Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 893,959 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	886,470	99.16 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,266	0.48 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,223	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 17,192 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 74,497 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	17,047	73,872
Contract	144	624

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

Permanent Healthcare Jobs

Latest month: February 2026

Jobs listed

13,495

Up 53.7% vs last year

Average salary

£42,185.00

Up 1.0% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Healthcare Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: February 2026

Jobs listed

Up 63.3% vs last year

Average day rate

£490.00

Down 1.8% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: February 2026

Jobs listed

Up 60.4% vs last year

Average day rate

£530.00

Up 8.6% 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
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	6	£108,875.00	£130,440.00	£152,000.00
Dental Associate	2	£75,000.00	£122,500.00	£170,000.00
Occupational Health Physician	8	£116,250.00	£121,875.00	£127,500.00
Dentistry	1,096	£99,515.00	£118,015.00	£136,510.00
Dentist	2,650	£84,740.00	£103,715.00	£122,695.00
Associate Dentist	1,164	£79,050.00	£100,655.00	£122,255.00
Psychiatrist	8	£80,835.00	£95,290.00	£109,750.00
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	40	£66,000.00	£66,000.00	£66,000.00
Commissioning Manager	100	£58,430.00	£63,835.00	£69,230.00
Optometrist	2,554	£62,965.00	£63,665.00	£64,370.00
Forensic Psychologist	33	£63,170.00	£63,235.00	£63,295.00
Nursing Home Manager	107	£58,610.00	£61,985.00	£65,355.00
Psychologist	889	£60,765.00	£61,965.00	£63,165.00
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	176	£54,060.00	£58,275.00	£62,485.00
Benefits Manager	17	£57,225.00	£58,225.00	£59,225.00
Nurse Manager	164	£55,590.00	£57,810.00	£60,030.00
Nursing Home	154	£55,125.00	£57,405.00	£59,675.00
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
Clinical Lead	872	£50,930.00	£54,330.00	£57,740.00
Pharmacist	181	£50,765.00	£53,550.00	£56,350.00
Care Home Manager	190	£51,615.00	£53,525.00	£55,440.00
Registered Home Manager	171	£50,225.00	£52,715.00	£55,210.00
Clinic Manager	259	£51,365.00	£52,450.00	£53,540.00
Public Health	10	£52,000.00	£52,000.00	£52,000.00
Home Care Manager	206	£49,230.00	£51,320.00	£53,410.00
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
Nanny	2	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Visiting Officer	2	£45,000.00	£50,000.00	£55,000.00
Home Manager	953	£47,535.00	£49,470.00	£51,410.00
Psychotherapist	241	£49,140.00	£49,405.00	£49,675.00
Residential Home Manager	11	£47,095.00	£49,390.00	£51,690.00
Registered Manager	1,390	£46,845.00	£49,335.00	£51,815.00
Speech therapist	268	£47,595.00	£49,110.00	£50,625.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,233	£47,110.00	£48,855.00	£50,590.00
Language Therapist	2,436	£47,295.00	£48,700.00	£50,100.00
Therapy	3,783	£47,030.00	£48,340.00	£49,655.00
Childrens Home Manager	203	£45,035.00	£47,690.00	£50,345.00
Occupational Therapist	1,433	£46,565.00	£47,400.00	£48,235.00
Deputy Home Manager	145	£46,190.00	£46,735.00	£47,270.00
Adult Nurse	19	£45,700.00	£46,700.00	£47,700.00
RNLD	4	£46,400.00	£46,650.00	£46,900.00
Quality Assurance	223	£43,540.00	£46,610.00	£49,685.00
Clinic Nurse	58	£45,885.00	£46,300.00	£46,715.00
Pharmaceutical	161	£41,625.00	£45,915.00	£50,200.00
Therapist	4,281	£44,910.00	£45,905.00	£46,895.00
Family Social Worker	16	£43,840.00	£45,860.00	£47,875.00
Sonographer	5	£40,700.00	£45,800.00	£50,900.00
Foster Carer	128	£44,970.00	£45,795.00	£46,625.00
General Practice	51	£44,275.00	£45,650.00	£47,025.00
Consultancy	16,850	£39,640.00	£45,015.00	£50,385.00
Care Home	1,105	£43,695.00	£44,860.00	£46,025.00
Head of Care	2	£44,750.00	£44,750.00	£44,750.00
Mental Nurse	20	£41,570.00	£44,405.00	£47,235.00
Residential Manager	331	£41,775.00	£44,270.00	£46,765.00
Senior Social Worker	120	£41,645.00	£44,170.00	£46,700.00
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
Benefits Specialist	12	£43,415.00	£43,790.00	£44,165.00
