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Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 876,001 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	868,714	99.17 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,129	0.47 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,158	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 16,846 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 73,000 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	16,705	72,392
Contract	140	607

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	1,139	£92,190.00	£105,740.00	£119,280.00
Dentist	2,733	£83,565.00	£101,830.00	£120,095.00
Associate Dentist	1,228	£77,895.00	£96,740.00	£115,585.00
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	2,685	£62,235.00	£63,225.00	£64,220.00
Forensic Psychologist	25	£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	822	£58,945.00	£60,405.00	£61,865.00
Nurse Practitioner	2	£56,500.00	£60,250.00	£64,000.00
Clinical Psychologist	125	£59,910.00	£60,085.00	£60,265.00
Benefits Manager	19	£56,190.00	£58,020.00	£59,855.00
Nursing Home	131	£55,405.00	£57,860.00	£60,310.00
Counselling	100	£53,600.00	£57,850.00	£62,090.00
Nurse Manager	158	£55,650.00	£57,765.00	£59,885.00
Deputy Nursing Home Manager	13	£52,615.00	£54,765.00	£56,900.00
Clinical Lead	801	£50,950.00	£54,040.00	£57,140.00
Pharmacist	190	£51,125.00	£53,565.00	£56,010.00
Clinical Specialist	10	£48,835.00	£53,510.00	£58,190.00
Care Home Manager	176	£50,720.00	£52,760.00	£54,795.00
Clinic Manager	244	£51,675.00	£52,690.00	£53,700.00
Clinical Pharmacist	28	£49,495.00	£51,530.00	£53,565.00
Registered Home Manager	215	£49,305.00	£51,455.00	£53,605.00
Deputy Care Home Manager	42	£51,320.00	£51,375.00	£51,425.00
Home Care Manager	192	£48,535.00	£50,740.00	£52,940.00
Psychotherapist	189	£49,025.00	£49,320.00	£49,615.00
Registered Manager	1,360	£46,890.00	£49,285.00	£51,680.00
Home Manager	937	£46,710.00	£48,425.00	£50,145.00
Language Therapist	2,080	£46,675.00	£48,150.00	£49,615.00
Speech & Language Therapist	1,866	£46,185.00	£48,040.00	£49,885.00
Therapy	3,206	£46,505.00	£47,965.00	£49,425.00
Assistant Residential Home Manager	2	£44,700.00	£47,250.00	£49,775.00
Occupational Therapist	1,267	£46,150.00	£47,145.00	£48,145.00
Speech therapist	229	£45,390.00	£46,980.00	£48,565.00
Quality Assurance	184	£43,760.00	£46,750.00	£49,750.00
Childrens Home Manager	243	£44,325.00	£46,720.00	£49,120.00
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	81	£45,475.00	£46,130.00	£46,780.00
Pharmaceutical	128	£41,835.00	£45,950.00	£50,060.00
Sonographer	5	£40,700.00	£45,800.00	£50,900.00
Therapist	3,733	£44,605.00	£45,790.00	£46,975.00
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	15,181	£39,880.00	£45,150.00	£50,415.00
Deputy Home Manager	142	£44,185.00	£44,850.00	£45,510.00
Head of Care	2	£44,750.00	£44,750.00	£44,750.00
Residential Manager	359	£42,450.00	£44,720.00	£46,990.00
Foster Carer	105	£43,220.00	£44,560.00	£45,900.00
Senior Social Worker	157	£42,055.00	£44,320.00	£46,590.00
Care Home	970	£42,945.00	£44,175.00	£45,405.00
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
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	316	£40,765.00	£43,565.00	£46,370.00
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
Functional Assessor	589	£41,925.00	£43,160.00	£44,390.00
