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Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 955,277 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	947,152	99.15 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,661	0.49 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,464	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 18,371 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 79,606 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	18,214	78,928
Contract	156	677

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: August 2026

Jobs listed

7,593

Down 23.8% vs last year

Average salary

£41,985.00

Up 2.9% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Healthcare Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: August 2026

Jobs listed

Up 18.8% vs last year

Average day rate

£555.00

Up 8.0% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: August 2026

Jobs listed

Up 22.2% vs last year

Average day rate

£520.00

Up 4.7% 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
August 2026	7,593
July 2026	8,259
June 2026	9,374
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

The Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs

Role Title	Total Jobs	Average Low	Average 🔽	Average High
Consultant Psychiatrist	10	£143,050.00	£155,760.00	£168,465.00
Medical Director	2	£93,750.00	£132,125.00	£170,500.00
Occupational Health Physician	8	£102,500.00	£113,750.00	£125,000.00
Dentist	101	£89,335.00	£113,075.00	£136,815.00
Associate Dentist	85	£75,950.00	£108,230.00	£140,505.00
Psychiatrist	16	£98,140.00	£107,915.00	£117,690.00
Dentistry	2	£75,000.00	£105,000.00	£135,000.00
Head of Performance	4	£69,000.00	£73,500.00	£78,000.00
Doctor	62	£72,000.00	£72,000.00	£72,000.00
Medical Doctor	24	£72,000.00	£72,000.00	£72,000.00
Benefits Manager	12	£67,210.00	£67,210.00	£67,210.00
CAMHS	4	£51,975.00	£65,565.00	£79,140.00
Optometrist	4,043	£63,350.00	£64,330.00	£65,315.00
Pharmacy Manager	15	£64,000.00	£64,000.00	£64,000.00
Psychology Specialist	2	£61,725.00	£63,725.00	£65,725.00
Nursing Home Manager	94	£60,445.00	£63,450.00	£66,455.00
Commissioning Manager	41	£59,810.00	£63,000.00	£66,185.00
Counselling	247	£57,050.00	£61,955.00	£66,860.00
Forensic Psychologist	23	£60,440.00	£60,525.00	£60,610.00
Nurse Manager	181	£57,700.00	£60,115.00	£62,535.00
Nursing Home	182	£57,770.00	£59,740.00	£61,705.00
Clinical Psychologist	63	£57,930.00	£58,605.00	£59,295.00
Home Manager RGN	2	£57,500.00	£58,250.00	£59,000.00
Psychologist	535	£56,195.00	£58,010.00	£59,830.00
Intensive Care	6	£55,000.00	£57,500.00	£60,000.00
Childrens Services Manager	4	£54,765.00	£57,000.00	£59,240.00
Regulatory Affairs Manager	2	£48,500.00	£56,750.00	£65,000.00
Clinical Specialist	7	£53,950.00	£55,575.00	£57,200.00
Deputy Nursing Home Manager	13	£52,615.00	£54,765.00	£56,900.00
Clinic Manager	325	£53,230.00	£54,750.00	£56,270.00
Clinical Lead	895	£51,015.00	£54,365.00	£57,720.00
Clinical Pharmacist	5	£50,000.00	£53,500.00	£57,000.00
Registered Home Manager	302	£49,870.00	£53,245.00	£56,620.00
Care Home Manager	281	£50,315.00	£52,290.00	£54,265.00
Home Manager	1,215	£49,535.00	£52,065.00	£54,590.00
Pharmacist	129	£48,795.00	£52,050.00	£55,305.00
