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Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 890,519 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	883,098	99.17 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,216	0.47 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,205	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 17,125 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 74,210 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	16,982	73,591
Contract	142	618

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
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
May 2025	9,901
April 2025	11,281
March 2025	12,218

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	10	£105,665.00	£123,290.00	£140,915.00
Dental Associate	2	£75,000.00	£122,500.00	£170,000.00
Occupational Health Physician	6	£116,250.00	£121,875.00	£127,500.00
Dentistry	1,105	£98,230.00	£113,045.00	£127,850.00
Dentist	2,673	£84,575.00	£103,800.00	£123,020.00
Associate Dentist	1,184	£77,880.00	£99,780.00	£121,680.00
Psychiatrist	13	£85,690.00	£98,845.00	£112,000.00
CAMHS	2	£60,250.00	£83,375.00	£106,500.00
Staff Grade	3	£80,000.00	£80,000.00	£80,000.00
Doctor	66	£75,700.00	£75,700.00	£75,700.00
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	48	£66,000.00	£66,000.00	£66,000.00
Commissioning Manager	100	£58,430.00	£63,835.00	£69,230.00
Optometrist	2,612	£62,840.00	£63,640.00	£64,440.00
Forensic Psychologist	33	£63,170.00	£63,235.00	£63,295.00
Nursing Home Manager	105	£58,735.00	£62,105.00	£65,470.00
Psychologist	890	£59,220.00	£60,505.00	£61,790.00
Clinical Psychologist	134	£60,270.00	£60,425.00	£60,590.00
Nurse Practitioner	2	£56,500.00	£60,250.00	£64,000.00
Counselling	141	£55,590.00	£59,950.00	£64,310.00
Benefits Manager	17	£57,225.00	£58,225.00	£59,225.00
Nurse Manager	154	£55,335.00	£57,470.00	£59,605.00
Clinical Specialist	4	£55,400.00	£57,400.00	£59,400.00
Nursing Home	147	£55,145.00	£57,345.00	£59,540.00
Deputy Nursing Home Manager	13	£52,615.00	£54,765.00	£56,900.00
Clinical Lead	875	£50,835.00	£54,200.00	£57,575.00
Care Home Manager	182	£52,260.00	£54,125.00	£55,985.00
Pharmacist	189	£49,790.00	£52,620.00	£55,455.00
Registered Home Manager	176	£49,715.00	£52,245.00	£54,770.00
Clinic Manager	259	£51,195.00	£52,100.00	£53,000.00
Public Health	8	£52,000.00	£52,000.00	£52,000.00
Home Care Manager	198	£49,875.00	£51,915.00	£53,955.00
Clinical Pharmacist	26	£48,745.00	£51,290.00	£53,830.00
Deputy Care Home Manager	44	£51,055.00	£51,100.00	£51,140.00
Visiting Officer	2	£45,000.00	£50,000.00	£55,000.00
Registered Manager	1,356	£47,220.00	£49,715.00	£52,195.00
Home Manager	930	£47,640.00	£49,580.00	£51,520.00
Psychotherapist	233	£49,170.00	£49,435.00	£49,700.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,230	£47,495.00	£49,120.00	£50,740.00
Speech therapist	268	£47,595.00	£49,110.00	£50,625.00
Language Therapist	2,388	£47,675.00	£48,955.00	£50,225.00
Therapy	3,779	£47,490.00	£48,930.00	£50,370.00
Residential Home Manager	13	£46,540.00	£48,665.00	£50,790.00
Occupational Therapist	1,442	£46,625.00	£47,560.00	£48,495.00
Childrens Home Manager	207	£44,885.00	£47,460.00	£50,030.00
Quality Assurance	213	£43,875.00	£47,025.00	£50,180.00
Clinic Nurse	69	£46,400.00	£46,865.00	£47,335.00
