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Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 951,479 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	943,395	99.15 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,629	0.49 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,455	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 18,298 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 79,290 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	18,142	78,616
Contract	155	673

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: August 2026

Jobs listed

7,593

Down 23.8% vs last year

Average salary

£41,985.00

Up 2.9% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Healthcare Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: August 2026

Jobs listed

Up 18.8% vs last year

Average day rate

£555.00

Up 8.0% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: August 2026

Jobs listed

Up 22.2% vs last year

Average day rate

£520.00

Up 4.7% 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
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
September 2025	9,510

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
Consultant Psychiatrist	8	£129,575.00	£148,640.00	£167,700.00
Medical Director	2	£93,750.00	£132,125.00	£170,500.00
Dentist	101	£94,335.00	£116,515.00	£138,690.00
Occupational Health Physician	8	£102,500.00	£113,750.00	£125,000.00
Associate Dentist	88	£81,455.00	£110,955.00	£140,445.00
Dentistry	2	£75,000.00	£105,000.00	£135,000.00
Psychiatrist	14	£85,065.00	£95,020.00	£104,975.00
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	4,028	£63,350.00	£64,330.00	£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
Nursing Home Manager	119	£59,965.00	£62,925.00	£65,885.00
Commissioning Manager	42	£58,040.00	£62,155.00	£66,265.00
Head of Performance	2	£58,000.00	£62,000.00	£66,000.00
Counselling	233	£55,870.00	£60,610.00	£65,345.00
Forensic Psychologist	23	£60,440.00	£60,525.00	£60,610.00
Nurse Manager	186	£57,700.00	£60,065.00	£62,440.00
Nursing Home	195	£57,220.00	£59,440.00	£61,665.00
Clinical Psychologist	71	£58,020.00	£58,740.00	£59,465.00
Clinical Specialist	6	£56,935.00	£58,265.00	£59,600.00
Home Manager RGN	2	£57,500.00	£58,250.00	£59,000.00
Psychologist	586	£56,470.00	£58,245.00	£60,025.00
Intensive Care	6	£55,000.00	£57,500.00	£60,000.00
Regulatory Affairs Manager	2	£48,500.00	£56,750.00	£65,000.00
Deputy Nursing Home Manager	13	£52,615.00	£54,765.00	£56,900.00
Clinic Manager	319	£53,135.00	£54,630.00	£56,125.00
Childrens Services Manager	2	£51,975.00	£54,600.00	£57,200.00
Clinical Lead	902	£50,830.00	£54,235.00	£57,645.00
Registered Home Manager	307	£50,495.00	£53,800.00	£57,105.00
Clinical Pharmacist	5	£50,000.00	£53,500.00	£57,000.00
Pharmaceutical	231	£47,705.00	£52,855.00	£58,005.00
Care Home Manager	284	£49,945.00	£51,940.00	£53,940.00
Pharmacist	129	£48,390.00	£51,915.00	£55,450.00
Home Manager	1,213	£49,175.00	£51,740.00	£54,305.00
Registered Manager	1,985	£48,830.00	£51,435.00	£54,030.00
Residential Home Manager	28	£48,490.00	£50,920.00	£53,345.00
Home Care Manager	301	£48,330.00	£50,450.00	£52,570.00
Psychotherapist	240	£50,340.00	£50,340.00	£50,340.00
Clinic Nurse	27	£49,305.00	£50,005.00	£50,705.00
Nanny	2	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Visiting Officer	2	£45,000.00	£50,000.00	£55,000.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,568	£49,010.00	£49,810.00	£50,610.00