Pharmaceutical	222	£47,090.00	£51,960.00	£56,830.00
Registered Manager	1,959	£49,450.00	£51,960.00	£54,460.00
Residential Home Manager	33	£48,635.00	£50,985.00	£53,340.00
GP	53	£47,210.00	£50,310.00	£53,410.00
Psychotherapist	233	£50,130.00	£50,130.00	£50,130.00
Home Care Manager	296	£48,030.00	£50,035.00	£52,040.00
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	279	£46,880.00	£49,825.00	£52,760.00
Therapy	4,802	£48,185.00	£49,660.00	£51,135.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,549	£48,755.00	£49,565.00	£50,365.00
Deputy Care Home Manager	62	£48,955.00	£49,405.00	£49,850.00
Speech therapist	263	£47,710.00	£49,390.00	£51,070.00
Sonographer	8	£44,465.00	£49,200.00	£53,935.00
Occupational Therapist	1,848	£47,815.00	£48,815.00	£49,815.00
Physiotherapist	83	£46,860.00	£48,665.00	£50,460.00
Independent Reviewing Officer	9	£47,470.00	£48,555.00	£49,655.00
Residential Manager	368	£45,555.00	£48,465.00	£51,370.00
Language Therapist	2,503	£47,300.00	£48,175.00	£49,045.00
Clinic Nurse	29	£46,920.00	£48,130.00	£49,340.00
Therapist	5,032	£46,605.00	£47,630.00	£48,655.00
Cardiology	2	£47,500.00	£47,500.00	£47,500.00
Adult Nurse	21	£45,850.00	£46,850.00	£47,850.00
Public Health	16	£44,820.00	£46,690.00	£48,560.00
General Practice	83	£44,550.00	£46,640.00	£48,720.00
Social Support Worker	24	£40,650.00	£46,225.00	£51,825.00
Social Work Practitioner	28	£40,650.00	£46,225.00	£51,825.00
Benefits Specialist	6	£44,165.00	£46,165.00	£48,165.00
Quality Assurance	392	£43,890.00	£46,165.00	£48,435.00
Registered Care Manager	160	£42,160.00	£45,875.00	£49,585.00
Consultancy	21,798	£40,325.00	£45,830.00	£51,335.00
Family Social Worker	68	£42,515.00	£45,660.00	£48,810.00
Deputy Home Manager	165	£44,700.00	£45,585.00	£46,465.00
Health Advisor	383	£42,410.00	£44,910.00	£47,410.00
Functional Assessor	340	£43,185.00	£44,610.00	£46,045.00
Oncology	15	£41,975.00	£44,600.00	£47,225.00
Registered Nurse	264	£42,960.00	£44,460.00	£45,965.00
Senior Social Worker	108	£41,320.00	£44,235.00	£47,160.00
Care Home	1,403	£43,150.00	£44,165.00	£45,180.00
Occupational Health Advisor	108	£42,225.00	£44,140.00	£46,055.00
Community Nurse	14	£42,240.00	£43,990.00	£45,740.00
Paramedic	23	£43,835.00	£43,975.00	£44,115.00
Residential Care Manager	9	£42,440.00	£43,835.00	£45,225.00
MSK Physiotherapist	10	£40,250.00	£43,625.00	£47,000.00
Nursing	2,529	£41,890.00	£43,410.00	£44,925.00
RNLD	2	£42,800.00	£43,300.00	£43,800.00
Healthcare Professional	25	£42,010.00	£42,925.00	£43,840.00
Mental Nurse	34	£40,730.00	£42,655.00	£44,580.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	14	£40,000.00	£42,540.00	£45,085.00
Qualified Social Worker	121	£39,230.00	£42,510.00	£45,795.00
Haematology	3	£40,000.00	£42,500.00	£45,000.00
Head of Nursing	1	£40,000.00	£42,500.00	£45,000.00
Oncology Nurse	3	£40,000.00	£42,500.00	£45,000.00
Mental Health Nurse	68	£40,985.00	£42,415.00	£43,840.00
Social Worker	1,331	£39,860.00	£42,320.00	£44,775.00
Housing	9,475	£40,910.00	£42,240.00	£43,580.00
Nurse Advisor	30	£39,190.00	£42,085.00	£44,985.00
Care Manager	1,001	£40,165.00	£41,870.00	£43,570.00
Registered General Nurse	13	£39,650.00	£41,610.00	£43,565.00
