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Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 956,624 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	948,484	99.15 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,672	0.49 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,468	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 18,397 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 79,719 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	18,240	79,040
Contract	156	678

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: September 2026

Jobs listed

10,732

Up 7.2% vs last year

Average salary

£42,515.00

Up 3.7% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Healthcare Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: September 2026

Jobs listed

Up 13.2% vs last year

Average day rate

£500.00

Down 3.8% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: September 2026

Jobs listed

Down 19.0% vs last year

Average day rate

£495.00

Down 0.5% 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
September 2026	10,732
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

The Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs

Role Title	Total Jobs	Average Low	Average 🔽	Average High
Consultant Psychiatrist	12	£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	82	£79,165.00	£110,355.00	£141,545.00
Psychiatrist	20	£99,940.00	£109,650.00	£119,365.00
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	4,050	£63,295.00	£64,295.00	£65,295.00
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	86	£60,465.00	£63,525.00	£66,580.00
Commissioning Manager	41	£59,810.00	£63,000.00	£66,185.00
Counselling	244	£57,160.00	£62,085.00	£67,010.00
Forensic Psychologist	23	£60,440.00	£60,525.00	£60,610.00
Nurse Manager	172	£57,775.00	£60,240.00	£62,705.00
Nursing Home	168	£57,975.00	£59,915.00	£61,850.00
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
Clinic Manager	294	£53,495.00	£54,900.00	£56,300.00
Deputy Nursing Home Manager	9	£52,615.00	£54,740.00	£56,865.00
Clinical Lead	900	£51,045.00	£54,365.00	£57,690.00
Registered Home Manager	296	£50,030.00	£53,250.00	£56,465.00
Care Home Manager	275	£50,250.00	£52,335.00	£54,415.00
Registered Manager	1,940	£49,700.00	£52,285.00	£54,865.00
Home Manager	1,238	£49,525.00	£52,100.00	£54,665.00
Pharmacist	124	£48,685.00	£51,915.00	£55,150.00
GP	49	£48,485.00	£51,535.00	£54,590.00
Pharmaceutical	232	£46,370.00	£51,065.00	£55,755.00
Residential Home Manager	33	£48,635.00	£50,985.00	£53,340.00
Psychotherapist	233	£50,130.00	£50,130.00	£50,130.00
Home Care Manager	293	£47,990.00	£50,095.00	£52,200.00
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
Speech & Language Therapist	2,549	£48,755.00	£49,565.00	£50,365.00
Speech therapist	263	£47,710.00	£49,390.00	£51,070.00
Sonographer	11	£44,465.00	£49,200.00	£53,935.00
Therapy	4,827	£47,985.00	£49,190.00	£50,390.00
Deputy Care Home Manager	64	£48,580.00	£49,180.00	£49,775.00
Language Therapist	2,487	£48,255.00	£49,155.00	£50,050.00
Physiotherapist	83	£46,860.00	£48,665.00	£50,460.00
Occupational Therapist	1,851	£47,600.00	£48,565.00	£49,535.00
Independent Reviewing Officer	9	£47,470.00	£48,555.00	£49,655.00
Residential Manager	357	£45,470.00	£48,350.00	£51,240.00
Clinic Nurse	29	£46,920.00	£48,130.00	£49,340.00
General Practice	77	£45,550.00	£47,890.00	£50,220.00
Therapist	5,005	£46,675.00	£47,685.00	£48,690.00
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
Quality Assurance	395	£43,965.00	£46,250.00	£48,530.00
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
Oncology	11	£43,340.00	£45,840.00	£48,340.00
Registered Nurse	268	£44,265.00	£45,830.00	£47,405.00
Family Social Worker	68	£42,515.00	£45,660.00	£48,810.00
