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Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 868,382 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	861,152	99.17 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,098	0.47 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,132	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 16,700 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 72,365 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	16,560	71,762
Contract	139	602

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 February, 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	14,134
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
Dentistry	1,159	£92,030.00	£106,635.00	£121,240.00
Psychiatrist	27	£94,350.00	£105,865.00	£117,385.00
Dentist	2,776	£83,280.00	£101,090.00	£118,895.00
Associate Dentist	1,274	£77,570.00	£96,330.00	£115,085.00
CAMHS	2	£60,250.00	£83,375.00	£106,500.00
Staff Grade	3	£80,000.00	£80,000.00	£80,000.00
Regulatory Affairs Manager	5	£68,000.00	£68,000.00	£68,000.00
Pharmacy Manager	41	£65,000.00	£65,000.00	£65,000.00
Optometrist	2,585	£62,540.00	£63,335.00	£64,130.00
Forensic Psychologist	22	£62,945.00	£63,030.00	£63,115.00
Commissioning Manager	89	£56,165.00	£62,040.00	£67,910.00
Nursing Home Manager	97	£57,695.00	£61,445.00	£65,195.00
Nurse Practitioner	2	£56,500.00	£60,250.00	£64,000.00
Psychologist	835	£58,535.00	£59,965.00	£61,400.00
Clinical Psychologist	128	£59,525.00	£59,700.00	£59,880.00
Doctor	50	£59,585.00	£59,605.00	£59,625.00
Benefits Manager	15	£56,750.00	£58,950.00	£61,150.00
Nursing Home	122	£55,575.00	£57,960.00	£60,345.00
Nurse Manager	147	£55,565.00	£57,620.00	£59,680.00
Counselling	84	£52,540.00	£56,720.00	£60,890.00
Deputy Nursing Home Manager	13	£52,615.00	£54,765.00	£56,900.00
Clinical Lead	778	£50,955.00	£54,240.00	£57,535.00
Pharmacist	197	£51,140.00	£53,730.00	£56,320.00
Clinical Specialist	10	£48,835.00	£53,510.00	£58,190.00
Care Home Manager	156	£50,520.00	£52,610.00	£54,700.00
Clinic Manager	216	£51,510.00	£52,410.00	£53,315.00
Registered Home Manager	219	£49,400.00	£51,560.00	£53,715.00
Clinical Pharmacist	28	£49,495.00	£51,530.00	£53,565.00
Deputy Care Home Manager	42	£51,320.00	£51,375.00	£51,425.00
Home Care Manager	174	£48,235.00	£50,480.00	£52,725.00
Registered Manager	1,320	£47,075.00	£49,565.00	£52,045.00
Psychotherapist	180	£48,830.00	£49,120.00	£49,420.00
Therapy	3,081	£46,645.00	£48,250.00	£49,865.00
Speech & Language Therapist	1,750	£46,245.00	£48,125.00	£50,000.00
Language Therapist	1,978	£46,615.00	£48,100.00	£49,590.00
Home Manager	861	£46,210.00	£47,815.00	£49,420.00
Speech therapist	234	£46,195.00	£47,750.00	£49,310.00
Assistant Residential Home Manager	2	£44,700.00	£47,250.00	£49,775.00
Occupational Therapist	1,262	£46,250.00	£47,250.00	£48,265.00
Childrens Home Manager	239	£44,490.00	£46,800.00	£49,110.00
Quality Assurance	178	£43,755.00	£46,790.00	£49,830.00
RNLD	10	£44,365.00	£46,565.00	£48,775.00
Consultancy	13,851	£41,000.00	£46,360.00	£51,715.00
Residential Home Manager	24	£43,955.00	£46,340.00	£48,730.00
General Practice	43	£44,480.00	£46,135.00	£47,780.00
Clinic Nurse	90	£45,215.00	£45,890.00	£46,565.00
Family Social Worker	20	£43,465.00	£45,730.00	£48,000.00