Therapy	4,831	£48,615.00	£49,800.00	£50,985.00
GP	59	£46,645.00	£49,790.00	£52,940.00
Childrens Home Manager	294	£46,580.00	£49,680.00	£52,780.00
Deputy Care Home Manager	62	£48,955.00	£49,405.00	£49,850.00
Speech therapist	278	£48,040.00	£49,400.00	£50,760.00
Language Therapist	2,570	£48,565.00	£49,370.00	£50,170.00
Occupational Therapist	1,815	£48,145.00	£49,080.00	£50,025.00
Residential Manager	371	£45,030.00	£47,980.00	£50,930.00
Therapist	5,036	£46,965.00	£47,965.00	£48,970.00
Physiotherapist	87	£46,095.00	£47,675.00	£49,245.00
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
RNLD	4	£46,400.00	£46,650.00	£46,900.00
General Practice	83	£44,550.00	£46,640.00	£48,720.00
Quality Assurance	390	£44,220.00	£46,570.00	£48,915.00
Independent Reviewing Officer	7	£45,450.00	£46,335.00	£47,235.00
Social Support Worker	23	£40,650.00	£46,225.00	£51,825.00
Social Work Practitioner	26	£40,650.00	£46,225.00	£51,825.00
Benefits Specialist	6	£44,165.00	£46,165.00	£48,165.00
Sonographer	5	£40,700.00	£45,800.00	£50,900.00
Family Social Worker	65	£42,515.00	£45,660.00	£48,810.00
Registered Nurse	280	£44,000.00	£45,605.00	£47,215.00
Deputy Home Manager	177	£44,535.00	£45,360.00	£46,180.00
Consultancy	22,122	£39,635.00	£45,235.00	£50,835.00
Registered Care Manager	191	£41,550.00	£45,220.00	£48,890.00
Health Advisor	414	£42,300.00	£44,900.00	£47,505.00
Community Nurse	12	£43,150.00	£44,565.00	£45,985.00
Senior Social Worker	103	£41,320.00	£44,285.00	£47,265.00
Functional Assessor	345	£42,905.00	£44,265.00	£45,620.00
Care Home	1,416	£43,090.00	£44,125.00	£45,160.00
Occupational Health Advisor	126	£42,040.00	£44,010.00	£45,985.00
Paramedic	25	£43,250.00	£43,640.00	£44,025.00
MSK Physiotherapist	10	£40,250.00	£43,625.00	£47,000.00
Oncology	12	£40,465.00	£43,150.00	£45,840.00
Residential Care Manager	25	£40,940.00	£43,060.00	£45,165.00
Nursing	2,481	£41,595.00	£43,055.00	£44,520.00
Mental Nurse	34	£40,730.00	£42,655.00	£44,580.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	14	£40,000.00	£42,540.00	£45,085.00
Qualified Social Worker	116	£39,280.00	£42,515.00	£45,750.00
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
Mental Health Nurse	68	£40,985.00	£42,415.00	£43,840.00
Housing	9,084	£40,960.00	£42,200.00	£43,450.00
Nurse Advisor	30	£39,190.00	£42,085.00	£44,985.00
Social Worker	1,326	£39,625.00	£42,025.00	£44,425.00
Care Manager	1,080	£40,075.00	£41,770.00	£43,455.00
Healthcare Professional	22	£40,925.00	£41,760.00	£42,590.00
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	90	£38,950.00	£41,200.00	£43,450.00
Foster Carer	124	£39,555.00	£40,805.00	£42,055.00
Childrens Social Worker	80	£38,040.00	£40,675.00	£43,310.00
Occupational Health	324	£38,845.00	£40,670.00	£42,490.00
Disability Assessor	191	£39,500.00	£40,425.00	£41,350.00
Domiciliary Manager	73	£38,515.00	£40,380.00	£42,245.00
Staff Nurse	11	£38,105.00	£40,150.00	£42,190.00
Senior Practitioner	38	£38,050.00	£40,015.00	£41,985.00
Clinical Trainer	8	£30,000.00	£40,000.00	£50,000.00
Occupational Health Nurse	54	£38,395.00	£39,915.00	£41,435.00
Mental Health Practitioner	13	£39,655.00	£39,830.00	£40,015.00
Domiciliary Care	204	£37,930.00	£39,805.00	£41,680.00
Domiciliary Care Manager	74	£37,350.00	£39,790.00	£42,230.00
Community Manager	60	£36,810.00	£39,775.00	£42,740.00
Adults Social Worker	3	£38,225.00	£39,500.00	£40,775.00
Nurse Practitioner	25	£39,500.00	£39,500.00	£39,500.00
