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Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 961,083 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	952,896	99.15 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,698	0.49 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,489	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 18,482 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 80,090 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	18,324	79,407
Contract	157	682

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	16	£146,975.00	£156,445.00	£165,915.00
Psychiatrist	25	£119,000.00	£119,120.00	£119,240.00
Occupational Health Physician	8	£102,500.00	£113,750.00	£125,000.00
Associate Dentist	81	£76,475.00	£109,150.00	£141,820.00
Dentist	112	£84,110.00	£108,825.00	£133,535.00
Dentistry	2	£75,000.00	£105,000.00	£135,000.00
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	79	£61,940.00	£65,210.00	£68,480.00
Optometrist	4,067	£63,390.00	£64,345.00	£65,295.00
Pharmacy Manager	15	£64,000.00	£64,000.00	£64,000.00
Psychology Specialist	2	£61,725.00	£63,725.00	£65,725.00
Counselling	249	£57,595.00	£62,435.00	£67,270.00
Nursing Home	171	£58,915.00	£60,935.00	£62,960.00
Nurse Manager	157	£58,150.00	£60,705.00	£63,255.00
Forensic Psychologist	23	£60,440.00	£60,525.00	£60,610.00
Commissioning Manager	46	£56,870.00	£60,280.00	£63,685.00
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	550	£56,085.00	£57,835.00	£59,600.00
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
Clinic Manager	290	£54,450.00	£55,735.00	£57,010.00
Deputy Nursing Home Manager	7	£52,615.00	£54,800.00	£56,990.00
Clinical Lead	867	£50,950.00	£54,330.00	£57,710.00
Pharmaceutical	228	£48,880.00	£53,515.00	£58,150.00
Registered Home Manager	288	£50,475.00	£53,345.00	£56,215.00
Clinical Specialist	9	£51,160.00	£53,310.00	£55,460.00
Registered Manager	1,944	£50,230.00	£52,755.00	£55,275.00
Pharmacist	122	£49,160.00	£52,300.00	£55,450.00
Home Manager	1,205	£49,265.00	£51,855.00	£54,440.00
Care Home Manager	284	£49,465.00	£51,770.00	£54,075.00
Residential Home Manager	35	£49,185.00	£51,235.00	£53,285.00
Sonographer	13	£45,850.00	£50,650.00	£55,450.00
Psychotherapist	244	£50,340.00	£50,340.00	£50,340.00
Childrens Home Manager	280	£47,340.00	£50,160.00	£52,980.00
GP	48	£46,980.00	£50,115.00	£53,255.00
Nanny	2	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Visiting Officer	2	£45,000.00	£50,000.00	£55,000.00
Home Care Manager	285	£47,745.00	£49,885.00	£52,025.00
Clinic Nurse	34	£48,785.00	£49,545.00	£50,310.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,527	£48,665.00	£49,540.00	£50,400.00
Speech therapist	266	£47,385.00	£49,265.00	£51,135.00
Physiotherapist	81	£47,630.00	£49,255.00	£50,870.00
Deputy Care Home Manager	68	£48,710.00	£49,250.00	£49,795.00
Language Therapist	2,484	£48,040.00	£49,050.00	£50,055.00
Residential Manager	383	£45,940.00	£48,910.00	£51,885.00
Therapy	4,815	£47,530.00	£48,815.00	£50,095.00
Independent Reviewing Officer	9	£47,470.00	£48,555.00	£49,655.00
Occupational Therapist	1,864	£47,070.00	£48,115.00	£49,165.00
General Practice	77	£45,550.00	£47,890.00	£50,220.00
Family Therapist	3	£47,800.00	£47,800.00	£47,800.00
Registered Nurse	268	£46,200.00	£47,765.00	£49,340.00
CAMHS	2	£43,700.00	£47,750.00	£51,775.00
Cardiology	2	£47,500.00	£47,500.00	£47,500.00
Therapist	4,983	£45,965.00	£47,105.00	£48,240.00
Public Health	19	£45,105.00	£46,920.00	£48,740.00
Adult Nurse	21	£45,850.00	£46,850.00	£47,850.00
Oncology	14	£43,890.00	£46,390.00	£48,890.00
Quality Assurance	432	£44,070.00	£46,325.00	£48,575.00
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
Deputy Home Manager	199	£44,595.00	£45,660.00	£46,720.00
Registered Care Manager	162	£42,265.00	£45,655.00	£49,050.00
Family Social Worker	70	£42,320.00	£45,580.00	£48,850.00
