00	£47,820.00	£49,265.00
Language Therapist	2,148	£46,350.00	£47,790.00	£49,230.00
Assistant Residential Home Manager	2	£44,700.00	£47,250.00	£49,775.00
Occupational Therapist	1,294	£46,155.00	£47,190.00	£48,235.00
Speech therapist	235	£45,240.00	£46,900.00	£48,560.00
Childrens Home Manager	241	£44,475.00	£46,865.00	£49,255.00
RNLD	10	£44,365.00	£46,565.00	£48,775.00
Residential Home Manager	25	£43,955.00	£46,340.00	£48,730.00
Clinic Nurse	77	£45,580.00	£46,295.00	£47,005.00
Pharmaceutical	128	£41,835.00	£45,950.00	£50,060.00
Sonographer	5	£40,700.00	£45,800.00	£50,900.00
Therapist	3,831	£44,550.00	£45,795.00	£47,035.00
Family Social Worker	22	£43,370.00	£45,715.00	£48,055.00
General Practice	47	£44,205.00	£45,710.00	£47,210.00
Social Support Worker	1	£44,650.00	£45,675.00	£46,700.00
Consultancy	15,364	£39,930.00	£45,225.00	£50,515.00
Deputy Home Manager	147	£44,410.00	£44,990.00	£45,570.00
Head of Care	2	£44,750.00	£44,750.00	£44,750.00
Residential Manager	362	£42,420.00	£44,665.00	£46,910.00
Foster Carer	105	£43,220.00	£44,560.00	£45,900.00
Senior Social Worker	154	£42,115.00	£44,350.00	£46,585.00
Care Home	988	£43,005.00	£44,250.00	£45,490.00
Scrub Nurse	3	£40,000.00	£44,000.00	£48,000.00
Scrub Practitioner	2	£40,000.00	£44,000.00	£48,000.00
Mental Nurse	22	£41,220.00	£43,980.00	£46,730.00
Paediatric Nurse	18	£43,950.00	£43,950.00	£43,950.00
GP	75	£40,925.00	£43,915.00	£46,905.00
Benefits Specialist	12	£43,415.00	£43,790.00	£44,165.00
Mental Health Practitioner	4	£41,765.00	£43,665.00	£45,565.00
Health Advisor	317	£40,790.00	£43,550.00	£46,315.00
Child Protection Social Worker	4	£40,240.00	£43,440.00	£46,650.00
Community Nurse	42	£42,655.00	£43,215.00	£43,770.00
Occupational Health Advisor	159	£41,285.00	£43,030.00	£44,775.00
MSK Physiotherapist	26	£40,100.00	£42,950.00	£45,800.00
Functional Assessor	594	£41,575.00	£42,840.00	£44,110.00
Nurse Advisor	30	£40,460.00	£42,710.00	£44,965.00
Registered Care Manager	112	£38,755.00	£42,700.00	£46,640.00
Approved Mental Health Professional	4	£40,265.00	£42,150.00	£44,025.00
Mental Health Nurse	42	£39,960.00	£42,140.00	£44,320.00
Social Worker	1,508	£39,540.00	£42,115.00	£44,685.00
Care Manager	738	£39,985.00	£41,960.00	£43,925.00
Staff Nurse	5	£39,575.00	£41,750.00	£43,900.00
Nursing	2,685	£40,410.00	£41,740.00	£43,075.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	33	£39,390.00	£41,645.00	£43,910.00
Physiotherapist	169	£40,455.00	£41,615.00	£42,765.00
Residential Care Manager	36	£36,915.00	£41,530.00	£46,140.00
Senior Practitioner	32	£40,110.00	£41,455.00	£42,800.00
Children Social Worker	141	£38,850.00	£41,240.00	£43,640.00
Registered Nurse	421	£39,785.00	£41,220.00	£42,655.00
Paramedic	38	£39,485.00	£40,990.00	£42,500.00
Qualified Social Worker	232	£38,255.00	£40,775.00	£43,290.00
Childrens Social Worker	136	£38,145.00	£40,770.00	£43,395.00
Healthcare Professional	4	£39,650.00	£40,690.00	£41,715.00
Housing Manager	380	£39,440.00	£40,600.00	£41,750.00
Oncology	10	£38,235.00	£40,595.00	£42,960.00
Domiciliary Branch Manager	16	£40,070.00	£40,570.00	£41,070.00
Registered General Nurse	11	£38,725.00	£40,165.00	£41,600.00
Disability Assessor	85	£38,995.00	£40,020.00	£41,040.00
Clinical Trainer	2	£30,000.00	£40,000.00	£50,000.00
Housing	7,031	£38,835.00	£39,955.00	£41,075.00
Adults Social Worker	27	£36,855.00	£39,945.00	£43,025.00
Practice Nurse	78	£37,375.00	£39,720.00	£42,060.00
Domiciliary Manager	66	£38,320.00	£39,685.00	£41,055.00
Senior Supervising Social Worker	37	£37,155.00	£39,540.00	£41,920.00
Occupational Health	308	£37,685.00	£39,475.00	£41,255.00