Adult Nurse	11	£45,850.00	£46,850.00	£47,850.00
RNLD	4	£46,400.00	£46,650.00	£46,900.00
Therapist	4,285	£45,145.00	£46,205.00	£47,260.00
Pharmaceutical	146	£41,585.00	£45,835.00	£50,085.00
Sonographer	5	£40,700.00	£45,800.00	£50,900.00
Family Social Worker	18	£43,370.00	£45,715.00	£48,055.00
Deputy Home Manager	148	£45,110.00	£45,700.00	£46,280.00
General Practice	50	£44,275.00	£45,650.00	£47,025.00
Consultancy	16,198	£39,920.00	£45,255.00	£50,580.00
Foster Carer	120	£44,145.00	£45,195.00	£46,245.00
Head of Care	2	£44,750.00	£44,750.00	£44,750.00
Residential Manager	331	£42,235.00	£44,735.00	£47,230.00
Care Home	1,072	£43,365.00	£44,535.00	£45,705.00
Mental Nurse	20	£41,570.00	£44,405.00	£47,235.00
Senior Social Worker	128	£41,750.00	£44,165.00	£46,585.00
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
Health Advisor	308	£41,245.00	£43,940.00	£46,640.00
Registered Care Manager	110	£39,645.00	£43,845.00	£48,040.00
Benefits Specialist	12	£43,415.00	£43,790.00	£44,165.00
Child Protection Social Worker	4	£40,240.00	£43,440.00	£46,650.00
Community Nurse	33	£42,800.00	£43,330.00	£43,865.00
Occupational Health Advisor	158	£41,375.00	£43,310.00	£45,250.00
MSK Physiotherapist	26	£40,100.00	£42,950.00	£45,800.00
Functional Assessor	620	£41,380.00	£42,850.00	£44,320.00
Approved Mental Health Professional	3	£41,150.00	£42,775.00	£44,375.00
Mental Health Practitioner	4	£41,925.00	£42,625.00	£43,350.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	14	£40,000.00	£42,375.00	£44,750.00
Social Worker	1,376	£39,695.00	£42,285.00	£44,870.00
Nurse Advisor	30	£39,995.00	£42,280.00	£44,580.00
Physiotherapist	157	£40,975.00	£42,145.00	£43,305.00
Residential Care Manager	36	£38,070.00	£42,025.00	£45,975.00
Mental Health Nurse	34	£39,920.00	£41,875.00	£43,825.00
GP	73	£39,240.00	£41,870.00	£44,500.00
Paramedic	34	£40,505.00	£41,845.00	£43,190.00
Senior Practitioner	28	£40,710.00	£41,830.00	£42,950.00
Care Manager	764	£39,865.00	£41,825.00	£43,775.00
Nursing	2,682	£40,400.00	£41,810.00	£43,230.00
Healthcare Professional	8	£41,035.00	£41,725.00	£42,410.00
Registered Nurse	383	£40,210.00	£41,725.00	£43,235.00
Staff Nurse	7	£38,385.00	£41,665.00	£44,935.00
Oncology	8	£39,060.00	£41,660.00	£44,265.00
Housing Manager	408	£40,000.00	£41,300.00	£42,595.00
Children Social Worker	121	£38,440.00	£40,925.00	£43,410.00
Qualified Social Worker	197	£38,245.00	£40,695.00	£43,150.00
Housing	7,249	£39,570.00	£40,690.00	£41,815.00
Domiciliary Branch Manager	16	£40,070.00	£40,570.00	£41,070.00
Childrens Social Worker	116	£37,660.00	£40,395.00	£43,125.00
Disability Assessor	85	£39,135.00	£40,195.00	£41,255.00
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
Adults Social Worker	17	£36,775.00	£39,825.00	£42,865.00
Domiciliary Manager	71	£38,460.00	£39,775.00	£41,090.00
Senior Supervising Social Worker	28	£37,195.00	£39,705.00	£42,210.00
Practice Nurse	74	£37,290.00	£39,610.00	£41,920.00
Occupational Health	309	£37,605.00	£39,450.00	£41,295.00
Domiciliary Care Manager	61	£37,630.00	£39,395.00	£41,160.00
Supported Living Manager	31	£38,600.00	£39,380.00	£40,160.00
Supervising Social Worker	340	£37,175.00	£39,355.00	£41,535.00
Clinical Nurse Advisor	4	£39,000.00	£39,000.00	£39,000.00
Domiciliary Care	127	£37,345.00	£38,980.00	£40,605.00
