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Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 963,857 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	955,650	99.15 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,712	0.49 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,495	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 18,536 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 80,321 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	18,378	79,637
Contract	157	683

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

11,290

Up 12.8% vs last year

Average salary

£42,580.00

Up 3.8% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Healthcare Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: September 2026

Jobs listed

Up 20.0% vs last year

Average day rate

£500.00

Down 3.8% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: September 2026

Jobs listed

Down 11.1% vs last year

Average day rate

£485.00

Down 2.5% 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	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
October 2025	7,297

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	111	£82,095.00	£108,720.00	£135,340.00
Associate Dentist	89	£75,355.00	£107,460.00	£139,565.00
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	86	£61,150.00	£64,725.00	£68,300.00
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	£57,320.00	£62,080.00	£66,835.00
Forensic Psychologist	23	£60,440.00	£60,525.00	£60,610.00
Nursing Home	175	£58,165.00	£60,320.00	£62,475.00
Nurse Manager	170	£57,765.00	£60,195.00	£62,625.00
Clinical Psychologist	61	£58,225.00	£58,765.00	£59,310.00
Home Manager RGN	2	£57,500.00	£58,250.00	£59,000.00
Psychologist	584	£56,270.00	£58,010.00	£59,765.00
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	911	£51,090.00	£54,490.00	£57,885.00
Clinical Specialist	9	£51,160.00	£53,310.00	£55,460.00
Registered Home Manager	300	£49,610.00	£53,015.00	£56,425.00
CAMHS	4	£50,865.00	£52,890.00	£54,900.00
Registered Manager	2,036	£50,225.00	£52,800.00	£55,375.00
Care Home Manager	265	£50,575.00	£52,455.00	£54,330.00
Pharmacist	124	£49,200.00	£52,240.00	£55,290.00
Home Care Manager	264	£50,005.00	£51,995.00	£53,985.00
Home Manager	1,160	£49,365.00	£51,950.00	£54,525.00
Pharmaceutical	247	£47,070.00	£51,630.00	£56,190.00
Residential Home Manager	32	£49,335.00	£51,325.00	£53,320.00
Sonographer	13	£45,850.00	£50,650.00	£55,450.00
Childrens Home Manager	281	£47,320.00	£50,200.00	£53,070.00
Psychotherapist	275	£50,130.00	£50,130.00	£50,130.00
GP	42	£46,680.00	£50,005.00	£53,330.00
Child Protection Worker	2	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Nanny	2	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Visiting Officer	2	£45,000.00	£50,000.00	£55,000.00
Clinic Nurse	34	£48,785.00	£49,545.00	£50,310.00
Residential Manager	408	£46,330.00	£49,320.00	£52,315.00
Adult Nurse	23	£47,425.00	£49,300.00	£51,175.00
Physiotherapist	81	£47,630.00	£49,255.00	£50,870.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,522	£48,285.00	£49,240.00	£50,185.00
Deputy Care Home Manager	74	£48,630.00	£49,175.00	£49,715.00
Speech therapist	263	£46,890.00	£49,060.00	£51,220.00
Language Therapist	2,460	£47,725.00	£48,820.00	£49,910.00
Independent Reviewing Officer	9	£47,470.00	£48,555.00	£49,655.00
Therapy	4,798	£47,175.00	£48,295.00	£49,415.00
Occupational Therapist	1,862	£47,000.00	£48,075.00	£49,155.00
General Practice	77	£45,550.00	£47,890.00	£50,220.00
Family Therapist	3	£47,800.00	£47,800.00	£47,800.00
Cardiology	2	£47,500.00	£47,500.00	£47,500.00
Registered Nurse	271	£45,495.00	£47,060.00	£48,635.00
Public Health	19	£45,105.00	£46,920.00	£48,740.00