Housing Manager	584	£38,475.00	£39,460.00	£40,440.00
Nurse Assessor	176	£39,265.00	£39,420.00	£39,575.00
Domiciliary Branch Manager	11	£38,385.00	£39,385.00	£40,385.00
Supervising Social Worker	315	£37,750.00	£39,360.00	£40,970.00
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
Newly Qualified Social Worker	31	£37,000.00	£38,370.00	£39,735.00
Hospital	1,916	£36,580.00	£38,310.00	£40,055.00
Supported Living Manager	75	£37,050.00	£38,285.00	£39,520.00
Practice Nurse	37	£36,305.00	£37,815.00	£39,325.00
School Nurse	8	£36,215.00	£37,435.00	£38,650.00
Community Safety Officer	3	£37,400.00	£37,400.00	£37,400.00
Optician	1,142	£36,350.00	£37,265.00	£38,175.00
Registered Mental Health Nurse	10	£35,660.00	£37,160.00	£38,665.00
Social Care	1,175	£35,625.00	£36,985.00	£38,350.00
Health Educator	52	£36,600.00	£36,800.00	£37,000.00
Foster Parent	9	£35,950.00	£36,350.00	£36,750.00
Deputy Care Manager	59	£36,005.00	£36,305.00	£36,605.00
Radiographer	6	£34,250.00	£36,165.00	£38,065.00
Care	23,102	£34,425.00	£36,100.00	£37,775.00
Safeguarding Officer	7	£35,715.00	£36,090.00	£36,465.00
Substance Misuse Nurse	5	£33,500.00	£36,050.00	£38,600.00
Anti Social Behaviour Officer	3	£32,000.00	£36,000.00	£40,000.00
Supported Living	317	£35,020.00	£35,900.00	£36,775.00
Case Manager	889	£33,300.00	£35,885.00	£38,465.00
Care Service Manager	4	£34,750.00	£35,500.00	£36,250.00
Rehabilitation	77	£34,240.00	£35,170.00	£36,105.00
Carer	386	£33,850.00	£35,105.00	£36,355.00
Caseworker	120	£33,190.00	£35,100.00	£37,005.00
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	925	£33,350.00	£34,495.00	£35,635.00
Foster Care	4	£31,475.00	£34,325.00	£37,175.00
Benefits Advisor	8	£32,690.00	£34,265.00	£35,825.00
Dispenser	1,431	£33,070.00	£34,125.00	£35,175.00
Childcare	2,074	£32,735.00	£33,900.00	£35,070.00
Ambulance	2	£31,650.00	£33,675.00	£35,700.00
Family Support Worker	67	£32,080.00	£33,635.00	£35,185.00
Childrens Team Leader	10	£32,715.00	£33,555.00	£34,405.00
Assistant Care Manager	2	£33,000.00	£33,500.00	£34,000.00
Senior Support Worker	416	£32,475.00	£33,420.00	£34,360.00
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
Case Worker	62	£31,740.00	£33,110.00	£34,470.00
Mental Health Support	46	£32,040.00	£32,710.00	£33,385.00
Senior Residential Worker	77	£31,895.00	£32,675.00	£33,450.00
Housing Officer	342	£31,520.00	£32,665.00	£33,810.00
Healthcare Recruiter	25	£29,180.00	£32,640.00	£36,095.00
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
Care Consultant	2	£31,000.00	£32,250.00	£33,500.00
Care Team Leader	14	£30,905.00	£32,250.00	£33,595.00
Childrens Worker	419	£30,605.00	£32,150.00	£33,695.00
Head of Care Homes	4	£32,000.00	£32,000.00	£32,000.00
Residential Support Worker	1,779	£29,510.00	£31,995.00	£34,480.00
Care Organiser	7	£28,325.00	£31,675.00	£35,000.00
Dispensing Assistant	3	£29,500.00	£31,250.00	£33,000.00
First Aider	4	£30,000.00	£31,250.00	£32,500.00
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
Hygienist	13	£26,065.00	£30,940.00	£35,815.00
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	358	£28,870.00	£30,360.00	£31,850.00
Children Support Worker	372	£28,875.00	£30,340.00	£31,800.00
Occupational Health Technician	79	£29,130.00	£30,260.00	£31,385.00
Senior Care Assistant	62	£28,625.00	£30,250.00	£31,880.00
Residential Worker	530	£29,190.00	£30,235.00	£31,275.00
health and social assessor	1	£30,000.00	£30,000.00	£30,000.00
Health Care Assessor	1	£30,000.00	£30,000.00	£30,000.00
