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Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 928,866 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	921,032	99.16 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,485	0.48 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,349	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 17,863 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 77,406 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	17,712	76,753
Contract	150	652

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: May 2026

Jobs listed

11,518

Up 22.6% vs last year

Average salary

£39,080.00

Down 6.0% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Healthcare Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: May 2026

Jobs listed

Up 47.0% vs last year

Average day rate

£485.00

Down 3.2% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: May 2026

Jobs listed

Up 18.8% vs last year

Average day rate

£530.00

Up 7.6% 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
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
September 2025	9,510
August 2025	7,043
July 2025	6,031
June 2025	6,441

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	4	£92,750.00	£130,875.00	£169,000.00
Occupational Health Physician	8	£102,500.00	£113,750.00	£125,000.00
Dentist	107	£84,855.00	£105,210.00	£125,565.00
Associate Dentist	76	£74,640.00	£96,880.00	£119,120.00
CAMHS	2	£60,250.00	£83,375.00	£106,500.00
Psychiatrist	6	£58,750.00	£77,940.00	£97,125.00
Doctor	62	£72,000.00	£72,000.00	£72,000.00
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	15	£64,000.00	£64,000.00	£64,000.00
Optometrist	3,648	£62,780.00	£63,875.00	£64,970.00
Nursing Home Manager	114	£58,890.00	£62,465.00	£66,035.00
Head of Performance	2	£58,000.00	£62,000.00	£66,000.00
Benefits Manager	17	£60,325.00	£61,325.00	£62,325.00
Forensic Psychologist	31	£60,985.00	£61,055.00	£61,130.00
Counselling	247	£56,065.00	£61,005.00	£65,940.00
Commissioning Manager	41	£55,745.00	£59,865.00	£63,975.00
Psychologist	769	£57,765.00	£59,570.00	£61,385.00
Clinical Psychologist	103	£58,645.00	£59,170.00	£59,700.00
Nurse Manager	160	£56,435.00	£59,140.00	£61,840.00
Nursing Home	179	£56,540.00	£58,925.00	£61,305.00
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
Registered Home Manager	284	£51,435.00	£54,375.00	£57,310.00
Clinic Manager	286	£52,800.00	£54,245.00	£55,690.00
Clinical Lead	937	£50,565.00	£53,990.00	£57,415.00
Care Home Manager	245	£50,505.00	£52,270.00	£54,030.00
Pharmacist	146	£48,765.00	£52,040.00	£55,315.00
Home Manager	1,160	£48,840.00	£51,085.00	£53,330.00
Clinical Pharmacist	24	£47,635.00	£51,025.00	£54,415.00
Residential Home Manager	11	£48,190.00	£50,785.00	£53,385.00
Deputy Care Home Manager	54	£50,210.00	£50,770.00	£51,325.00
Registered Manager	1,699	£47,805.00	£50,550.00	£53,290.00
Home Care Manager	259	£48,320.00	£50,245.00	£52,175.00
Nanny	2	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Visiting Officer	2	£45,000.00	£50,000.00	£55,000.00