Therapist	4,987	£45,760.00	£46,850.00	£47,940.00
Oncology	16	£43,890.00	£46,390.00	£48,890.00
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	189	£44,755.00	£45,750.00	£46,750.00
Quality Assurance	465	£43,430.00	£45,740.00	£48,045.00
Registered Care Manager	176	£42,210.00	£45,695.00	£49,175.00
Family Social Worker	77	£42,365.00	£45,585.00	£48,810.00
Health Advisor	444	£42,685.00	£45,180.00	£47,675.00
Consultancy	23,255	£39,565.00	£45,025.00	£50,480.00
Functional Assessor	251	£43,525.00	£44,940.00	£46,365.00
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
Occupational Health Advisor	128	£42,035.00	£44,140.00	£46,255.00
Community Nurse	12	£41,725.00	£44,060.00	£46,390.00
Paramedic	23	£43,835.00	£43,975.00	£44,115.00
Senior Social Worker	112	£40,880.00	£43,790.00	£46,700.00
Nursing	2,492	£42,135.00	£43,520.00	£44,910.00
RNLD	2	£42,800.00	£43,300.00	£43,800.00
Healthcare Professional	39	£41,820.00	£43,185.00	£44,555.00
Qualified Social Worker	124	£39,350.00	£42,820.00	£46,295.00
Care Home	1,388	£41,725.00	£42,700.00	£43,675.00
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	1,348	£39,995.00	£42,360.00	£44,715.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	7	£39,750.00	£42,315.00	£44,875.00
Care Manager	995	£40,350.00	£42,255.00	£44,160.00
Nurse Advisor	30	£39,190.00	£42,085.00	£44,985.00
Housing	9,528	£40,550.00	£41,705.00	£42,860.00
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
Residential Care Manager	11	£39,830.00	£41,375.00	£42,920.00
Occupational Health	347	£39,335.00	£41,320.00	£43,300.00
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
Senior Practitioner	32	£39,100.00	£41,205.00	£43,315.00
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
School Nurse	2	£39,500.00	£40,750.00	£42,000.00
Disability Assessor	193	£39,760.00	£40,730.00	£41,700.00
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
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
Housing Manager	649	£38,825.00	£39,785.00	£40,745.00
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	164	£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	319	£37,775.00	£39,370.00	£40,965.00
Community Manager	61	£36,810.00	£39,165.00	£41,515.00
Domiciliary Care	223	£37,350.00	£39,150.00	£40,950.00
Clinical Nurse Advisor	6	£39,000.00	£39,000.00	£39,000.00
Hospital	2,071	£36,840.00	£38,765.00	£40,700.00
Senior Supervising Social Worker	6	£37,750.00	£38,750.00	£39,750.00
Supported Living Manager	63	£37,295.00	£38,625.00	£39,955.00
Occupational Health Nurse	58	£36,520.00	£38,405.00	£40,295.00
Health Educator	54	£38,195.00	£38,370.00	£38,550.00
Newly Qualified Social Worker	31	£37,000.00	£38,370.00	£39,735.00
Foster Carer	77	£36,330.00	£37,865.00	£39,405.00
Optician	1,182	£36,780.00	£37,490.00	£38,205.00
Community Safety Officer	3	£37,400.00	£37,400.00	£37,400.00
Practice Nurse	21	£36,085.00	£37,375.00	£38,665.00
Registered Mental Health Nurse	19	£35,630.00	£36,805.00	£37,990.00
Social Care	1,351	£35,440.00	£36,770.00	£38,105.00
Foster Parent	9	£35,950.00	£36,350.00	£36,750.00
Deputy Care Manager	78	£35,865.00	£36,315.00	£36,765.00
Radiographer	6	£34,250.00	£36,165.00	£38,065.00
Case Manager	880	£33,670.00	£36,160.00	£38,655.00
Safeguarding Officer	7	£35,715.00	£36,090.00	£36,465.00
Care	22,028	£34,405.00	£36,050.00	£37,705.00
Anti Social Behaviour Officer	3	£32,000.00	£36,000.00	£40,000.00
Carer	324	£33,695.00	£35,205.00	£36,715.00
Supported Living	362	£34,290.00	£35,115.00	£35,930.00
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	119	£33,180.00	£34,525.00	£35,865.00
Rehabilitation	56	£33,615.00	£34,515.00	£35,425.00
Hygienist	15	£30,040.00	£34,375.00	£38,710.00
