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Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 964,568 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	956,358	99.15 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,715	0.49 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,495	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 18,549 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 80,381 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	18,391	79,696
Contract	157	684

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 December.

Last 12 Month Permanent UK Healthcare Jobs

Permanent Healthcare Jobs

Latest month: October 2026

Jobs listed

7,316

Down 28.0% vs last year

Average salary

£44,145.00

Up 7.3% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Healthcare Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: October 2026

Jobs listed

Down 35.4% vs last year

Average day rate

£530.00

Up 2.5% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: October 2026

Jobs listed

Down 36.0% vs last year

Average day rate

£530.00

Up 7.4% 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
October 2026	7,316
September 2026	11,290
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

The Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs

Role Title	Total Jobs	Average Low	Average 🔽	Average High
Consultant Psychiatrist	31	£166,715.00	£166,715.00	£166,715.00
Psychiatrist	39	£119,500.00	£119,620.00	£119,740.00
Occupational Health Physician	8	£102,500.00	£113,750.00	£125,000.00
Dentist	108	£82,355.00	£108,295.00	£134,230.00
Associate Dentist	81	£74,690.00	£106,560.00	£138,430.00
Dentistry	2	£75,000.00	£105,000.00	£135,000.00
Head of Housing	2	£79,150.00	£79,650.00	£80,150.00
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
Nursing Home Manager	83	£61,265.00	£64,700.00	£68,130.00
Optometrist	4,111	£63,500.00	£64,410.00	£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
Commissioning Manager	50	£58,745.00	£62,155.00	£65,560.00
Counselling	257	£56,200.00	£60,735.00	£65,265.00
Forensic Psychologist	23	£60,440.00	£60,525.00	£60,610.00
Nurse Manager	162	£57,855.00	£60,340.00	£62,820.00
Nursing Home	198	£58,015.00	£60,075.00	£62,140.00
Clinical Psychologist	57	£57,930.00	£58,560.00	£59,195.00
Home Manager RGN	2	£57,500.00	£58,250.00	£59,000.00
Psychologist	581	£55,865.00	£57,755.00	£59,650.00
Intensive Care	6	£55,000.00	£57,500.00	£60,000.00
Deputy Nursing Home Manager	4	£55,225.00	£57,100.00	£58,975.00
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
Clinic Manager	288	£54,415.00	£55,740.00	£57,065.00
Clinical Lead	908	£51,205.00	£54,465.00	£57,720.00
Registered Home Manager	300	£49,965.00	£53,645.00	£57,325.00
Clinical Specialist	13	£51,160.00	£53,385.00	£55,610.00
CAMHS	4	£50,865.00	£52,890.00	£54,900.00
Registered Manager	2,002	£50,325.00	£52,850.00	£55,365.00
GP	42	£49,405.00	£52,650.00	£55,900.00
Care Home Manager	265	£50,575.00	£52,455.00	£54,330.00
Pharmacist	130	£49,335.00	£52,390.00	£55,455.00
Home Manager	1,146	£49,565.00	£52,200.00	£54,840.00