Psychotherapist	262	£49,675.00	£49,940.00	£50,205.00
Therapy	4,518	£48,740.00	£49,930.00	£51,120.00
Speech therapist	290	£48,300.00	£49,600.00	£50,910.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,622	£48,600.00	£49,460.00	£50,315.00
Childrens Home Manager	262	£46,400.00	£49,260.00	£52,125.00
Language Therapist	2,811	£48,125.00	£48,950.00	£49,775.00
Occupational Therapist	1,597	£48,000.00	£48,830.00	£49,670.00
Clinic Nurse	40	£48,020.00	£48,700.00	£49,380.00
Residential Manager	346	£45,435.00	£48,395.00	£51,355.00
Quality Assurance	289	£44,250.00	£47,270.00	£50,290.00
Adult Nurse	21	£45,850.00	£46,850.00	£47,850.00
Public Health	12	£46,835.00	£46,835.00	£46,835.00
RNLD	4	£46,400.00	£46,650.00	£46,900.00
Therapist	4,728	£45,455.00	£46,380.00	£47,300.00
Independent Reviewing Officer	7	£45,450.00	£46,335.00	£47,235.00
GP	70	£43,300.00	£46,285.00	£49,270.00
Social Support Worker	12	£40,650.00	£46,225.00	£51,825.00
Social Work Practitioner	12	£40,650.00	£46,225.00	£51,825.00
General Practice	99	£44,730.00	£46,190.00	£47,650.00
Consultancy	21,200	£40,390.00	£46,015.00	£51,640.00
Deputy Home Manager	176	£45,065.00	£45,895.00	£46,715.00
Sonographer	5	£40,700.00	£45,800.00	£50,900.00
Family Social Worker	46	£42,740.00	£45,105.00	£47,480.00
Pharmaceutical	201	£41,155.00	£44,975.00	£48,790.00
Health Advisor	362	£41,845.00	£44,555.00	£47,265.00
Registered Nurse	234	£42,695.00	£44,145.00	£45,600.00
Registered Care Manager	152	£40,255.00	£44,075.00	£47,890.00
Senior Social Worker	86	£41,810.00	£44,025.00	£46,245.00
Care Home	1,318	£42,935.00	£43,950.00	£44,965.00
Functional Assessor	496	£42,105.00	£43,740.00	£45,380.00
Occupational Health Advisor	147	£41,680.00	£43,680.00	£45,680.00
Physiotherapist	106	£42,175.00	£43,590.00	£44,995.00
Mental Nurse	34	£41,130.00	£43,370.00	£45,610.00
Community Nurse	11	£42,110.00	£42,960.00	£43,810.00
MSK Physiotherapist	24	£40,100.00	£42,950.00	£45,800.00
Child Protection Social Worker	2	£40,300.00	£42,925.00	£45,550.00
Benefits Specialist	14	£41,940.00	£42,845.00	£43,750.00
Mental Health Nurse	50	£41,385.00	£42,805.00	£44,225.00
Nursing	2,450	£41,115.00	£42,700.00	£44,285.00
Healthcare Professional	14	£41,365.00	£42,615.00	£43,865.00
Residential Care Manager	26	£39,000.00	£42,480.00	£45,955.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	14	£40,000.00	£42,375.00	£44,750.00
Nurse Advisor	35	£39,590.00	£42,355.00	£45,120.00
Paramedic	33	£41,415.00	£42,340.00	£43,265.00
Foster Carer	117	£41,220.00	£42,335.00	£43,450.00
Oncology	6	£39,250.00	£41,700.00	£44,165.00
Staff Nurse	7	£38,385.00	£41,665.00	£44,935.00
Care Manager	900	£39,680.00	£41,610.00	£43,540.00
Consultation Officer	14	£41,575.00	£41,575.00	£41,575.00
Social Worker	1,328	£39,085.00	£41,575.00	£44,065.00
Qualified Social Worker	124	£38,860.00	£41,290.00	£43,720.00
Housing Manager	569	£40,030.00	£41,100.00	£42,160.00
Children Social Worker	91	£39,125.00	£40,980.00	£42,830.00
Occupational Health	312	£38,640.00	£40,590.00	£42,530.00
Adults Social Worker	2	£36,425.00	£40,525.00	£44,600.00