Social Support Worker	1	£44,650.00	£45,675.00	£46,700.00
Therapist	3,603	£44,420.00	£45,670.00	£46,915.00
Pharmaceutical	122	£40,645.00	£44,805.00	£48,955.00
Head of Care	2	£44,750.00	£44,750.00	£44,750.00
Residential Manager	339	£42,450.00	£44,700.00	£46,950.00
Care Home	871	£43,140.00	£44,375.00	£45,620.00
Senior Social Worker	146	£41,975.00	£44,130.00	£46,290.00
Deputy Home Manager	140	£43,575.00	£44,115.00	£44,655.00
Scrub Nurse	3	£40,000.00	£44,000.00	£48,000.00
Scrub Practitioner	2	£40,000.00	£44,000.00	£48,000.00
Paediatric Nurse	18	£43,950.00	£43,950.00	£43,950.00
Benefits Specialist	10	£43,625.00	£43,940.00	£44,250.00
Foster Carer	93	£42,225.00	£43,790.00	£45,355.00
Nurse Advisor	25	£40,825.00	£43,640.00	£46,455.00
Health Advisor	277	£40,790.00	£43,560.00	£46,325.00
Mental Nurse	32	£40,880.00	£43,480.00	£46,080.00
Child Protection Social Worker	4	£40,240.00	£43,440.00	£46,650.00
Community Nurse	44	£42,695.00	£43,190.00	£43,685.00
Registered Care Manager	106	£38,965.00	£43,080.00	£47,200.00
Occupational Health Advisor	139	£41,265.00	£42,890.00	£44,510.00
MSK Physiotherapist	24	£40,000.00	£42,500.00	£45,000.00
GP	78	£39,155.00	£42,370.00	£45,585.00
Social Worker	1,491	£39,725.00	£42,290.00	£44,850.00
Care Manager	652	£40,190.00	£42,245.00	£44,290.00
Approved Mental Health Professional	4	£40,265.00	£42,150.00	£44,025.00
Functional Assessor	531	£40,805.00	£42,045.00	£43,285.00
Registered General Nurse	6	£40,450.00	£41,825.00	£43,200.00
Mental Health Nurse	62	£39,445.00	£41,750.00	£44,050.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	49	£39,390.00	£41,645.00	£43,910.00
Residential Care Manager	36	£36,915.00	£41,530.00	£46,140.00
Nursing	2,683	£40,130.00	£41,500.00	£42,875.00
Children Social Worker	141	£39,070.00	£41,480.00	£43,890.00
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	503	£40,000.00	£41,300.00	£42,600.00
Mental Health Practitioner	4	£37,350.00	£41,150.00	£44,950.00
Childrens Social Worker	139	£38,415.00	£41,060.00	£43,705.00
Physiotherapist	201	£39,900.00	£41,045.00	£42,180.00
Paramedic	79	£39,475.00	£40,980.00	£42,485.00
Qualified Social Worker	239	£38,440.00	£40,965.00	£43,490.00
Supported Living Manager	27	£39,565.00	£40,630.00	£41,700.00
Oncology	10	£38,235.00	£40,595.00	£42,960.00
Domiciliary Branch Manager	16	£40,070.00	£40,570.00	£41,070.00
Housing Manager	329	£39,065.00	£40,240.00	£41,410.00
Housing	6,410	£38,980.00	£40,115.00	£41,250.00
Adults Social Worker	27	£36,855.00	£39,945.00	£43,025.00
Disability Assessor	167	£38,935.00	£39,940.00	£40,945.00
Radiographer	15	£38,020.00	£39,855.00	£41,690.00
Practice Nurse	78	£37,375.00	£39,720.00	£42,060.00
Senior Supervising Social Worker	39	£37,155.00	£39,540.00	£41,920.00
Occupational Health	270	£37,590.00	£39,380.00	£41,165.00
Independent Reviewing Officer	5	£39,350.00	£39,350.00	£39,350.00
Domiciliary Manager	59	£38,135.00	£39,190.00	£40,245.00
Supervising Social Worker	361	£36,860.00	£39,095.00	£41,335.00
Domiciliary Care Manager	47	£37,290.00	£39,005.00	£40,720.00
Hospital	1,742	£37,355.00	£38,915.00	£40,475.00
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
Newly Qualified Social Worker	11	£37,110.00	£38,185.00	£39,260.00
Nurse Assessor	486	£37,360.00	£37,985.00	£38,605.00