Occupational Health Advisor	157	£41,295.00	£43,095.00	£44,890.00
MSK Physiotherapist	26	£40,100.00	£42,950.00	£45,800.00
Nurse Advisor	28	£40,460.00	£42,710.00	£44,965.00
Registered Care Manager	109	£38,610.00	£42,535.00	£46,455.00
GP	78	£39,155.00	£42,370.00	£45,585.00
Social Worker	1,546	£39,695.00	£42,260.00	£44,825.00
Approved Mental Health Professional	4	£40,265.00	£42,150.00	£44,025.00
Care Manager	721	£39,990.00	£41,970.00	£43,940.00
Mental Health Nurse	52	£39,730.00	£41,850.00	£43,965.00
Nursing	2,745	£40,415.00	£41,725.00	£43,035.00
Physiotherapist	196	£40,580.00	£41,725.00	£42,860.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	41	£39,390.00	£41,645.00	£43,910.00
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
Staff Nurse	7	£38,900.00	£41,435.00	£43,950.00
Registered Nurse	478	£39,885.00	£41,300.00	£42,720.00
Children Social Worker	144	£38,865.00	£41,265.00	£43,675.00
Paramedic	66	£39,470.00	£40,975.00	£42,475.00
Childrens Social Worker	139	£38,165.00	£40,800.00	£43,435.00
Qualified Social Worker	242	£38,265.00	£40,770.00	£43,275.00
Healthcare Professional	4	£39,650.00	£40,690.00	£41,715.00
Oncology	10	£38,235.00	£40,595.00	£42,960.00
Housing Manager	373	£39,430.00	£40,585.00	£41,730.00
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
Housing	6,920	£39,010.00	£40,125.00	£41,250.00
Disability Assessor	124	£39,000.00	£40,020.00	£41,040.00
Clinical Trainer	2	£30,000.00	£40,000.00	£50,000.00
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	62	£38,370.00	£39,695.00	£41,015.00
Senior Supervising Social Worker	39	£37,155.00	£39,540.00	£41,920.00
Occupational Health	298	£37,650.00	£39,505.00	£41,355.00
Domiciliary Care Manager	52	£37,630.00	£39,440.00	£41,255.00
Independent Reviewing Officer	5	£39,350.00	£39,350.00	£39,350.00
Supervising Social Worker	371	£37,020.00	£39,230.00	£41,440.00
Clinical Nurse Advisor	2	£39,000.00	£39,000.00	£39,000.00
Supported Living Manager	29	£38,000.00	£38,975.00	£39,950.00
Hospital	1,785	£37,270.00	£38,785.00	£40,300.00
Dental Practice Manager	3	£37,125.00	£38,565.00	£40,000.00
Occupational Health Nurse	75	£36,770.00	£38,565.00	£40,360.00
Theatre Practitioner	32	£38,110.00	£38,415.00	£38,735.00
Nurse Assessor	419	£37,510.00	£38,135.00	£38,750.00
Carer	308	£36,225.00	£37,840.00	£39,455.00
Newly Qualified Social Worker	12	£36,865.00	£37,800.00	£38,740.00
Radiographer	6	£35,715.00	£37,640.00	£39,565.00
Domiciliary Care	114	£35,935.00	£37,385.00	£38,830.00
Community Manager	25	£34,675.00	£37,000.00	£39,330.00
Social Care	976	£35,230.00	£36,870.00	£38,510.00
Care	25,855	£35,220.00	£36,610.00	£37,995.00
Case Manager	623	£33,615.00	£36,525.00	£39,435.00
Theatre Nurse	4	£33,000.00	£36,500.00	£40,000.00
Deputy Care Manager	24	£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	1,245	£35,050.00	£36,005.00	£36,960.00
School Nurse	6	£34,575.00	£35,775.00	£36,975.00
Dispenser	1,554	£34,410.00	£35,220.00	£36,035.00
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	198	£33,470.00	£34,860.00	£36,250.00
Supported Living	148	£33,750.00	£34,685.00	£35,625.00
Support Officer	251	£32,805.00	£33,940.00	£35,065.00
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
Dispensing Optician	974	£32,395.00	£33,375.00	£34,350.00
Care Team Leader	6	£31,675.00	£33,350.00	£35,040.00
Caseworker	56	£30,125.00	£33,130.00	£36,130.00
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