Childrens Social Worker	89	£38,395.00	£40,445.00	£42,495.00
Housing	8,993	£38,795.00	£40,275.00	£41,755.00
Disability Assessor	177	£39,110.00	£40,250.00	£41,390.00
Senior Practitioner	38	£39,050.00	£40,210.00	£41,370.00
Registered General Nurse	11	£38,725.00	£40,165.00	£41,600.00
Clinical Trainer	8	£30,000.00	£40,000.00	£50,000.00
Community Manager	49	£36,700.00	£39,880.00	£43,060.00
Mental Health Practitioner	13	£39,655.00	£39,830.00	£40,015.00
Domiciliary Care Manager	65	£37,595.00	£39,465.00	£41,325.00
Domiciliary Manager	71	£37,680.00	£39,390.00	£41,095.00
Benefits Advisor	2	£36,850.00	£39,350.00	£41,850.00
Domiciliary Care	176	£37,605.00	£39,340.00	£41,075.00
Supervising Social Worker	342	£37,440.00	£39,250.00	£41,055.00
Clinical Nurse Advisor	6	£39,000.00	£39,000.00	£39,000.00
Occupational Health Nurse	60	£37,200.00	£38,835.00	£40,470.00
Hospital	1,841	£37,150.00	£38,825.00	£40,510.00
Practice Nurse	47	£37,120.00	£38,750.00	£40,385.00
Domiciliary Branch Manager	10	£37,800.00	£38,635.00	£39,465.00
Dental Practice Manager	3	£37,125.00	£38,565.00	£40,000.00
Senior Supervising Social Worker	11	£35,520.00	£38,195.00	£40,870.00
Nurse Assessor	182	£37,595.00	£38,055.00	£38,505.00
Supported Living Manager	59	£36,520.00	£37,450.00	£38,380.00
Community Safety Officer	3	£37,400.00	£37,400.00	£37,400.00
Health Educator	35	£37,335.00	£37,335.00	£37,335.00
Newly Qualified Social Worker	24	£36,685.00	£37,175.00	£37,660.00
Social Care	915	£35,455.00	£36,990.00	£38,530.00
Carer	369	£35,465.00	£36,820.00	£38,180.00
Registered Mental Health Nurse	4	£34,275.00	£36,750.00	£39,250.00
Deputy Care Manager	43	£36,310.00	£36,620.00	£36,930.00
Optician	998	£35,525.00	£36,545.00	£37,565.00
Theatre Nurse	4	£33,000.00	£36,500.00	£40,000.00
Foster Parent	20	£36,085.00	£36,360.00	£36,640.00
Radiographer	6	£34,250.00	£36,165.00	£38,065.00
Anti Social Behaviour Officer	3	£32,000.00	£36,000.00	£40,000.00
Case Manager	848	£33,200.00	£35,945.00	£38,690.00
School Nurse	6	£34,575.00	£35,775.00	£36,975.00
Supported Living	247	£34,745.00	£35,505.00	£36,265.00
Care Service Manager	4	£34,750.00	£35,500.00	£36,250.00
Care	22,794	£34,055.00	£35,465.00	£36,870.00
Head of Nursing	12	£34,000.00	£35,085.00	£36,165.00
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
Safeguarding Officer	6	£34,185.00	£34,685.00	£35,185.00
Family Support Worker	67	£33,580.00	£34,620.00	£35,665.00
Dispenser	1,288	£33,475.00	£34,540.00	£35,600.00
Foster Care	12	£30,375.00	£34,225.00	£38,075.00
Rehabilitation	104	£33,415.00	£33,985.00	£34,550.00
Dispensing Optician	830	£32,900.00	£33,975.00	£35,050.00
Caseworker	96	£31,750.00	£33,805.00	£35,860.00
Assistant Care Manager	2	£33,000.00	£33,500.00	£34,000.00
Endoscopy Nurse	4	£30,000.00	£33,500.00	£37,000.00
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
Senior Support Worker	370	£32,220.00	£33,120.00	£34,020.00
Childrens Team Leader	20	£31,890.00	£32,850.00	£33,820.00
Childcare	1,909	£31,390.00	£32,525.00	£33,660.00
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