Carer	292	£35,995.00	£37,645.00	£39,300.00
Case Manager	578	£34,480.00	£37,590.00	£40,700.00
Community Manager	19	£35,745.00	£37,375.00	£39,005.00
Domiciliary Care	100	£35,825.00	£37,245.00	£38,670.00
Social Care	917	£35,225.00	£36,885.00	£38,545.00
Care	25,151	£35,440.00	£36,820.00	£38,200.00
Sonographer	3	£33,000.00	£36,500.00	£40,000.00
Theatre Nurse	4	£33,000.00	£36,500.00	£40,000.00
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
Optician	1,189	£35,170.00	£36,150.00	£37,135.00
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
Deputy Care Manager	22	£35,555.00	£35,795.00	£36,030.00
School Nurse	6	£34,575.00	£35,775.00	£36,975.00
Rehabilitation	193	£33,805.00	£35,285.00	£36,755.00
Dispenser	1,468	£34,385.00	£35,200.00	£36,020.00
Clinical Nurse Specialist	3	£30,000.00	£35,000.00	£40,000.00
Head of Nursing	18	£33,375.00	£34,875.00	£36,375.00
Supported Living	112	£33,765.00	£34,655.00	£35,545.00
Support Officer	217	£33,400.00	£34,515.00	£35,620.00
Healthcare Professional	2	£32,400.00	£34,475.00	£36,525.00
Hygienist	8	£30,840.00	£34,150.00	£37,465.00
Mental Health Support	8	£32,285.00	£33,785.00	£35,285.00
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
Caseworker	52	£30,050.00	£33,355.00	£36,655.00
Care Team Leader	6	£31,675.00	£33,350.00	£35,040.00
Dispensing Optician	921	£32,285.00	£33,300.00	£34,310.00
Healthcare Recruiter	19	£29,320.00	£33,070.00	£36,820.00
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
Deputy Residential Home Manager	2	£32,525.00	£32,525.00	£32,525.00
Maternity Nurse	2	£32,500.00	£32,500.00	£32,500.00
Childrens Worker	420	£30,700.00	£32,330.00	£33,965.00
Housing Management Officer	10	£32,000.00	£32,000.00	£32,000.00
Housing Officer	228	£30,040.00	£31,625.00	£33,220.00
Senior Support Worker	218	£30,775.00	£31,545.00	£32,310.00
Family Support Worker	69	£30,790.00	£31,400.00	£32,010.00
Residential Support Worker	1,288	£28,900.00	£31,340.00	£33,775.00
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
Case Worker	41	£29,555.00	£31,030.00	£32,495.00
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
Ambulance	5	£29,075.00	£30,575.00	£32,100.00
Dispensing Assistant	9	£27,000.00	£30,500.00	£34,000.00
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	1,528	£29,285.00	£30,195.00	£31,110.00
Children Support Worker	330	£28,465.00	£29,975.00	£31,475.00
Childrens Support Worker	323	£28,475.00	£29,960.00	£31,445.00
Care Practitioner	4	£27,700.00	£29,950.00	£32,175.00
Child Care Worker	2	£29,475.00	£29,850.00	£30,225.00
Support Worker	3,583	£28,135.00	£29,625.00	£31,115.00
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
Senior Care Assistant	25	£27,230.00	£29,030.00	£30,830.00
Activity Coordinator	9	£28,045.00	£29,000.00	£29,950.00
Health Educator	10	£29,000.00	£29,000.00	£29,000.00
Medical Receptionist	2	£28,000.00	£29,000.00	£30,000.00
Phlebotomist	10	£28,000.00	£29,000.00	£30,000.00
Substance Misuse Worker	2	£29,000.00	£29,000.00	£29,000.00
Occupational Health Technician	69	£27,715.00	£28,705.00	£29,685.00
Residential Worker	294	£27,750.00	£28,580.00	£29,405.00
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
Mental Health Worker	24	£28,030.00	£28,520.00	£29,015.00