Pharmacy Technician	16	£31,745.00	£32,580.00	£33,405.00
Healthcare Recruiter	21	£29,015.00	£32,555.00	£36,095.00
Deputy Residential Home Manager	2	£32,525.00	£32,525.00	£32,525.00
Childrens Worker	412	£30,910.00	£32,510.00	£34,110.00
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	240	£31,010.00	£31,760.00	£32,505.00
Housing Officer	260	£30,215.00	£31,730.00	£33,245.00
Residential Support Worker	1,304	£28,955.00	£31,340.00	£33,730.00
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	1,600	£29,355.00	£30,315.00	£31,280.00
Dispensing Assistant	10	£27,500.00	£30,125.00	£32,750.00
Children Support Worker	330	£28,515.00	£30,015.00	£31,510.00
Childrens Support Worker	323	£28,520.00	£30,000.00	£31,480.00
Care Practitioner	4	£27,700.00	£29,950.00	£32,175.00
Support Worker	3,639	£28,110.00	£29,560.00	£31,010.00
Senior Care Assistant	37	£27,385.00	£29,340.00	£31,290.00
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
Care Officer	10	£27,815.00	£29,035.00	£30,225.00
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	£27,850.00	£28,710.00	£29,575.00
Mental Health Worker	27	£28,170.00	£28,665.00	£29,155.00
Care at Home Support Worker	18	£27,210.00	£28,575.00	£29,940.00
Safeguarding Officer	1	£28,550.00	£28,550.00	£28,550.00
Community Support Officer	3	£27,200.00	£28,525.00	£29,850.00
Support Care Worker	58	£27,530.00	£28,525.00	£29,525.00
Practice Leader	6	£28,500.00	£28,500.00	£28,500.00
Occupational Health Technician	73	£27,445.00	£28,435.00	£29,420.00
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	75	£27,075.00	£28,020.00	£28,970.00
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	110	£26,780.00	£27,610.00	£28,440.00
Dental Nurse Assessor	10	£24,750.00	£27,375.00	£30,000.00
Care Assistant Worker	32	£26,205.00	£27,365.00	£28,510.00
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	391	£25,435.00	£26,920.00	£28,395.00
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	8	£25,950.00	£26,610.00	£27,265.00
Personal Care Assistant	2	£25,650.00	£26,600.00	£27,525.00
Wellbeing Coordinator	6	£25,200.00	£26,500.00	£27,790.00
Recovery Worker	186	£26,450.00	£26,480.00	£26,510.00
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	177	£26,225.00	£26,280.00	£26,335.00
Housing Support Worker	40	£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
Behaviour Mentor	14	£25,835.00	£25,835.00	£25,835.00
Dental Nurse	79	£24,265.00	£25,820.00	£27,380.00
Housing Assistant	4	£24,940.00	£25,815.00	£26,690.00
Support Advisor	29	£25,380.00	£25,670.00	£25,960.00
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
Residential Childcare Worker	167	£25,060.00	£25,465.00	£25,870.00
Night Support Worker	139	£25,195.00	£25,335.00	£25,470.00
Optical Assistant	406	£24,895.00	£25,335.00	£25,775.00
Domiciliary Care Assistant	6	£24,790.00	£25,325.00	£25,840.00
Home Support Worker	2	£24,790.00	£25,325.00	£25,840.00
Residential Care Assistant	4	£24,790.00	£25,325.00	£25,840.00
Support Assistant	1,410	£24,710.00	£25,075.00	£25,445.00
Childcare Worker	180	£24,700.00	£24,970.00	£25,245.00
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	60	£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	177	£23,385.00	£23,385.00	£23,385.00
Call Handler	4	£22,775.00	£23,150.00	£23,525.00
young people support worker	4	£21,240.00	£22,465.00	£23,675.00
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