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Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 957,984 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	949,836	99.15 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,677	0.49 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,471	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 18,423 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 79,832 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	18,266	79,153
Contract	156	679

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

11,171

Up 11.6% vs last year

Average salary

£42,705.00

Up 4.1% 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	11,171
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	14	£139,300.00	£151,925.00	£164,550.00
Occupational Health Physician	8	£102,500.00	£113,750.00	£125,000.00
Dentist	98	£87,745.00	£112,270.00	£136,790.00
Associate Dentist	81	£76,475.00	£109,150.00	£141,820.00
Dentistry	2	£75,000.00	£105,000.00	£135,000.00
Psychiatrist	18	£102,000.00	£102,160.00	£102,315.00
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	88	£61,560.00	£64,565.00	£67,570.00
Optometrist	4,050	£63,295.00	£64,295.00	£65,295.00
Pharmacy Manager	15	£64,000.00	£64,000.00	£64,000.00
Commissioning Manager	44	£60,745.00	£63,835.00	£66,920.00
Psychology Specialist	2	£61,725.00	£63,725.00	£65,725.00
Nursing Home	176	£58,820.00	£60,790.00	£62,765.00
Forensic Psychologist	23	£60,440.00	£60,525.00	£60,610.00
Nurse Manager	172	£57,775.00	£60,240.00	£62,705.00
Counselling	247	£55,215.00	£59,930.00	£64,650.00
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	537	£56,245.00	£57,925.00	£59,610.00
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	296	£53,455.00	£54,850.00	£56,240.00
Deputy Nursing Home Manager	9	£52,615.00	£54,740.00	£56,865.00
Clinical Lead	904	£51,005.00	£54,435.00	£57,860.00
Registered Home Manager	297	£50,020.00	£53,260.00	£56,505.00
Registered Manager	1,991	£49,725.00	£52,350.00	£54,970.00
Care Home Manager	275	£50,250.00	£52,335.00	£54,415.00
Home Manager	1,265	£49,535.00	£52,175.00	£54,810.00
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
Home Care Manager	297	£48,065.00	£50,165.00	£52,260.00
Psychotherapist	233	£50,130.00	£50,130.00	£50,130.00
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	2,570	£49,100.00	£49,845.00	£50,585.00
Childrens Home Manager	276	£46,780.00	£49,740.00	£52,695.00
Therapy	4,837	£48,155.00	£49,290.00	£50,425.00
Sonographer	11	£44,465.00	£49,200.00	£53,935.00
Deputy Care Home Manager	64	£48,580.00	£49,180.00	£49,775.00
Speech therapist	268	£47,575.00	£49,155.00	£50,730.00
Language Therapist	2,497	£48,175.00	£49,120.00	£50,060.00
Occupational Therapist	1,860	£47,990.00	£48,890.00	£49,790.00
Clinic Nurse	33	£47,785.00	£48,755.00	£49,725.00
Physiotherapist	83	£46,860.00	£48,665.00	£50,460.00
Independent Reviewing Officer	9	£47,470.00	£48,555.00	£49,655.00
Residential Manager	355	£45,615.00	£48,515.00	£51,415.00
General Practice	77	£45,550.00	£47,890.00	£50,220.00
CAMHS	2	£43,700.00	£47,750.00	£51,775.00
Therapist	5,011	£46,590.00	£47,620.00	£48,650.00
Cardiology	2	£47,500.00	£47,500.00	£47,500.00
Public Health	17	£45,465.00	£47,370.00	£49,280.00
Adult Nurse	21	£45,850.00	£46,850.00	£47,850.00
Quality Assurance	415	£44,610.00	£46,815.00	£49,020.00
Oncology	14	£43,890.00	£46,390.00	£48,890.00
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
Registered Care Manager	155	£42,470.00	£46,035.00	£49,600.00
Registered Nurse	266	£44,310.00	£46,020.00	£47,735.00
Deputy Home Manager	175	£44,810.00	£45,860.00	£46,915.00
Family Social Worker	68	£42,515.00	£45,660.00	£48,810.00
Health Advisor	392	£42,655.00	£45,170.00	£47,690.00
Consultancy	22,256	£39,465.00	£44,995.00	£50,520.00
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	119	£42,330.00	£44,245.00	£46,160.00
Senior Social Worker	108	£41,320.00	£44,235.00	£47,160.00
Care Home	1,350	£43,055.00	£44,110.00	£45,165.00
Community Nurse	12	£41,725.00	£44,060.00	£46,390.00
Paramedic	23	£43,835.00	£43,975.00	£44,115.00
Nursing	2,373	£42,160.00	£43,585.00	£45,015.00
RNLD	2	£42,800.00	£43,300.00	£43,800.00
Healthcare Professional	31	£41,795.00	£43,080.00	£44,365.00
Residential Care Manager	9	£41,440.00	£42,665.00	£43,890.00
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	1,340	£40,050.00	£42,430.00	£44,810.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	7	£39,750.00	£42,315.00	£44,875.00
Nurse Advisor	30	£39,190.00	£42,085.00	£44,985.00
Housing	9,501	£40,665.00	£41,970.00	£43,280.00
Care Manager	959	£40,150.00	£41,930.00	£43,700.00
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
Mental Health Nurse	70	£40,160.00	£41,540.00	£42,920.00
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
Staff Nurse	16	£38,900.00	£40,945.00	£42,980.00
Occupational Health	329	£38,950.00	£40,865.00	£42,770.00
Mental Nurse	27	£38,890.00	£40,835.00	£42,775.00
Childrens Social Worker	85	£38,100.00	£40,505.00	£42,900.00