Practice Leader	6	£28,500.00	£28,500.00	£28,500.00
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
Support Care Worker	56	£27,485.00	£28,300.00	£29,115.00
Mental Health Support Worker	5	£27,515.00	£28,250.00	£28,990.00
Residential Care Worker	46	£27,830.00	£28,220.00	£28,615.00
Learning Disabilities Worker	5	£26,850.00	£28,140.00	£29,435.00
Childrens Residential Support Worker	79	£27,625.00	£28,085.00	£28,540.00
First Aider	27	£27,575.00	£28,050.00	£28,525.00
Housing Assistant	2	£26,775.00	£28,025.00	£29,275.00
youth support worker	11	£26,950.00	£27,835.00	£28,710.00
Community Support Worker	26	£26,955.00	£27,805.00	£28,650.00
Care Support Worker	62	£27,030.00	£27,780.00	£28,530.00
Care & Support Worker	73	£26,990.00	£27,770.00	£28,550.00
Support Coordinator	96	£26,770.00	£27,590.00	£28,415.00
Dental Nurse Assessor	10	£24,750.00	£27,375.00	£30,000.00
Community Worker	3	£27,250.00	£27,325.00	£27,400.00
Learning Support Worker	8	£25,925.00	£27,260.00	£28,590.00
Care Supervisor	28	£26,975.00	£27,165.00	£27,350.00
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 Worker	330	£26,425.00	£26,940.00	£27,465.00
Care Assistant Worker	30	£25,955.00	£26,905.00	£27,845.00
Recovery Coordinator	6	£25,525.00	£26,900.00	£28,250.00
Care Assistant	327	£25,420.00	£26,875.00	£28,325.00
Housing Worker	29	£26,730.00	£26,795.00	£26,855.00
Adult Support Worker	215	£26,695.00	£26,750.00	£26,805.00
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
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	178	£26,465.00	£26,480.00	£26,500.00
Key Worker	12	£25,985.00	£26,330.00	£26,675.00
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
Care Coordinator	154	£25,555.00	£26,155.00	£26,750.00
Child Support Worker	4	£26,150.00	£26,150.00	£26,150.00
Project Worker	6	£25,165.00	£26,150.00	£27,140.00
Field Care Supervisor	26	£25,890.00	£26,115.00	£26,340.00
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
Residential Childcare Worker	181	£25,300.00	£25,725.00	£26,150.00
Support Advisor	27	£25,255.00	£25,605.00	£25,950.00
Healthcare Assistant	20	£24,950.00	£25,540.00	£26,125.00
Residential Assistant	24	£24,375.00	£25,500.00	£26,625.00
Wellbeing Advisor	1	£23,925.00	£25,475.00	£27,050.00
Dental Nurse	71	£23,795.00	£25,455.00	£27,115.00
Night Support Worker	139	£25,230.00	£25,370.00	£25,505.00
Domiciliary Care Assistant	6	£24,790.00	£25,325.00	£25,840.00
Residential Care Assistant	4	£24,790.00	£25,325.00	£25,840.00
Childcare Worker	185	£24,995.00	£25,275.00	£25,550.00
Optical Assistant	391	£24,860.00	£25,260.00	£25,650.00
Home Support Worker	4	£24,660.00	£25,190.00	£25,700.00
Waking Night Support Worker	43	£24,260.00	£24,980.00	£25,690.00
Care & Support Assistant	2	£24,400.00	£24,925.00	£25,425.00
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
Support Care Assistant	2	£24,400.00	£24,925.00	£25,425.00
Support Assistant	1,320	£24,475.00	£24,835.00	£25,200.00
Female Support Worker	55	£24,830.00	£24,830.00	£24,830.00
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
Assistant Psychologist	18	£23,645.00	£24,370.00	£25,090.00
young persons support worker	1	£24,125.00	£24,125.00	£24,125.00
Autism Practitioner	175	£23,510.00	£23,510.00	£23,510.00
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