Pharmaceutical	249	£46,915.00	£51,555.00	£56,195.00
Residential Home Manager	32	£49,335.00	£51,325.00	£53,320.00
Head of Care	2	£49,000.00	£50,750.00	£52,500.00
Sonographer	13	£45,850.00	£50,650.00	£55,450.00
Home Care Manager	271	£48,650.00	£50,615.00	£52,580.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,500	£49,405.00	£50,225.00	£51,030.00
Childrens Home Manager	281	£47,320.00	£50,200.00	£53,070.00
Psychotherapist	276	£50,130.00	£50,130.00	£50,130.00
Physiotherapist	77	£48,525.00	£50,090.00	£51,640.00
Nanny	2	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Visiting Officer	2	£45,000.00	£50,000.00	£55,000.00
Language Therapist	2,410	£48,850.00	£49,865.00	£50,875.00
Clinic Nurse	34	£48,785.00	£49,545.00	£50,310.00
Therapy	4,773	£48,190.00	£49,400.00	£50,615.00
Deputy Care Home Manager	72	£48,795.00	£49,390.00	£49,985.00
Residential Manager	408	£46,235.00	£49,330.00	£52,425.00
Adult Nurse	23	£47,425.00	£49,300.00	£51,175.00
Speech therapist	265	£47,525.00	£49,290.00	£51,045.00
Child Protection Worker	4	£48,575.00	£49,250.00	£49,950.00
Independent Reviewing Officer	9	£47,470.00	£48,555.00	£49,655.00
Occupational Therapist	1,867	£47,135.00	£48,185.00	£49,240.00
General Practice	77	£45,550.00	£47,890.00	£50,220.00
Therapist	4,971	£46,775.00	£47,845.00	£48,915.00
Family Therapist	3	£47,800.00	£47,800.00	£47,800.00
Cardiology	2	£47,500.00	£47,500.00	£47,500.00
Quality Assurance	471	£44,670.00	£47,070.00	£49,465.00
Registered Nurse	271	£45,495.00	£47,060.00	£48,635.00
Public Health	19	£45,105.00	£46,920.00	£48,740.00
Social Support Worker	26	£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
Deputy Home Manager	185	£44,690.00	£45,775.00	£46,850.00
Oncology	18	£43,225.00	£45,740.00	£48,250.00
Family Social Worker	79	£42,350.00	£45,530.00	£48,725.00
Consultancy	23,146	£39,675.00	£45,135.00	£50,600.00
Health Advisor	439	£42,700.00	£45,090.00	£47,485.00
Functional Assessor	251	£43,525.00	£44,940.00	£46,365.00
Registered Care Manager	184	£41,150.00	£44,790.00	£48,425.00
MSK Physiotherapist	2	£40,500.00	£44,750.00	£49,000.00
Care Service Manager	17	£43,215.00	£44,340.00	£45,465.00
Paramedic	28	£44,150.00	£44,255.00	£44,365.00
Occupational Health Advisor	134	£42,035.00	£44,160.00	£46,290.00
Senior Social Worker	107	£41,040.00	£44,125.00	£47,220.00
Community Nurse	12	£41,725.00	£44,060.00	£46,390.00
Care Home	1,386	£42,540.00	£43,510.00	£44,475.00
RNLD	2	£42,800.00	£43,300.00	£43,800.00
Healthcare Professional	44	£41,900.00	£43,170.00	£44,435.00
Nursing	2,458	£41,610.00	£43,055.00	£44,510.00
Qualified Social Worker	119	£39,565.00	£43,030.00	£46,505.00
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
Social Worker	1,289	£40,025.00	£42,380.00	£44,730.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	7	£39,750.00	£42,315.00	£44,875.00
Care Manager	1,048	£40,395.00	£42,190.00	£43,985.00
Nurse Advisor	30	£39,190.00	£42,085.00	£44,985.00
Housing	9,642	£40,690.00	£41,865.00	£43,040.00
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