Disability Assessor	189	£39,500.00	£40,470.00	£41,435.00
Domiciliary Manager	55	£38,660.00	£40,385.00	£42,115.00
Housing Manager	616	£39,300.00	£40,360.00	£41,415.00
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	189	£37,955.00	£39,655.00	£41,355.00
Supervising Social Worker	316	£37,920.00	£39,550.00	£41,175.00
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
Domiciliary Care Manager	68	£37,485.00	£39,420.00	£41,360.00
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
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	1,979	£36,755.00	£38,590.00	£40,440.00
Occupational Health Nurse	57	£36,795.00	£38,505.00	£40,220.00
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
Optician	1,165	£36,830.00	£37,590.00	£38,355.00
Supported Living Manager	64	£36,300.00	£37,495.00	£38,690.00
Community Safety Officer	3	£37,400.00	£37,400.00	£37,400.00
Social Care	1,223	£35,725.00	£37,215.00	£38,710.00
Practice Nurse	28	£36,165.00	£37,190.00	£38,210.00
Registered Mental Health Nurse	13	£35,790.00	£37,065.00	£38,345.00
Care Service Manager	11	£35,475.00	£36,850.00	£38,225.00
Deputy Care Manager	65	£35,970.00	£36,395.00	£36,815.00
Foster Parent	9	£35,950.00	£36,350.00	£36,750.00
Radiographer	6	£34,250.00	£36,165.00	£38,065.00
Case Manager	835	£33,600.00	£36,100.00	£38,600.00
Safeguarding Officer	7	£35,715.00	£36,090.00	£36,465.00
Anti Social Behaviour Officer	3	£32,000.00	£36,000.00	£40,000.00
Care	22,255	£34,250.00	£35,840.00	£37,440.00
Rehabilitation	59	£34,445.00	£35,320.00	£36,205.00
Adoption Social Worker	7	£35,000.00	£35,000.00	£35,000.00
Supported Living	311	£34,170.00	£35,000.00	£35,825.00
Mental Health Social Worker	2	£32,390.00	£34,740.00	£37,090.00
Dispensing Optician	965	£33,775.00	£34,625.00	£35,475.00
Carer	332	£33,085.00	£34,445.00	£35,800.00
Caseworker	118	£32,745.00	£34,425.00	£36,110.00
Hygienist	15	£30,040.00	£34,375.00	£38,710.00
Dispenser	1,437	£33,465.00	£34,365.00	£35,260.00
Benefits Advisor	8	£32,690.00	£34,265.00	£35,825.00
Childcare	2,117	£32,865.00	£34,090.00	£35,315.00
Ambulance	2	£31,650.00	£33,675.00	£35,700.00
Case Worker	62	£32,155.00	£33,635.00	£35,100.00
Family Support Worker	72	£32,030.00	£33,585.00	£35,135.00
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
Childrens Team Leader	4	£32,695.00	£33,320.00	£33,945.00
Senior Support Worker	418	£32,275.00	£33,300.00	£34,325.00
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
Housing Officer	339	£31,590.00	£32,675.00	£33,765.00
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	52	£31,835.00	£32,460.00	£33,095.00
Care Consultant	2	£31,000.00	£32,250.00	£33,500.00
Childrens Worker	414	£30,620.00	£32,170.00	£33,715.00
Residential Support Worker	1,699	£29,595.00	£32,060.00	£34,525.00
Head of Care Homes	4	£32,000.00	£32,000.00	£32,000.00
Care Organiser	7	£28,325.00	£31,675.00	£35,000.00
Social Care Assessor	7	£29,940.00	£31,405.00	£32,875.00
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	340	£28,840.00	£30,315.00	£31,785.00
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
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
Occupational Health Technician	92	£28,640.00	£29,835.00	£31,030.00
Support Worker	4,646	£28,395.00	£29,785.00	£31,175.00
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	492	£28,785.00	£29,645.00	£30,510.00
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
Youth Worker	15	£28,900.00	£29,250.00	£29,600.00
Care at Home Support Worker	6	£27,775.00	£29,175.00	£30,575.00
Activity Coordinator	17	£28,210.00	£29,160.00	£30,095.00
Care Coordinator	226	£27,975.00	£29,130.00	£30,295.00
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
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
Mental Health Worker	30	£28,040.00	£28,680.00	£29,310.00
Childrens Residential Support Worker	88	£27,865.00	£28,620.00	£29,380.00
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
Childrens Services Worker	2	£27,875.00	£28,250.00	£28,600.00
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	533	£27,065.00	£28,075.00	£29,090.00
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	16	£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	52	£26,080.00	£27,105.00	£28,130.00
Recovery Worker	330	£27,050.00	£27,065.00	£27,075.00
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
Residential Childcare Worker	209	£25,940.00	£26,995.00	£28,050.00
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	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
Housing Support Worker	30	£25,510.00	£25,635.00	£25,760.00
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
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	109	£25,035.00	£25,095.00	£25,160.00
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
Family Liaison Officer	7	£24,775.00	£24,775.00	£24,775.00
Dental Nurse	130	£23,295.00	£24,655.00	£26,020.00
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	8	£19,190.00	£20,275.00	£21,365.00