Deputy Home Manager	172	£44,535.00	£45,490.00	£46,445.00
Registered Care Manager	157	£41,965.00	£45,490.00	£49,010.00
Consultancy	22,068	£39,490.00	£45,020.00	£50,545.00
Health Advisor	374	£42,460.00	£44,975.00	£47,500.00
MSK Physiotherapist	2	£40,500.00	£44,750.00	£49,000.00
Functional Assessor	264	£43,240.00	£44,605.00	£45,985.00
Occupational Health Advisor	113	£42,590.00	£44,465.00	£46,345.00
Senior Social Worker	108	£41,320.00	£44,235.00	£47,160.00
Care Home	1,347	£43,105.00	£44,115.00	£45,125.00
Community Nurse	14	£42,240.00	£43,990.00	£45,740.00
Paramedic	23	£43,835.00	£43,975.00	£44,115.00
Healthcare Professional	29	£42,340.00	£43,465.00	£44,590.00
Residential Care Manager	7	£42,165.00	£43,375.00	£44,590.00
RNLD	2	£42,800.00	£43,300.00	£43,800.00
Nursing	2,351	£41,715.00	£43,135.00	£44,560.00
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
Social Worker	1,316	£39,975.00	£42,320.00	£44,665.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	7	£39,750.00	£42,315.00	£44,875.00
Nurse Advisor	30	£39,190.00	£42,085.00	£44,985.00
Care Manager	971	£40,230.00	£41,995.00	£43,750.00
Mental Health Nurse	66	£40,440.00	£41,885.00	£43,330.00
Housing	9,380	£40,555.00	£41,795.00	£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
Medical Writer	2	£37,500.00	£41,250.00	£45,000.00
Children Social Worker	86	£38,915.00	£41,015.00	£43,115.00
Mental Nurse	27	£38,890.00	£40,835.00	£42,775.00
Occupational Health	303	£38,975.00	£40,830.00	£42,685.00
Staff Nurse	14	£38,570.00	£40,640.00	£42,695.00
Childrens Social Worker	84	£38,080.00	£40,490.00	£42,895.00
Disability Assessor	189	£39,500.00	£40,470.00	£41,435.00
Domiciliary Manager	57	£38,615.00	£40,355.00	£42,100.00
Occupational Health Nurse	56	£38,340.00	£40,150.00	£41,965.00
Senior Practitioner	38	£38,050.00	£40,015.00	£41,985.00
Clinical Trainer	8	£30,000.00	£40,000.00	£50,000.00
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 Manager	64	£37,515.00	£39,695.00	£41,875.00
Domiciliary Care	182	£37,830.00	£39,595.00	£41,365.00
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
Foster Carer	77	£38,005.00	£39,430.00	£40,855.00
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
Housing Manager	599	£38,215.00	£39,140.00	£40,060.00
Clinical Nurse Advisor	6	£39,000.00	£39,000.00	£39,000.00
Senior Supervising Social Worker	6	£37,750.00	£38,750.00	£39,750.00
Hospital	1,952	£36,880.00	£38,735.00	£40,605.00
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	67	£36,675.00	£37,780.00	£38,890.00
Optician	1,151	£36,930.00	£37,705.00	£38,475.00
Social Care	1,185	£36,010.00	£37,425.00	£38,850.00
Community Safety Officer	3	£37,400.00	£37,400.00	£37,400.00
Practice Nurse	28	£36,165.00	£37,190.00	£38,210.00
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
Deputy Care Manager	63	£35,975.00	£36,405.00	£36,835.00
Foster Parent	9	£35,950.00	£36,350.00	£36,750.00
Care	22,104	£34,610.00	£36,260.00	£37,915.00
Radiographer	6	£34,250.00	£36,165.00	£38,065.00
Safeguarding Officer	7	£35,715.00	£36,090.00	£36,465.00
Case Manager	844	£33,545.00	£36,035.00	£38,525.00
Anti Social Behaviour Officer	3	£32,000.00	£36,000.00	£40,000.00
Rehabilitation	59	£34,445.00	£35,320.00	£36,205.00
Supported Living	317	£34,170.00	£35,010.00	£35,840.00
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
Dispensing Optician	938	£33,910.00	£34,735.00	£35,555.00
Caseworker	116	£32,890.00	£34,580.00	£36,275.00
Dispenser	1,406	£33,520.00	£34,450.00	£35,380.00
Carer	332	£33,085.00	£34,445.00	£35,800.00
Hygienist	15	£30,040.00	£34,375.00	£38,710.00
Benefits Advisor	8	£32,690.00	£34,265.00	£35,825.00
Childcare	2,100	£32,870.00	£34,110.00	£35,345.00
Ambulance	2	£31,650.00	£33,675.00	£35,700.00
Foster Care	2	£30,175.00	£33,500.00	£36,825.00
Care Team Leader	13	£32,215.00	£33,480.00	£34,745.00