Housing Officer	355	£31,085.00	£32,235.00	£33,385.00
Ambulance	7	£30,365.00	£32,125.00	£33,900.00
Youth Worker	10	£31,515.00	£32,100.00	£32,685.00
Childrens Worker	387	£30,480.00	£32,005.00	£33,530.00
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
Social Work Assistant	14	£30,340.00	£31,905.00	£33,475.00
Healthcare Recruiter	22	£30,040.00	£31,870.00	£33,705.00
Case Worker	52	£30,640.00	£31,815.00	£32,985.00
Care Team Leader	8	£30,675.00	£31,750.00	£32,825.00
Residential Support Worker	1,646	£29,215.00	£31,715.00	£34,215.00
Senior Residential Worker	54	£31,150.00	£31,630.00	£32,110.00
Dispensing Assistant	3	£29,500.00	£31,250.00	£33,000.00
Hygienist	17	£26,540.00	£31,210.00	£35,875.00
Social Care Assessor	4	£29,500.00	£31,125.00	£32,750.00
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
Recovery Support Worker	2	£30,450.00	£31,000.00	£31,550.00
Support Officer	417	£30,025.00	£30,945.00	£31,860.00
Healthcare Consultant	8	£27,750.00	£30,940.00	£34,125.00
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
Children Support Worker	346	£28,775.00	£30,215.00	£31,635.00
Childrens Support Worker	322	£28,750.00	£30,190.00	£31,615.00
Occupational Health Technician	72	£28,895.00	£30,015.00	£31,125.00
Mental Health Support	37	£29,240.00	£29,840.00	£30,435.00
Support Worker	4,290	£28,335.00	£29,770.00	£31,205.00
Care Officer	2	£28,150.00	£29,725.00	£31,275.00
Residential Worker	472	£28,600.00	£29,695.00	£30,795.00
Community Support Worker	24	£28,760.00	£29,555.00	£30,345.00
Senior Care Assistant	51	£27,840.00	£29,445.00	£31,045.00
Community Worker	1	£29,100.00	£29,100.00	£29,100.00
Activities Coordinator	7	£28,625.00	£29,035.00	£29,440.00
Activity Coordinator	9	£28,045.00	£29,000.00	£29,950.00
Phlebotomist	10	£28,000.00	£29,000.00	£30,000.00
Substance Misuse Worker	2	£29,000.00	£29,000.00	£29,000.00
Care at Home Support Worker	13	£27,565.00	£28,950.00	£30,340.00
Live In Support Worker	3	£26,500.00	£28,925.00	£31,325.00
Mental Health Worker	31	£28,140.00	£28,870.00	£29,595.00
Childrens Residential Support Worker	73	£28,085.00	£28,595.00	£29,100.00
Wellbeing Officer	2	£27,800.00	£28,400.00	£29,025.00
youth support worker	24	£27,790.00	£28,400.00	£29,005.00
Health And Social Care Assessor	5	£26,750.00	£28,375.00	£30,000.00
Behaviour Support Worker	12	£28,240.00	£28,315.00	£28,390.00
Practice Leader	10	£28,300.00	£28,300.00	£28,300.00
Mental Health Support Worker	13	£27,625.00	£28,200.00	£28,780.00
Health Worker	6	£27,835.00	£28,135.00	£28,435.00
Care Coordinator	194	£27,240.00	£28,115.00	£28,995.00
First Aider	27	£27,575.00	£28,050.00	£28,525.00
Residential Care Worker	42	£27,540.00	£28,050.00	£28,560.00
EBD Support Worker	2	£28,000.00	£28,000.00	£28,000.00
Care Assistant Worker	26	£26,800.00	£27,940.00	£29,070.00
Care & Support Assistant	6	£26,440.00	£27,910.00	£29,365.00
Support Care Assistant	6	£26,440.00	£27,910.00	£29,365.00
Care Worker	349	£27,065.00	£27,840.00	£28,625.00
Assistant Psychologist	6	£27,175.00	£27,690.00	£28,200.00
Pharmacy Technician	6	£27,125.00	£27,625.00	£28,125.00