Health Advisor	324	£41,035.00	£43,765.00	£46,500.00
Registered Care Manager	116	£39,495.00	£43,715.00	£47,940.00
Community Nurse	31	£42,800.00	£43,330.00	£43,865.00
Occupational Health Advisor	160	£41,195.00	£43,210.00	£45,230.00
Functional Assessor	633	£41,560.00	£43,085.00	£44,610.00
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
GP	71	£40,485.00	£42,885.00	£45,285.00
Physiotherapist	159	£41,480.00	£42,795.00	£44,100.00
Approved Mental Health Professional	3	£41,150.00	£42,775.00	£44,375.00
Mental Health Nurse	32	£40,505.00	£42,450.00	£44,400.00
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	1,352	£39,680.00	£42,275.00	£44,865.00
Registered Nurse	390	£40,745.00	£42,195.00	£43,645.00
Residential Care Manager	36	£38,070.00	£42,025.00	£45,975.00
Paramedic	36	£40,505.00	£41,845.00	£43,190.00
Care Manager	794	£39,805.00	£41,825.00	£43,850.00
Healthcare Professional	10	£41,035.00	£41,725.00	£42,410.00
Staff Nurse	7	£38,385.00	£41,665.00	£44,935.00
Oncology	8	£39,060.00	£41,660.00	£44,265.00
Nursing	2,737	£40,250.00	£41,600.00	£42,950.00
Senior Practitioner	27	£40,140.00	£41,030.00	£41,930.00
Children Social Worker	116	£38,370.00	£40,950.00	£43,525.00
Qualified Social Worker	182	£38,420.00	£40,800.00	£43,190.00
Housing	7,448	£39,655.00	£40,785.00	£41,920.00
Mental Health Practitioner	6	£40,415.00	£40,765.00	£41,125.00
Domiciliary Branch Manager	16	£40,070.00	£40,570.00	£41,070.00
Childrens Social Worker	111	£37,580.00	£40,425.00	£43,260.00
Housing Manager	425	£39,045.00	£40,405.00	£41,760.00
Disability Assessor	101	£39,150.00	£40,180.00	£41,210.00
Registered General Nurse	11	£38,725.00	£40,165.00	£41,600.00
Adults Social Worker	12	£36,715.00	£40,125.00	£43,525.00
Clinical Trainer	8	£30,000.00	£40,000.00	£50,000.00
Senior Supervising Social Worker	25	£37,295.00	£39,795.00	£42,300.00
Domiciliary Manager	71	£38,460.00	£39,775.00	£41,090.00
Practice Nurse	72	£37,340.00	£39,490.00	£41,635.00
Domiciliary Care Manager	61	£37,630.00	£39,395.00	£41,160.00
Supported Living Manager	33	£38,600.00	£39,380.00	£40,160.00
Supervising Social Worker	331	£37,130.00	£39,350.00	£41,575.00
Occupational Health	317	£37,380.00	£39,295.00	£41,200.00
Clinical Nurse Advisor	4	£39,000.00	£39,000.00	£39,000.00
Hospital	1,732	£37,290.00	£38,960.00	£40,630.00
Domiciliary Care	135	£37,255.00	£38,930.00	£40,605.00
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	356	£37,630.00	£38,205.00	£38,780.00
Carer	346	£36,555.00	£38,125.00	£39,695.00
Occupational Health Nurse	76	£36,265.00	£37,895.00	£39,520.00
Radiographer	6	£35,715.00	£37,640.00	£39,565.00
Community Safety Officer	3	£37,400.00	£37,400.00	£37,400.00
Community Manager	31	£34,050.00	£37,270.00	£40,485.00
Care	24,226	£35,650.00	£37,175.00	£38,700.00
Newly Qualified Social Worker	20	£36,590.00	£37,010.00	£37,425.00
Social Care	950	£35,215.00	£37,000.00	£38,785.00
Foster Parent	48	£36,220.00	£36,535.00	£36,850.00
Theatre Nurse	4	£33,000.00	£36,500.00	£40,000.00
Optician	1,015	£35,525.00	£36,475.00	£37,430.00
Case Manager	745	£33,325.00	£36,285.00	£39,240.00
Quality Improvement Officer	2	£36,250.00	£36,250.00	£36,250.00
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
Care Service Manager	4	£34,750.00	£35,500.00	£36,250.00
Supported Living	174	£34,505.00	£35,460.00	£36,410.00
Foster Care	18	£32,280.00	£35,170.00	£38,055.00
Dispenser	1,246	£34,225.00	£35,065.00	£35,900.00
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
Support Officer	304	£32,975.00	£34,035.00	£35,090.00
Rehabilitation	180	£32,800.00	£33,765.00	£34,725.00
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	797	£32,330.00	£33,345.00	£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
Pharmacy Technician	9	£31,920.00	£32,690.00	£33,450.00
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
Senior Support Worker	234	£31,410.00	£32,355.00	£33,295.00
Family Support Worker	84	£31,555.00	£32,330.00	£33,105.00
Healthcare Recruiter	20	£30,465.00	£32,310.00	£34,155.00
Caseworker	82	£29,850.00	£32,185.00	£34,515.00
Childrens Worker	326	£30,540.00	£32,180.00	£33,825.00
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	295	£30,300.00	£31,980.00	£33,665.00
Social Assistant	6	£29,325.00	£31,625.00	£33,925.00
Residential Support Worker	1,346	£29,155.00	£31,560.00	£33,975.00