Consultation Officer	14	£41,575.00	£41,575.00	£41,575.00
Medical Writer	2	£37,500.00	£41,250.00	£45,000.00
Children Social Worker	86	£38,880.00	£41,010.00	£43,140.00
Occupational Health	314	£39,065.00	£40,890.00	£42,710.00
Staff Nurse	14	£38,570.00	£40,640.00	£42,695.00
Domiciliary Manager	63	£38,700.00	£40,605.00	£42,510.00
Childrens Social Worker	83	£38,020.00	£40,475.00	£42,925.00
Disability Assessor	187	£39,500.00	£40,475.00	£41,450.00
Foster Carer	99	£39,095.00	£40,390.00	£41,685.00
Senior Practitioner	38	£38,050.00	£40,015.00	£41,985.00
Clinical Trainer	8	£30,000.00	£40,000.00	£50,000.00
Domiciliary Care Manager	63	£37,425.00	£39,995.00	£42,560.00
Occupational Health Nurse	60	£38,170.00	£39,915.00	£41,655.00
Mental Health Practitioner	13	£39,655.00	£39,830.00	£40,015.00
Community Manager	60	£36,810.00	£39,775.00	£42,740.00
Domiciliary Care	191	£37,925.00	£39,695.00	£41,460.00
Adults Social Worker	3	£38,225.00	£39,500.00	£40,775.00
Nurse Practitioner	54	£39,500.00	£39,500.00	£39,500.00
Nurse Assessor	175	£39,235.00	£39,410.00	£39,585.00
Domiciliary Branch Manager	11	£38,385.00	£39,385.00	£40,385.00
Supervising Social Worker	313	£37,750.00	£39,385.00	£41,025.00
Clinical Nurse Advisor	6	£39,000.00	£39,000.00	£39,000.00
Housing Manager	604	£37,965.00	£38,900.00	£39,825.00
Senior Supervising Social Worker	6	£37,750.00	£38,750.00	£39,750.00
Hospital	1,933	£36,880.00	£38,720.00	£40,570.00
Health Educator	56	£38,195.00	£38,370.00	£38,550.00
Newly Qualified Social Worker	31	£37,000.00	£38,370.00	£39,735.00
Supported Living Manager	79	£37,095.00	£38,350.00	£39,605.00
Practice Nurse	34	£36,305.00	£37,915.00	£39,515.00
Optician	1,148	£37,005.00	£37,790.00	£38,570.00
Community Safety Officer	3	£37,400.00	£37,400.00	£37,400.00
Social Care	1,182	£35,960.00	£37,385.00	£38,810.00
School Nurse	6	£36,000.00	£37,315.00	£38,640.00
Registered Mental Health Nurse	10	£35,660.00	£37,160.00	£38,665.00
Care Service Manager	11	£35,475.00	£36,850.00	£38,225.00
Care	22,702	£34,805.00	£36,465.00	£38,135.00
Case Manager	862	£33,920.00	£36,405.00	£38,885.00
Foster Parent	9	£35,950.00	£36,350.00	£36,750.00
Deputy Care Manager	62	£35,900.00	£36,265.00	£36,625.00
Radiographer	6	£34,250.00	£36,165.00	£38,065.00
Safeguarding Officer	7	£35,715.00	£36,090.00	£36,465.00
Anti Social Behaviour Officer	3	£32,000.00	£36,000.00	£40,000.00
Supported Living	338	£34,935.00	£35,805.00	£36,670.00
Carer	351	£34,390.00	£35,660.00	£36,925.00
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
Rehabilitation	60	£33,815.00	£34,615.00	£35,420.00
Dispensing Optician	930	£33,530.00	£34,590.00	£35,650.00
Caseworker	116	£32,890.00	£34,580.00	£36,275.00
Dispenser	1,409	£33,260.00	£34,400.00	£35,540.00
Hygienist	15	£30,040.00	£34,375.00	£38,710.00
Foster Care	4	£31,475.00	£34,325.00	£37,175.00
Benefits Advisor	8	£32,690.00	£34,265.00	£35,825.00
Childcare	2,027	£33,000.00	£34,215.00	£35,430.00
Ambulance	2	£31,650.00	£33,675.00	£35,700.00
Assistant Care Manager	2	£33,000.00	£33,500.00	£34,000.00
Senior Support Worker	422	£32,455.00	£33,455.00	£34,455.00
Family Support Worker	70	£31,800.00	£33,340.00	£34,885.00
Childrens Team Leader	5	£32,295.00	£33,265.00	£34,240.00
Community Support Manager	6	£32,225.00	£33,225.00	£34,200.00