Healthcare Consultant	4	£28,000.00	£30,000.00	£32,000.00
Youth Worker	12	£29,430.00	£29,870.00	£30,305.00
Support Worker	4,684	£28,365.00	£29,825.00	£31,280.00
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 Officer	482	£28,740.00	£29,660.00	£30,575.00
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
Health Worker	2	£28,825.00	£29,325.00	£29,825.00
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
Activity Coordinator	10	£27,875.00	£29,080.00	£30,275.00
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	82	£28,170.00	£28,900.00	£29,635.00
Care Coordinator	219	£27,700.00	£28,885.00	£30,080.00
Mental Health Worker	32	£28,060.00	£28,725.00	£29,380.00
Live In Support Worker	6	£27,500.00	£28,715.00	£29,915.00
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
Health And Social Care Assessor	5	£26,750.00	£28,375.00	£30,000.00
Practice Leader	10	£28,300.00	£28,300.00	£28,300.00
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
Wellbeing Advisor	3	£27,465.00	£28,240.00	£29,025.00
Residential Care Worker	31	£27,455.00	£28,105.00	£28,760.00
youth support worker	28	£27,640.00	£28,095.00	£28,550.00
Care Worker	317	£27,015.00	£28,020.00	£29,035.00
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	63	£27,350.00	£27,910.00	£28,470.00
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
Live in Care Worker	24	£25,000.00	£27,500.00	£30,000.00
Recovery Worker	320	£27,300.00	£27,315.00	£27,325.00
Support Coordinator	265	£26,540.00	£27,300.00	£28,065.00
Medical Receptionist	6	£26,750.00	£27,290.00	£27,840.00
Care Assistant	418	£26,025.00	£27,240.00	£28,460.00
Healthcare Assistant	49	£25,990.00	£27,130.00	£28,265.00
Dental Nurse Assessor	2	£24,000.00	£27,000.00	£30,000.00
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
Housing Worker	18	£26,735.00	£26,895.00	£27,055.00
Residential Childcare Worker	212	£25,615.00	£26,700.00	£27,785.00
Optical Assistant	482	£26,275.00	£26,660.00	£27,045.00
Childcare Worker	214	£25,520.00	£26,420.00	£27,320.00
Care Administrator	7	£25,335.00	£26,335.00	£27,335.00
Care Supervisor	32	£25,665.00	£26,290.00	£26,915.00
Learning Support Worker	9	£24,550.00	£26,090.00	£27,625.00
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
Residential Assistant	24	£24,360.00	£25,920.00	£27,475.00
Field Care Supervisor	16	£25,410.00	£25,885.00	£26,360.00
Community Development Worker	1	£25,875.00	£25,875.00	£25,875.00
young people support worker	22	£25,365.00	£25,855.00	£26,340.00
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
Residential Care Assistant	6	£24,890.00	£25,490.00	£26,065.00
Call Handler	10	£24,590.00	£25,300.00	£26,010.00
Behaviour Mentor	14	£24,730.00	£25,175.00	£25,625.00
Housing Support Worker	34	£24,945.00	£25,070.00	£25,195.00
Care Support Worker	62	£24,385.00	£25,040.00	£25,695.00
Support Care Worker	56	£24,335.00	£24,990.00	£25,640.00
Night Support Worker	100	£24,895.00	£24,985.00	£25,075.00
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
Family Liaison Officer	16	£24,840.00	£24,840.00	£24,840.00
Female Support Worker	49	£24,825.00	£24,825.00	£24,825.00
Dental Nurse	123	£23,480.00	£24,820.00	£26,170.00
Support Assistant	1,269	£24,310.00	£24,755.00	£25,205.00
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	18	£23,555.00	£24,040.00	£24,515.00
Domestic Abuse Support Worker	9	£19,640.00	£19,770.00	£19,895.00
LSA	6	£18,535.00	£19,525.00	£20,515.00
Part Time Support Worker	2	£12,875.00	£13,050.00	£13,250.00