Case Worker	44	£29,860.00	£31,385.00	£32,900.00
Social Care Assessor	4	£29,500.00	£31,125.00	£32,750.00
Senior Residential Worker	33	£30,775.00	£31,040.00	£31,295.00
Recovery Support Worker	2	£30,450.00	£31,000.00	£31,550.00
Social Work Assistant	14	£29,425.00	£30,955.00	£32,490.00
Youth Worker	12	£30,715.00	£30,925.00	£31,130.00
Childcare	1,734	£29,880.00	£30,895.00	£31,910.00
Mental Health Support	16	£29,805.00	£30,615.00	£31,425.00
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
Dispensing Assistant	9	£28,165.00	£30,500.00	£32,835.00
Healthcare Consultant	10	£27,500.00	£30,500.00	£33,500.00
Childrens Services Worker	4	£30,450.00	£30,450.00	£30,450.00
Children Support Worker	258	£28,565.00	£30,095.00	£31,620.00
Childrens Support Worker	251	£28,575.00	£30,085.00	£31,585.00
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
Care Officer	2	£28,150.00	£29,725.00	£31,275.00
Support Worker	3,660	£28,235.00	£29,645.00	£31,055.00
Senior Care Assistant	38	£27,640.00	£29,410.00	£31,175.00
Occupational Health Technician	82	£28,340.00	£29,250.00	£30,160.00
Care Home Assistant	4	£28,700.00	£29,215.00	£29,715.00
Community Support Worker	24	£28,190.00	£29,155.00	£30,110.00
Residential Worker	284	£28,120.00	£29,090.00	£30,065.00
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
Care at Home Support Worker	24	£27,435.00	£28,815.00	£30,195.00
Mental Health Worker	35	£28,110.00	£28,735.00	£29,355.00
Mental Health Support Worker	11	£28,040.00	£28,535.00	£29,025.00
Community Support Officer	3	£27,200.00	£28,525.00	£29,850.00
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	55	£27,840.00	£28,365.00	£28,880.00
Practice Leader	8	£28,300.00	£28,300.00	£28,300.00
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 Worker	344	£27,375.00	£27,810.00	£28,255.00
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
Live in Care Worker	2	£25,000.00	£27,500.00	£30,000.00
Support Care Worker	49	£26,475.00	£27,370.00	£28,260.00
Dental Nurse Assessor	6	£24,665.00	£27,335.00	£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
Assistant Psychologist	10	£26,325.00	£27,245.00	£28,165.00
Care Assistant	401	£25,815.00	£27,215.00	£28,615.00
Adult Support Worker	113	£27,050.00	£27,140.00	£27,235.00
Support Coordinator	127	£26,265.00	£27,010.00	£27,755.00
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 Support Worker	58	£26,195.00	£26,980.00	£27,760.00
Care & Support Worker	66	£26,080.00	£26,930.00	£27,780.00
Housing Worker	21	£26,930.00	£26,930.00	£26,930.00
Recovery Coordinator	2	£25,525.00	£26,900.00	£28,250.00
Recovery Worker	196	£26,890.00	£26,890.00	£26,890.00
Care Coordinator	188	£26,230.00	£26,800.00	£27,370.00
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	14	£25,775.00	£26,550.00	£27,325.00
Housing Support Worker	30	£26,405.00	£26,540.00	£26,670.00
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
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	34	£25,150.00	£26,105.00	£27,065.00
Support Advisor	31	£25,680.00	£26,040.00	£26,395.00
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	174	£25,205.00	£25,750.00	£26,295.00
Family Liaison Officer	17	£25,610.00	£25,610.00	£25,610.00
Behaviour Mentor	6	£25,415.00	£25,585.00	£25,750.00
Optical Assistant	316	£25,170.00	£25,585.00	£25,995.00
Residential Assistant	23	£24,365.00	£25,570.00	£26,775.00
Domiciliary Care Assistant	8	£25,020.00	£25,565.00	£26,085.00
Wellbeing Advisor	1	£23,925.00	£25,475.00	£27,050.00
young people support worker	6	£24,190.00	£25,415.00	£26,625.00
Childcare Worker	202	£25,015.00	£25,405.00	£25,800.00
Night Support Worker	102	£25,215.00	£25,370.00	£25,530.00
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
Dental Nurse	96	£23,485.00	£25,000.00	£26,520.00
Wellbeing Assistant	10	£24,900.00	£24,975.00	£25,050.00
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
Female Support Worker	64	£24,830.00	£24,830.00	£24,830.00
Autism Support Worker	2	£24,800.00	£24,800.00	£24,800.00
Support Assistant	1,436	£24,265.00	£24,795.00	£25,330.00
Assistant Support Worker	2	£24,575.00	£24,575.00	£24,575.00
Home Support Worker	6	£24,125.00	£24,530.00	£24,920.00
Behaviour Support Assistant	3	£23,000.00	£24,500.00	£26,000.00
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