Healthcare Recruiter	23	£27,860.00	£33,210.00	£38,560.00
Senior Team Leader	13	£31,060.00	£33,150.00	£35,240.00
Housing Officer	337	£31,925.00	£32,935.00	£33,940.00
Case Worker	64	£31,355.00	£32,685.00	£34,005.00
Senior Residential Worker	74	£31,940.00	£32,685.00	£33,425.00
Social Work Assistant	15	£31,015.00	£32,605.00	£34,200.00
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
Substance Misuse Nurse	7	£30,490.00	£32,465.00	£34,450.00
Mental Health Support	50	£31,795.00	£32,425.00	£33,060.00
Care Consultant	2	£31,000.00	£32,250.00	£33,500.00
Care Team Leader	14	£30,905.00	£32,250.00	£33,595.00
Childrens Worker	420	£30,515.00	£32,060.00	£33,605.00
Head of Care Homes	4	£32,000.00	£32,000.00	£32,000.00
Residential Support Worker	1,720	£29,560.00	£31,965.00	£34,370.00
Care Organiser	7	£28,325.00	£31,675.00	£35,000.00
Dispensing Assistant	3	£29,500.00	£31,250.00	£33,000.00
First Aider	2	£30,000.00	£31,250.00	£32,500.00
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
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
Occupational Health Technician	74	£29,335.00	£30,500.00	£31,660.00
Community Worker	8	£29,715.00	£30,475.00	£31,240.00
Childrens Support Worker	338	£28,860.00	£30,350.00	£31,830.00
Children Support Worker	396	£28,870.00	£30,335.00	£31,790.00
Senior Care Assistant	57	£28,605.00	£30,240.00	£31,880.00
Residential Worker	515	£28,995.00	£30,015.00	£31,035.00
health and social assessor	1	£30,000.00	£30,000.00	£30,000.00
Health Care Assessor	1	£30,000.00	£30,000.00	£30,000.00
Healthcare Consultant	4	£28,000.00	£30,000.00	£32,000.00
Support Worker	4,673	£28,390.00	£29,910.00	£31,425.00
Youth Worker	12	£29,430.00	£29,870.00	£30,305.00
Community Support Worker	18	£29,000.00	£29,770.00	£30,540.00
Health And Social Care Assessor	2	£26,500.00	£29,750.00	£33,000.00
Care Officer	2	£28,150.00	£29,725.00	£31,275.00
Support Officer	496	£28,805.00	£29,660.00	£30,515.00
Behaviour Support Worker	22	£29,295.00	£29,325.00	£29,355.00
Care & Support Assistant	6	£27,565.00	£29,325.00	£31,085.00
Health Worker	2	£28,825.00	£29,325.00	£29,825.00
Support Care Assistant	6	£27,565.00	£29,325.00	£31,085.00
Pharmacy Technician	4	£29,250.00	£29,250.00	£29,250.00
Care at Home Support Worker	6	£27,775.00	£29,175.00	£30,575.00
Phlebotomist	10	£28,000.00	£29,000.00	£30,000.00
Substance Misuse Worker	2	£29,000.00	£29,000.00	£29,000.00
Key Worker	7	£28,445.00	£28,965.00	£29,480.00
Care Coordinator	222	£27,660.00	£28,870.00	£30,095.00
Childrens Residential Support Worker	85	£28,090.00	£28,790.00	£29,490.00
Mental Health Worker	32	£28,060.00	£28,725.00	£29,380.00
Live In Support Worker	6	£27,500.00	£28,715.00	£29,915.00
Activity Coordinator	15	£27,500.00	£28,690.00	£29,855.00
Mental Health Support Worker	17	£27,655.00	£28,395.00	£29,140.00
Activities Coordinator	13	£27,685.00	£28,390.00	£29,100.00
Practice Leader	10	£28,300.00	£28,300.00	£28,300.00
Care Home Assistant	2	£27,000.00	£28,250.00	£29,500.00
Home Care Assistant	2	£27,000.00	£28,250.00	£29,500.00
Wellbeing Advisor	3	£27,465.00	£28,240.00	£29,025.00
Care Worker	545	£27,210.00	£28,200.00	£29,200.00
Residential Care Worker	31	£27,455.00	£28,105.00	£28,760.00
youth support worker	28	£27,640.00	£28,095.00	£28,550.00