Dental hygienist	6	£20,000.00	£27,500.00	£35,000.00
Live in Care Worker	24	£25,000.00	£27,500.00	£30,000.00
Recovery Worker	249	£27,490.00	£27,490.00	£27,490.00
Support Coordinator	227	£26,665.00	£27,300.00	£27,940.00
Medical Receptionist	6	£26,750.00	£27,290.00	£27,840.00
Dental Nurse Assessor	4	£24,500.00	£27,250.00	£30,000.00
Housing Assistant	29	£26,490.00	£27,230.00	£27,970.00
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	423	£25,560.00	£26,900.00	£28,240.00
Housing Worker	18	£26,895.00	£26,895.00	£26,895.00
Support Advisor	49	£26,255.00	£26,865.00	£27,480.00
Project Worker	10	£25,950.00	£26,610.00	£27,265.00
Care Home Assistant	4	£25,700.00	£26,590.00	£27,465.00
Home Care Assistant	4	£25,700.00	£26,590.00	£27,465.00
Healthcare Assistant	41	£25,630.00	£26,580.00	£27,530.00
Adult Support Worker	2	£26,100.00	£26,375.00	£26,650.00
Care Supervisor	30	£25,775.00	£26,340.00	£26,900.00
Housing Support Worker	33	£26,165.00	£26,305.00	£26,445.00
Residential Childcare Worker	244	£25,340.00	£26,285.00	£27,225.00
Optical Assistant	429	£25,780.00	£26,265.00	£26,755.00
Support Care Worker	60	£25,560.00	£26,250.00	£26,930.00
Care & Support Worker	69	£25,420.00	£26,165.00	£26,900.00
Care Support Worker	63	£25,450.00	£26,120.00	£26,785.00
Residential Assistant	27	£24,550.00	£26,100.00	£27,645.00
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
Wellbeing Coordinator	19	£25,325.00	£25,975.00	£26,620.00
Childcare Worker	262	£25,175.00	£25,935.00	£26,700.00
Field Care Supervisor	16	£25,410.00	£25,885.00	£26,360.00
Care Administrator	25	£25,875.00	£25,875.00	£25,875.00
Domestic Abuse Advocate	2	£24,775.00	£25,825.00	£26,875.00
Key Worker	11	£25,380.00	£25,795.00	£26,210.00
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
young people support worker	12	£25,100.00	£25,715.00	£26,320.00
Residential Care Assistant	6	£24,890.00	£25,490.00	£26,065.00
Wellbeing Advisor	1	£23,925.00	£25,475.00	£27,050.00
Family Liaison Officer	16	£25,415.00	£25,415.00	£25,415.00
Behaviour Mentor	12	£24,780.00	£25,190.00	£25,610.00
Call Handler	8	£24,390.00	£25,075.00	£25,765.00
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
Night Care Assistant	2	£24,400.00	£24,925.00	£25,425.00
Rehabilitation Worker	2	£24,400.00	£24,925.00	£25,425.00
Dental Nurse	100	£23,480.00	£24,855.00	£26,240.00
Female Support Worker	57	£24,825.00	£24,825.00	£24,825.00
Autism Support Worker	2	£24,800.00	£24,800.00	£24,800.00
Support Assistant	1,369	£24,395.00	£24,735.00	£25,075.00
Night Support Worker	91	£24,500.00	£24,605.00	£24,715.00
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
Home Support Worker	5	£24,035.00	£24,400.00	£24,750.00
young persons support worker	1	£24,125.00	£24,125.00	£24,125.00
Autism Practitioner	138	£23,865.00	£23,865.00	£23,865.00
Waking Night Support Worker	13	£22,900.00	£23,520.00	£24,130.00
LSA	2	£21,600.00	£23,025.00	£24,450.00
Learning Support Worker	7	£21,325.00	£23,000.00	£24,675.00
Domestic Abuse Support Worker	9	£19,640.00	£19,770.00	£19,895.00
Part Time Support Worker	2	£12,875.00	£13,050.00	£13,250.00