Dispenser	1,478	£33,460.00	£34,335.00	£35,205.00
Benefits Advisor	8	£32,690.00	£34,265.00	£35,825.00
Childcare	2,090	£32,935.00	£34,170.00	£35,410.00
Ambulance	2	£31,650.00	£33,675.00	£35,700.00
Family Support Worker	73	£32,060.00	£33,650.00	£35,240.00
Healthcare Recruiter	29	£28,480.00	£33,600.00	£38,720.00
Foster Care	2	£30,175.00	£33,500.00	£36,825.00
Senior Support Worker	432	£32,470.00	£33,445.00	£34,420.00
Childrens Team Leader	4	£32,695.00	£33,320.00	£33,945.00
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	341	£31,715.00	£32,765.00	£33,815.00
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
Childrens Worker	413	£30,775.00	£32,310.00	£33,845.00
Mental Health Support	56	£31,740.00	£32,280.00	£32,830.00
Care Consultant	2	£31,000.00	£32,250.00	£33,500.00
Residential Support Worker	1,721	£29,700.00	£32,095.00	£34,485.00
Head of Care Homes	4	£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
Social Care Assessor	9	£29,540.00	£31,075.00	£32,605.00
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	320	£28,890.00	£30,395.00	£31,895.00
Children Support Worker	396	£28,930.00	£30,395.00	£31,860.00
Tenant Liaison Officer	4	£29,250.00	£30,125.00	£31,000.00
Residential Worker	609	£29,085.00	£30,085.00	£31,080.00
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
Community Support Worker	20	£29,165.00	£29,945.00	£30,720.00
Senior Care Assistant	61	£28,285.00	£29,865.00	£31,445.00
Support Worker	4,530	£28,420.00	£29,790.00	£31,160.00
Occupational Health Technician	102	£28,625.00	£29,785.00	£30,940.00
Care Officer	2	£28,150.00	£29,725.00	£31,275.00
Support Officer	499	£28,735.00	£29,610.00	£30,490.00
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
Key Worker	7	£28,445.00	£28,965.00	£29,480.00
Activity Coordinator	19	£27,855.00	£28,930.00	£29,990.00
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
Childrens Residential Support Worker	88	£27,720.00	£28,510.00	£29,300.00
Mental Health Support Worker	16	£27,785.00	£28,415.00	£29,050.00
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	631	£27,245.00	£28,220.00	£29,195.00
Practice Leader	6	£28,100.00	£28,100.00	£28,100.00
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	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
Residential Childcare Worker	203	£26,605.00	£27,680.00	£28,750.00
Support Coordinator	310	£26,915.00	£27,665.00	£28,420.00
Healthcare Assistant	50	£26,515.00	£27,565.00	£28,620.00
Housing Assistant	29	£27,045.00	£27,535.00	£28,025.00
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	399	£26,245.00	£27,390.00	£28,530.00
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
Dental Nurse Assessor	2	£24,000.00	£27,000.00	£30,000.00
Recovery Worker	350	£26,970.00	£26,985.00	£26,995.00
Childcare Worker	192	£26,020.00	£26,960.00	£27,900.00
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
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
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	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
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	66	£24,840.00	£25,475.00	£26,115.00
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
Care & Support Worker	59	£24,250.00	£25,000.00	£25,745.00
Communication Support Worker	4	£24,500.00	£24,950.00	£25,375.00
Support Assistant	1,193	£24,520.00	£24,950.00	£25,380.00
Female Support Worker	41	£24,825.00	£24,825.00	£24,825.00
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
Home Support Worker	5	£24,035.00	£24,400.00	£24,750.00
Waking Night Support Worker	25	£23,785.00	£24,220.00	£24,650.00
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
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