EBD Support Worker	2	£28,000.00	£28,000.00	£28,000.00
Care Assistant Worker	25	£26,800.00	£27,940.00	£29,070.00
Support Advisor	68	£27,390.00	£27,930.00	£28,465.00
Project Worker	14	£27,600.00	£27,845.00	£28,095.00
Assistant Psychologist	6	£27,175.00	£27,690.00	£28,200.00
Housing Assistant	31	£27,000.00	£27,615.00	£28,235.00
Dental hygienist	6	£20,000.00	£27,500.00	£35,000.00
Live in Care Worker	24	£25,000.00	£27,500.00	£30,000.00
Care Assistant	405	£26,165.00	£27,395.00	£28,625.00
Housing Worker	19	£27,235.00	£27,390.00	£27,540.00
Medical Receptionist	6	£26,750.00	£27,290.00	£27,840.00
Support Coordinator	286	£26,480.00	£27,185.00	£27,900.00
Healthcare Assistant	49	£25,990.00	£27,130.00	£28,265.00
Recovery Worker	332	£27,105.00	£27,120.00	£27,130.00
Residential Childcare Worker	207	£25,975.00	£27,030.00	£28,085.00
Dental Nurse Assessor	2	£24,000.00	£27,000.00	£30,000.00
Domiciliary Care Coordinator	2	£26,000.00	£27,000.00	£28,000.00
Tenant Liaison Officer	2	£27,000.00	£27,000.00	£27,000.00
Optical Assistant	469	£26,180.00	£26,555.00	£26,930.00
Care Administrator	7	£25,335.00	£26,335.00	£27,335.00
Childcare Worker	200	£25,440.00	£26,335.00	£27,225.00
Field Care Supervisor	18	£25,925.00	£26,320.00	£26,715.00
Care Supervisor	29	£25,690.00	£26,285.00	£26,885.00
Call Handler	12	£25,180.00	£26,090.00	£27,000.00
Learning Support Worker	9	£24,550.00	£26,090.00	£27,625.00
Health Care Assistant	6	£25,440.00	£26,075.00	£26,710.00
Medical Secretary	2	£26,025.00	£26,025.00	£26,025.00
Youth Officer	2	£26,000.00	£26,000.00	£26,000.00
Wellbeing Coordinator	19	£25,325.00	£25,975.00	£26,620.00
Recovery Support Worker	3	£25,950.00	£25,950.00	£25,950.00
young people support worker	24	£25,540.00	£25,950.00	£26,355.00
Residential Assistant	24	£24,360.00	£25,920.00	£27,475.00
Community Development Worker	1	£25,875.00	£25,875.00	£25,875.00
Domestic Abuse Advocate	2	£24,775.00	£25,825.00	£26,875.00
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
Autism Support Worker	11	£25,590.00	£25,590.00	£25,590.00
Support Care Worker	58	£24,825.00	£25,495.00	£26,155.00
Residential Care Assistant	6	£24,890.00	£25,490.00	£26,065.00
Care Support Worker	64	£24,615.00	£25,280.00	£25,940.00
Behaviour Mentor	14	£24,730.00	£25,175.00	£25,625.00
Night Support Worker	102	£24,960.00	£25,030.00	£25,100.00
Care & Support Worker	57	£24,195.00	£24,950.00	£25,700.00
Communication Support Worker	4	£24,500.00	£24,950.00	£25,375.00
Support Assistant	1,269	£24,390.00	£24,835.00	£25,275.00
Female Support Worker	47	£24,825.00	£24,825.00	£24,825.00
Dental Nurse	123	£23,480.00	£24,820.00	£26,170.00
Family Liaison Officer	7	£24,775.00	£24,775.00	£24,775.00
Housing Support Worker	29	£24,460.00	£24,585.00	£24,710.00
Assistant Support Worker	2	£24,575.00	£24,575.00	£24,575.00
Home Support Worker	5	£24,035.00	£24,400.00	£24,750.00
Autism Practitioner	108	£24,395.00	£24,395.00	£24,395.00
young persons support worker	1	£24,125.00	£24,125.00	£24,125.00
Waking Night Support Worker	21	£23,555.00	£24,040.00	£24,515.00
Domestic Abuse Support Worker	8	£21,815.00	£21,990.00	£22,160.00
LSA	6	£18,535.00	£19,525.00	£20,515.00
Part Time Support Worker	2	£12,875.00	£13,050.00	£13,250.00