Occupational Health	355	£39,440.00	£41,400.00	£43,350.00
Residential Care Manager	11	£39,830.00	£41,375.00	£42,920.00
Medical Writer	2	£37,500.00	£41,250.00	£45,000.00
Mental Health Nurse	75	£39,890.00	£41,210.00	£42,535.00
Staff Nurse	16	£38,900.00	£40,945.00	£42,980.00
Children Social Worker	86	£38,760.00	£40,880.00	£42,995.00
Disability Assessor	191	£39,780.00	£40,835.00	£41,885.00
School Nurse	2	£39,500.00	£40,750.00	£42,000.00
Childrens Social Worker	87	£38,305.00	£40,640.00	£42,970.00
Domiciliary Manager	51	£38,545.00	£40,255.00	£41,970.00
Mental Nurse	30	£38,500.00	£40,255.00	£42,005.00
Health Educator	53	£39,995.00	£40,215.00	£40,440.00
Domiciliary Care	215	£38,295.00	£40,025.00	£41,765.00
Clinical Trainer	8	£30,000.00	£40,000.00	£50,000.00
Mental Health Practitioner	13	£39,655.00	£39,830.00	£40,015.00
Senior Practitioner	28	£37,565.00	£39,715.00	£41,865.00
Housing Manager	661	£38,750.00	£39,705.00	£40,660.00
Domiciliary Care Manager	68	£37,570.00	£39,530.00	£41,485.00
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	161	£39,195.00	£39,395.00	£39,595.00
Domiciliary Branch Manager	11	£38,385.00	£39,385.00	£40,385.00
Supervising Social Worker	294	£37,795.00	£39,380.00	£40,960.00
Clinical Nurse Advisor	6	£39,000.00	£39,000.00	£39,000.00
Community Manager	63	£36,590.00	£38,995.00	£41,405.00
Hospital	2,111	£36,835.00	£38,770.00	£40,715.00
Senior Supervising Social Worker	2	£37,500.00	£38,750.00	£40,000.00
Occupational Health Nurse	58	£36,520.00	£38,405.00	£40,295.00
Supported Living Manager	66	£37,170.00	£38,405.00	£39,645.00
Newly Qualified Social Worker	31	£37,000.00	£38,370.00	£39,735.00
Practice Nurse	17	£37,000.00	£38,000.00	£39,000.00
Foster Carer	77	£36,330.00	£37,865.00	£39,405.00
Optician	1,159	£37,050.00	£37,740.00	£38,430.00
Community Safety Officer	3	£37,400.00	£37,400.00	£37,400.00
Social Care	1,385	£35,670.00	£37,025.00	£38,390.00
Foster Parent	3	£37,000.00	£37,000.00	£37,000.00
Registered Mental Health Nurse	19	£35,630.00	£36,805.00	£37,990.00
Deputy Care Manager	76	£36,080.00	£36,525.00	£36,975.00
Case Manager	896	£33,910.00	£36,425.00	£38,940.00
Radiographer	6	£34,250.00	£36,165.00	£38,065.00
Safeguarding Officer	7	£35,715.00	£36,090.00	£36,465.00
Care	21,759	£34,460.00	£36,075.00	£37,695.00
Anti Social Behaviour Officer	3	£32,000.00	£36,000.00	£40,000.00
Supported Living	356	£34,580.00	£35,465.00	£36,340.00
Rehabilitation	58	£34,390.00	£35,240.00	£36,090.00
Carer	324	£33,695.00	£35,205.00	£36,715.00
Adoption Social Worker	7	£35,000.00	£35,000.00	£35,000.00
Dispensing Optician	967	£34,185.00	£34,870.00	£35,550.00
Mental Health Social Worker	2	£32,390.00	£34,740.00	£37,090.00
Caseworker	122	£33,235.00	£34,590.00	£35,950.00
Childcare	2,043	£33,335.00	£34,535.00	£35,735.00
Dispenser	1,388	£33,600.00	£34,490.00	£35,375.00
Hygienist	15	£30,040.00	£34,375.00	£38,710.00
Benefits Advisor	8	£32,690.00	£34,265.00	£35,825.00
Ambulance	2	£31,650.00	£33,675.00	£35,700.00
Healthcare Recruiter	29	£28,480.00	£33,600.00	£38,720.00
Family Support Worker	70	£31,965.00	£33,560.00	£35,150.00