Domiciliary Care Manager	56	£37,630.00	£39,440.00	£41,255.00
Supervising Social Worker	362	£37,015.00	£39,230.00	£41,445.00
Clinical Nurse Advisor	4	£39,000.00	£39,000.00	£39,000.00
Supported Living Manager	29	£38,000.00	£38,975.00	£39,950.00
Hospital	1,768	£37,400.00	£38,895.00	£40,390.00
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
Occupational Health Nurse	77	£36,595.00	£38,385.00	£40,175.00
Nurse Assessor	379	£37,515.00	£38,115.00	£38,705.00
Carer	301	£35,985.00	£37,665.00	£39,350.00
Newly Qualified Social Worker	10	£36,810.00	£37,640.00	£38,475.00
Radiographer	6	£35,715.00	£37,640.00	£39,565.00
Domiciliary Care	117	£36,025.00	£37,495.00	£38,965.00
Community Manager	29	£35,205.00	£37,355.00	£39,500.00
Social Care	962	£35,510.00	£37,185.00	£38,870.00
Case Manager	629	£33,705.00	£36,595.00	£39,475.00
Care	26,052	£35,235.00	£36,570.00	£37,905.00
Theatre Nurse	4	£33,000.00	£36,500.00	£40,000.00
Deputy Care Manager	26	£36,125.00	£36,325.00	£36,520.00
Foster Parent	89	£35,765.00	£36,270.00	£36,780.00
Quality Improvement Officer	2	£36,250.00	£36,250.00	£36,250.00
Foster Care	30	£34,190.00	£36,115.00	£38,040.00
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
Optician	1,230	£35,110.00	£36,035.00	£36,965.00
School Nurse	6	£34,575.00	£35,775.00	£36,975.00
Dispenser	1,545	£34,530.00	£35,310.00	£36,095.00
Supported Living	151	£34,260.00	£35,205.00	£36,150.00
Clinical Nurse Specialist	3	£30,000.00	£35,000.00	£40,000.00
Mental Health Social Worker	1	£35,000.00	£35,000.00	£35,000.00
Head of Nursing	18	£33,375.00	£34,875.00	£36,375.00
Rehabilitation	191	£33,470.00	£34,860.00	£36,250.00
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
Support Officer	252	£32,420.00	£33,485.00	£34,535.00
Dispensing Optician	980	£32,425.00	£33,400.00	£34,375.00
Care Team Leader	6	£31,675.00	£33,350.00	£35,040.00
Caseworker	60	£29,995.00	£33,065.00	£36,135.00
Hygienist	11	£29,815.00	£33,065.00	£36,315.00
Childrens Team Leader	38	£32,540.00	£33,000.00	£33,460.00
Senior Team Leader	2	£31,950.00	£32,825.00	£33,675.00
Healthcare Recruiter	23	£29,075.00	£32,665.00	£36,250.00
Childrens Worker	406	£31,000.00	£32,625.00	£34,255.00
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
Safeguarding Officer	3	£31,775.00	£32,525.00	£33,275.00
Maternity Nurse	2	£32,500.00	£32,500.00	£32,500.00
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
Senior Support Worker	242	£30,775.00	£31,625.00	£32,475.00
Housing Officer	261	£30,020.00	£31,570.00	£33,115.00
Residential Support Worker	1,312	£29,010.00	£31,340.00	£33,675.00
Youth Worker	12	£30,830.00	£31,240.00	£31,640.00
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
Social Work Assistant	17	£29,525.00	£30,985.00	£32,435.00
Family Support Worker	70	£30,425.00	£30,980.00	£31,540.00
Case Worker	46	£29,335.00	£30,795.00	£32,255.00
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	7	£30,450.00	£30,450.00	£30,450.00
Senior Residential Worker	32	£30,035.00	£30,335.00	£30,630.00
Childcare	1,631	£29,290.00	£30,250.00	£31,210.00
Dispensing Assistant	11	£27,500.00	£30,125.00	£32,750.00
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
Children Support Worker	327	£28,440.00	£29,925.00	£31,400.00
Childrens Support Worker	320	£28,450.00	£29,915.00	£31,375.00
Care Officer	7	£28,440.00	£29,740.00	£31,025.00
Support Worker	3,663	£28,060.00	£29,490.00	£30,925.00
Senior Care Assistant	40	£27,405.00	£29,355.00	£31,300.00
Care Home Assistant	4	£28,700.00	£29,215.00	£29,715.00
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
Residential Worker	284	£27,965.00	£28,830.00	£29,700.00