Health Advisor	433	£42,635.00	£45,125.00	£47,615.00
Consultancy	23,282	£39,440.00	£44,925.00	£50,415.00
MSK Physiotherapist	2	£40,500.00	£44,750.00	£49,000.00
Functional Assessor	261	£43,265.00	£44,660.00	£46,065.00
Care Service Manager	17	£43,215.00	£44,340.00	£45,465.00
Occupational Health Advisor	124	£42,330.00	£44,260.00	£46,185.00
Care Home	1,410	£43,030.00	£44,130.00	£45,235.00
Community Nurse	12	£41,725.00	£44,060.00	£46,390.00
Paramedic	23	£43,835.00	£43,975.00	£44,115.00
Nursing	2,422	£42,175.00	£43,600.00	£45,030.00
Senior Social Worker	108	£40,780.00	£43,555.00	£46,335.00
RNLD	2	£42,800.00	£43,300.00	£43,800.00
Healthcare Professional	39	£41,820.00	£43,185.00	£44,555.00
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	1,344	£39,985.00	£42,340.00	£44,700.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	7	£39,750.00	£42,315.00	£44,875.00
Care Manager	992	£40,350.00	£42,260.00	£44,165.00
Nurse Advisor	30	£39,190.00	£42,085.00	£44,985.00
Housing	9,442	£40,485.00	£41,735.00	£42,985.00
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	86	£39,025.00	£41,095.00	£43,160.00
Staff Nurse	16	£38,900.00	£40,945.00	£42,980.00
Mental Health Nurse	71	£39,640.00	£40,905.00	£42,175.00
Disability Assessor	192	£39,920.00	£40,815.00	£41,710.00
Childrens Social Worker	85	£38,100.00	£40,505.00	£42,900.00
Occupational Health	338	£38,310.00	£40,475.00	£42,635.00
Senior Practitioner	34	£38,415.00	£40,460.00	£42,500.00
Domiciliary Manager	53	£38,615.00	£40,260.00	£41,910.00
Mental Nurse	30	£38,500.00	£40,255.00	£42,005.00
Housing Manager	619	£39,000.00	£40,100.00	£41,200.00
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
Domiciliary Care	207	£37,775.00	£39,550.00	£41,325.00
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	175	£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
Domiciliary Care Manager	67	£37,440.00	£39,355.00	£41,265.00
Community Manager	61	£36,810.00	£39,165.00	£41,515.00
Clinical Nurse Advisor	6	£39,000.00	£39,000.00	£39,000.00
Foster Carer	79	£37,570.00	£38,970.00	£40,370.00
Occupational Health Nurse	61	£37,080.00	£38,960.00	£40,845.00
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
Hospital	2,040	£36,600.00	£38,575.00	£40,565.00
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	1,185	£36,690.00	£37,415.00	£38,145.00
Community Safety Officer	3	£37,400.00	£37,400.00	£37,400.00
Practice Nurse	28	£36,165.00	£37,190.00	£38,210.00
Social Care	1,240	£35,520.00	£36,975.00	£38,435.00
Registered Mental Health Nurse	15	£35,400.00	£36,600.00	£37,815.00
Deputy Care Manager	75	£35,975.00	£36,400.00	£36,830.00
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	847	£33,645.00	£36,160.00	£38,675.00
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	22,218	£34,340.00	£35,925.00	£37,515.00
Carer	324	£33,695.00	£35,205.00	£36,715.00
Supported Living	342	£34,340.00	£35,160.00	£35,970.00
Adoption Social Worker	7	£35,000.00	£35,000.00	£35,000.00
Dispensing Optician	969	£34,040.00	£34,750.00	£35,465.00
Mental Health Social Worker	2	£32,390.00	£34,740.00	£37,090.00
Caseworker	116	£33,070.00	£34,545.00	£36,020.00
Rehabilitation	56	£33,615.00	£34,515.00	£35,425.00
Hygienist	15	£30,040.00	£34,375.00	£38,710.00
Dispenser	1,449	£33,490.00	£34,355.00	£35,215.00
Childcare	2,100	£33,160.00	£34,320.00	£35,475.00
Benefits Advisor	8	£32,690.00	£34,265.00	£35,825.00
Healthcare Recruiter	27	£28,785.00	£33,950.00	£39,115.00
Ambulance	2	£31,650.00	£33,675.00	£35,700.00
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	436	£32,315.00	£33,300.00	£34,285.00
Community Support Manager	6	£32,225.00	£33,225.00	£34,200.00
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
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	74	£31,785.00	£32,495.00	£33,210.00
Substance Misuse Nurse	7	£30,490.00	£32,465.00	£34,450.00
Care Consultant	2	£31,000.00	£32,250.00	£33,500.00