Childrens Team Leader	4	£32,695.00	£33,320.00	£33,945.00
Senior Support Worker	442	£32,290.00	£33,310.00	£34,335.00
Community Support Manager	6	£32,225.00	£33,225.00	£34,200.00
Senior Team Leader	13	£31,060.00	£33,150.00	£35,240.00
Housing Officer	347	£31,750.00	£32,790.00	£33,825.00
Care Practitioner	2	£30,500.00	£32,750.00	£35,000.00
Social Work Assistant	15	£31,015.00	£32,605.00	£34,200.00
Case Worker	64	£31,155.00	£32,565.00	£33,970.00
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
Senior Residential Worker	81	£31,755.00	£32,485.00	£33,210.00
Substance Misuse Nurse	7	£30,490.00	£32,465.00	£34,450.00
Mental Health Support	56	£31,740.00	£32,280.00	£32,830.00
Childrens Worker	398	£30,770.00	£32,265.00	£33,765.00
Care Consultant	2	£31,000.00	£32,250.00	£33,500.00
Residential Support Worker	1,723	£29,680.00	£32,045.00	£34,405.00
Head of Care Homes	4	£32,000.00	£32,000.00	£32,000.00
Relief Manager	1	£32,000.00	£32,000.00	£32,000.00
Health Worker	3	£31,515.00	£31,765.00	£32,015.00
Care Organiser	7	£28,325.00	£31,675.00	£35,000.00
Dispensing Assistant	3	£29,500.00	£31,250.00	£33,000.00
Care Team Leader	12	£30,120.00	£31,150.00	£32,180.00
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
Social Care Assessor	10	£28,810.00	£30,675.00	£32,540.00
Occupational Health Technician	103	£29,460.00	£30,640.00	£31,810.00
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
Community Worker	8	£29,715.00	£30,475.00	£31,240.00
Childrens Support Worker	317	£28,845.00	£30,350.00	£31,845.00
Children Support Worker	389	£28,885.00	£30,350.00	£31,810.00
Community Support Worker	22	£29,380.00	£30,155.00	£30,930.00
Tenant Liaison Officer	4	£29,250.00	£30,125.00	£31,000.00
Residential Worker	620	£29,105.00	£30,115.00	£31,120.00
health and social assessor	1	£30,000.00	£30,000.00	£30,000.00
Healthcare Consultant	4	£28,000.00	£30,000.00	£32,000.00
Senior Care Assistant	59	£28,485.00	£29,970.00	£31,465.00
Key Worker	5	£29,390.00	£29,850.00	£30,310.00
Care Officer	2	£28,150.00	£29,725.00	£31,275.00
Support Worker	4,481	£28,300.00	£29,590.00	£30,870.00
Support Officer	503	£28,595.00	£29,555.00	£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
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
Activities Coordinator	23	£28,350.00	£29,175.00	£29,995.00
Care at Home Support Worker	6	£27,775.00	£29,175.00	£30,575.00
Mental Health Worker	30	£28,515.00	£29,140.00	£29,760.00
Care Coordinator	229	£27,980.00	£29,115.00	£30,260.00
Home Care Assistant	4	£28,440.00	£29,065.00	£29,690.00
Phlebotomist	10	£28,000.00	£29,000.00	£30,000.00
Substance Misuse Worker	2	£29,000.00	£29,000.00	£29,000.00
Activity Coordinator	17	£28,245.00	£28,940.00	£29,620.00
Childrens Residential Support Worker	87	£28,040.00	£28,885.00	£29,725.00
Health And Social Care Assessor	4	£26,775.00	£28,725.00	£30,675.00
Live In Support Worker	6	£27,500.00	£28,715.00	£29,915.00
Youth Worker	17	£28,220.00	£28,605.00	£28,985.00
youth support worker	26	£28,065.00	£28,550.00	£29,030.00
Mental Health Support Worker	16	£27,785.00	£28,415.00	£29,050.00