Senior Support Worker	409	£32,460.00	£33,455.00	£34,450.00
Family Support Worker	70	£31,800.00	£33,340.00	£34,885.00
Childrens Team Leader	3	£32,610.00	£33,235.00	£33,865.00
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
School Nurse	4	£32,165.00	£33,190.00	£34,225.00
Senior Team Leader	13	£31,060.00	£33,150.00	£35,240.00
Senior Residential Worker	72	£32,135.00	£32,830.00	£33,520.00
Case Worker	64	£31,355.00	£32,685.00	£34,005.00
Housing Officer	339	£31,525.00	£32,615.00	£33,705.00
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
Childrens Worker	408	£30,600.00	£32,150.00	£33,695.00
Head of Care Homes	4	£32,000.00	£32,000.00	£32,000.00
Residential Support Worker	1,665	£29,560.00	£31,965.00	£34,365.00
Care Organiser	7	£28,325.00	£31,675.00	£35,000.00
Social Care Assessor	5	£30,165.00	£31,665.00	£33,165.00
Dispensing Assistant	3	£29,500.00	£31,250.00	£33,000.00
Health Worker	1	£31,150.00	£31,150.00	£31,150.00
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
Community Worker	8	£29,715.00	£30,475.00	£31,240.00
Childrens Support Worker	328	£28,815.00	£30,295.00	£31,775.00
Children Support Worker	389	£28,815.00	£30,265.00	£31,710.00
Senior Care Assistant	57	£28,605.00	£30,240.00	£31,880.00
Occupational Health Technician	84	£28,955.00	£30,070.00	£31,175.00
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
Residential Worker	499	£28,955.00	£29,985.00	£31,015.00
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
Care Officer	2	£28,150.00	£29,725.00	£31,275.00
Support Worker	4,561	£28,340.00	£29,720.00	£31,100.00
Support Officer	490	£28,810.00	£29,670.00	£30,530.00
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
Care at Home Support Worker	6	£27,775.00	£29,175.00	£30,575.00
Care Coordinator	219	£27,885.00	£29,050.00	£30,230.00
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
Childrens Residential Support Worker	83	£28,030.00	£28,735.00	£29,435.00
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
Activity Coordinator	15	£27,500.00	£28,690.00	£29,855.00
Mental Health Worker	30	£28,040.00	£28,680.00	£29,310.00
youth support worker	26	£28,065.00	£28,550.00	£29,030.00
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
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
Practice Leader	8	£28,250.00	£28,250.00	£28,250.00
Wellbeing Advisor	3	£27,465.00	£28,240.00	£29,025.00
Residential Care Worker	32	£27,145.00	£28,155.00	£29,165.00
Care Worker	541	£27,095.00	£28,105.00	£29,115.00
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
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	19	£27,235.00	£27,390.00	£27,540.00
Medical Receptionist	6	£26,750.00	£27,290.00	£27,840.00
Care Assistant	396	£26,015.00	£27,220.00	£28,430.00
Learning Support Worker	11	£25,735.00	£27,185.00	£28,635.00
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	1	£26,000.00	£27,000.00	£28,000.00
Tenant Liaison Officer	2	£27,000.00	£27,000.00	£27,000.00
Optical Assistant	475	£26,370.00	£26,730.00	£27,090.00
Field Care Supervisor	16	£26,110.00	£26,360.00	£26,610.00
Care Supervisor	26	£25,745.00	£26,340.00	£26,935.00
Care Administrator	7	£25,335.00	£26,335.00	£27,335.00
Childcare Worker	200	£25,440.00	£26,335.00	£27,225.00
Call Handler	12	£25,180.00	£26,090.00	£27,000.00
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
Housing Support Worker	25	£25,185.00	£25,320.00	£25,460.00
Care Support Worker	62	£24,610.00	£25,275.00	£25,935.00
Behaviour Mentor	14	£24,730.00	£25,175.00	£25,625.00
Night Support Worker	105	£24,965.00	£25,035.00	£25,105.00
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	1,217	£24,405.00	£24,850.00	£25,295.00
Female Support Worker	45	£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
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