Housing Officer	335	£31,265.00	£32,235.00	£33,200.00
Residential Support Worker	1,745	£29,675.00	£32,025.00	£34,365.00
Head of Care Homes	4	£32,000.00	£32,000.00	£32,000.00
Childrens Worker	412	£30,455.00	£31,980.00	£33,505.00
Health Worker	3	£31,515.00	£31,765.00	£32,015.00
Care Organiser	7	£28,325.00	£31,675.00	£35,000.00
Mental Health Support	55	£31,020.00	£31,580.00	£32,150.00
Dispensing Assistant	3	£29,500.00	£31,250.00	£33,000.00
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
Children Support Worker	387	£28,890.00	£30,310.00	£31,725.00
Childrens Support Worker	323	£28,835.00	£30,290.00	£31,745.00
Tenant Liaison Officer	4	£29,250.00	£30,125.00	£31,000.00
Residential Worker	612	£29,085.00	£30,090.00	£31,105.00
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
Occupational Health Technician	96	£28,615.00	£29,815.00	£31,010.00
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
Senior Care Assistant	59	£28,170.00	£29,700.00	£31,235.00
Support Officer	493	£28,810.00	£29,635.00	£30,455.00
Support Worker	4,611	£28,315.00	£29,635.00	£30,950.00
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
Activities Coordinator	17	£28,395.00	£29,300.00	£30,205.00
Pharmacy Technician	4	£29,250.00	£29,250.00	£29,250.00
Youth Worker	15	£28,900.00	£29,250.00	£29,600.00
Mental Health Worker	32	£28,590.00	£29,205.00	£29,820.00
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
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 Coordinator	226	£27,855.00	£28,990.00	£30,135.00
Key Worker	7	£28,445.00	£28,965.00	£29,480.00
Childrens Residential Support Worker	90	£27,945.00	£28,725.00	£29,505.00
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 support worker	26	£28,065.00	£28,550.00	£29,030.00
Care Worker	626	£27,430.00	£28,490.00	£29,550.00
Mental Health Support Worker	17	£27,655.00	£28,395.00	£29,140.00
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
Wellbeing Advisor	3	£27,465.00	£28,240.00	£29,025.00
Residential Care Worker	33	£26,910.00	£28,195.00	£29,480.00
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
Project Worker	14	£27,600.00	£27,845.00	£28,095.00
Support Advisor	76	£27,310.00	£27,795.00	£28,280.00
Assistant Psychologist	6	£27,175.00	£27,690.00	£28,200.00
Housing Assistant	31	£27,000.00	£27,615.00	£28,235.00
Support Coordinator	294	£26,835.00	£27,575.00	£28,320.00
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
Care Assistant	396	£26,260.00	£27,435.00	£28,605.00
Housing Worker	16	£27,265.00	£27,415.00	£27,570.00
Residential Childcare Worker	206	£26,375.00	£27,395.00	£28,410.00
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
Healthcare Assistant	52	£26,080.00	£27,105.00	£28,130.00
Dental Nurse Assessor	2	£24,000.00	£27,000.00	£30,000.00
Optical Assistant	473	£26,640.00	£26,960.00	£27,280.00
Recovery Worker	333	£26,950.00	£26,960.00	£26,975.00
Care Supervisor	28	£26,070.00	£26,860.00	£27,655.00
Field Care Supervisor	16	£26,110.00	£26,360.00	£26,610.00
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	14	£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
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
Housing Support Worker	28	£25,190.00	£25,330.00	£25,470.00
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
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
Female Support Worker	45	£24,825.00	£24,825.00	£24,825.00
Support Assistant	1,195	£24,355.00	£24,785.00	£25,210.00
Assistant Support Worker	2	£24,575.00	£24,575.00	£24,575.00
Night Support Worker	108	£24,510.00	£24,575.00	£24,640.00
Dental Nurse	135	£23,135.00	£24,530.00	£25,920.00
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
Waking Night Support Worker	25	£23,785.00	£24,220.00	£24,650.00
young persons support worker	1	£24,125.00	£24,125.00	£24,125.00
Domestic Abuse Support Worker	8	£21,815.00	£21,990.00	£22,160.00
LSA	10	£19,270.00	£20,080.00	£20,900.00