Care Assistant Worker	23	£27,070.00	£28,310.00	£29,540.00
Residential Care Worker	33	£27,145.00	£28,280.00	£29,415.00
Care Home Assistant	2	£27,000.00	£28,250.00	£29,500.00
Childrens Services Worker	2	£27,875.00	£28,250.00	£28,600.00
Wellbeing Advisor	3	£27,465.00	£28,240.00	£29,025.00
Care Worker	630	£27,205.00	£28,125.00	£29,050.00
Practice Leader	4	£28,100.00	£28,100.00	£28,100.00
EBD Support Worker	2	£28,000.00	£28,000.00	£28,000.00
Support Advisor	80	£27,355.00	£27,850.00	£28,345.00
Project Worker	14	£27,600.00	£27,845.00	£28,095.00
Assistant Psychologist	6	£27,175.00	£27,690.00	£28,200.00
Healthcare Assistant	50	£26,515.00	£27,565.00	£28,620.00
Housing Assistant	29	£27,045.00	£27,535.00	£28,025.00
Residential Childcare Worker	193	£26,500.00	£27,505.00	£28,510.00
Dental hygienist	6	£20,000.00	£27,500.00	£35,000.00
Health Care Assessor	2	£27,500.00	£27,500.00	£27,500.00
Live in Care Worker	24	£25,000.00	£27,500.00	£30,000.00
Housing Worker	16	£27,265.00	£27,415.00	£27,570.00
Care Assistant	401	£26,215.00	£27,365.00	£28,510.00
Support Coordinator	308	£26,635.00	£27,335.00	£28,050.00
Medical Receptionist	6	£26,750.00	£27,290.00	£27,840.00
Learning Support Worker	11	£25,735.00	£27,185.00	£28,635.00
Recovery Worker	352	£27,000.00	£27,020.00	£27,040.00
Dental Nurse Assessor	2	£24,000.00	£27,000.00	£30,000.00
Optical Assistant	489	£26,550.00	£26,915.00	£27,280.00
Care Supervisor	28	£26,070.00	£26,860.00	£27,655.00
Field Care Supervisor	19	£26,390.00	£26,725.00	£27,060.00
Childcare Worker	187	£25,665.00	£26,595.00	£27,525.00
Care Administrator	7	£25,335.00	£26,335.00	£27,335.00
Call Handler	16	£25,345.00	£26,270.00	£27,200.00
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
Recovery Support Worker	3	£25,950.00	£25,950.00	£25,950.00
young people support worker	25	£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
Night Support Worker	110	£25,575.00	£25,640.00	£25,715.00
Autism Support Worker	11	£25,590.00	£25,590.00	£25,590.00
Family Liaison Officer	9	£25,530.00	£25,530.00	£25,530.00
Residential Care Assistant	6	£24,890.00	£25,490.00	£26,065.00
Housing Support Worker	28	£25,190.00	£25,330.00	£25,470.00
Behaviour Mentor	14	£24,730.00	£25,175.00	£25,625.00
Wellbeing Coordinator	17	£25,000.00	£25,000.00	£25,000.00
Support Assistant	1,152	£24,550.00	£24,990.00	£25,425.00
Communication Support Worker	4	£24,500.00	£24,950.00	£25,375.00
Support Care Worker	55	£24,140.00	£24,875.00	£25,605.00
Female Support Worker	41	£24,825.00	£24,825.00	£24,825.00
Care Support Worker	65	£24,020.00	£24,705.00	£25,390.00
Autism Practitioner	112	£24,625.00	£24,625.00	£24,625.00
Assistant Support Worker	2	£24,575.00	£24,575.00	£24,575.00
Waking Night Support Worker	23	£24,320.00	£24,470.00	£24,615.00
Care & Support Worker	56	£23,570.00	£24,390.00	£25,205.00
Dental Nurse	132	£22,655.00	£24,185.00	£25,720.00
young persons support worker	1	£24,125.00	£24,125.00	£24,125.00
Home Support Worker	4	£23,465.00	£23,740.00	£24,000.00
Domestic Abuse Support Worker	10	£23,355.00	£23,490.00	£23,615.00
LSA	10	£19,270.00	£20,080.00	£20,900.00