Mental Health Worker	25	£28,170.00	£28,665.00	£29,155.00
Care at Home Support Worker	18	£27,210.00	£28,575.00	£29,940.00
Occupational Health Technician	75	£27,565.00	£28,545.00	£29,520.00
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
Support Care Worker	55	£27,455.00	£28,490.00	£29,520.00
Wellbeing Officer	2	£27,800.00	£28,400.00	£29,025.00
Health And Social Care Assessor	5	£26,750.00	£28,375.00	£30,000.00
Childrens Residential Support Worker	71	£27,770.00	£28,275.00	£28,770.00
Mental Health Support Worker	5	£27,515.00	£28,250.00	£28,990.00
youth support worker	15	£27,475.00	£28,215.00	£28,940.00
Learning Disabilities Worker	5	£26,850.00	£28,140.00	£29,435.00
Residential Care Worker	45	£27,655.00	£28,090.00	£28,525.00
First Aider	27	£27,575.00	£28,050.00	£28,525.00
Care Support Worker	64	£27,110.00	£28,030.00	£28,950.00
Care & Support Worker	72	£27,000.00	£27,985.00	£28,965.00
Care Assistant Worker	29	£26,630.00	£27,890.00	£29,135.00
Community Support Worker	26	£26,955.00	£27,805.00	£28,650.00
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	£26,780.00	£27,605.00	£28,430.00
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
Medical Receptionist	6	£26,750.00	£27,290.00	£27,840.00
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 Assistant	394	£25,475.00	£26,965.00	£28,450.00
Recovery Coordinator	6	£25,525.00	£26,900.00	£28,250.00
Care Worker	340	£26,000.00	£26,815.00	£27,640.00
Housing Worker	29	£26,730.00	£26,795.00	£26,855.00
Family Liaison Officer	23	£26,705.00	£26,705.00	£26,705.00
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
Recovery Worker	191	£26,515.00	£26,545.00	£26,575.00
Wellbeing Coordinator	6	£25,200.00	£26,500.00	£27,790.00
Care Coordinator	179	£25,850.00	£26,440.00	£27,025.00
Key Worker	12	£25,985.00	£26,330.00	£26,675.00
Learning Support Worker	10	£24,945.00	£26,320.00	£27,695.00
Adult Support Worker	175	£26,225.00	£26,280.00	£26,335.00
Housing Support Worker	38	£26,095.00	£26,235.00	£26,370.00
Care Administrator	26	£26,190.00	£26,190.00	£26,190.00
Child Support Worker	2	£26,150.00	£26,150.00	£26,150.00
Field Care Supervisor	28	£25,915.00	£26,105.00	£26,290.00
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	169	£25,465.00	£25,875.00	£26,285.00
Behaviour Mentor	14	£25,835.00	£25,835.00	£25,835.00
Housing Assistant	4	£24,940.00	£25,815.00	£26,690.00
Support Advisor	29	£25,380.00	£25,670.00	£25,960.00
Dental Nurse	81	£23,965.00	£25,570.00	£27,180.00
Residential Assistant	24	£24,375.00	£25,500.00	£26,625.00
Healthcare Assistant	23	£24,915.00	£25,480.00	£26,055.00
Wellbeing Advisor	1	£23,925.00	£25,475.00	£27,050.00
Home Support Worker	3	£24,915.00	£25,460.00	£25,975.00
Optical Assistant	400	£24,980.00	£25,400.00	£25,815.00
Childcare Worker	182	£25,100.00	£25,380.00	£25,660.00
Night Support Worker	143	£25,215.00	£25,360.00	£25,505.00
Domiciliary Care Assistant	6	£24,790.00	£25,325.00	£25,840.00
Residential Care Assistant	4	£24,790.00	£25,325.00	£25,840.00
Support Assistant	1,445	£24,685.00	£25,045.00	£25,410.00
Communication Support Worker	2	£24,500.00	£25,000.00	£25,500.00
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	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
Behaviour Support Assistant	3	£23,000.00	£24,500.00	£26,000.00
Waking Night Support Worker	28	£23,525.00	£24,245.00	£24,955.00
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
Autism Practitioner	179	£23,385.00	£23,385.00	£23,385.00
young people support worker	2	£20,750.00	£23,200.00	£25,625.00
Call Handler	4	£22,775.00	£23,150.00	£23,525.00
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