Hospital	1,712	£37,315.00	£38,895.00	£40,475.00
Dental Practice Manager	3	£37,125.00	£38,565.00	£40,000.00
Theatre Practitioner	32	£38,110.00	£38,415.00	£38,735.00
Carer	331	£36,745.00	£38,335.00	£39,915.00
Nurse Assessor	368	£37,610.00	£38,190.00	£38,765.00
Occupational Health Nurse	76	£36,390.00	£38,180.00	£39,970.00
Radiographer	6	£35,715.00	£37,640.00	£39,565.00
Social Care	942	£35,690.00	£37,420.00	£39,160.00
Community Safety Officer	3	£37,400.00	£37,400.00	£37,400.00
Community Manager	29	£34,055.00	£37,270.00	£40,480.00
Care	24,131	£35,785.00	£37,200.00	£38,615.00
Newly Qualified Social Worker	20	£36,590.00	£37,010.00	£37,425.00
Theatre Nurse	4	£33,000.00	£36,500.00	£40,000.00
Optician	1,075	£35,430.00	£36,430.00	£37,435.00
Foster Parent	55	£35,990.00	£36,340.00	£36,690.00
Quality Improvement Officer	2	£36,250.00	£36,250.00	£36,250.00
Case Manager	706	£33,185.00	£36,130.00	£39,065.00
Registered Mental Health Nurse	2	£34,100.00	£36,100.00	£38,075.00
Housing Options Officer	4	£35,150.00	£36,075.00	£36,975.00
Anti Social Behaviour Officer	3	£32,000.00	£36,000.00	£40,000.00
Deputy Care Manager	29	£35,605.00	£35,780.00	£35,945.00
School Nurse	6	£34,575.00	£35,775.00	£36,975.00
Foster Care	21	£33,425.00	£35,735.00	£38,045.00
Supported Living	167	£34,125.00	£35,130.00	£36,130.00
Dispenser	1,332	£34,285.00	£35,125.00	£35,970.00
Head of Nursing	18	£33,375.00	£34,875.00	£36,375.00
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
Childrens Team Leader	34	£33,935.00	£34,550.00	£35,165.00
Support Officer	285	£32,950.00	£34,030.00	£35,110.00
Care Service Manager	2	£33,000.00	£34,000.00	£35,000.00
Rehabilitation	180	£32,800.00	£33,765.00	£34,725.00
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
Dispensing Optician	845	£32,345.00	£33,440.00	£34,540.00
Care Team Leader	6	£31,675.00	£33,350.00	£35,040.00
Hygienist	11	£29,815.00	£33,065.00	£36,315.00
Childrens Worker	329	£31,175.00	£32,840.00	£34,515.00
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
Family Support Worker	84	£31,555.00	£32,330.00	£33,105.00
Healthcare Recruiter	20	£30,465.00	£32,310.00	£34,155.00
Caseworker	73	£29,940.00	£32,285.00	£34,625.00
Senior Support Worker	239	£31,140.00	£32,070.00	£32,995.00
Housing Officer	286	£30,335.00	£32,005.00	£33,680.00
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 Assistant	4	£29,325.00	£31,625.00	£33,925.00
Residential Support Worker	1,337	£29,050.00	£31,540.00	£34,040.00
Case Worker	44	£29,860.00	£31,385.00	£32,900.00
Social Care Assessor	4	£29,500.00	£31,125.00	£32,750.00
Recovery Support Worker	2	£30,450.00	£31,000.00	£31,550.00
Childcare	1,672	£29,935.00	£30,970.00	£32,005.00
Social Work Assistant	14	£29,425.00	£30,955.00	£32,490.00
Youth Worker	12	£30,715.00	£30,925.00	£31,130.00
Senior Residential Worker	35	£30,590.00	£30,860.00	£31,120.00
Mental Health Support	13	£29,805.00	£30,615.00	£31,425.00
Ambulance	5	£29,075.00	£30,575.00	£32,100.00
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
Dispensing Assistant	9	£28,165.00	£30,500.00	£32,835.00
Healthcare Consultant	10	£27,500.00	£30,500.00	£33,500.00
Childrens Services Worker	4	£30,450.00	£30,450.00	£30,450.00
Children Support Worker	256	£28,585.00	£30,120.00	£31,650.00
Childrens Support Worker	249	£28,595.00	£30,110.00	£31,620.00
Independent Reviewing Officer	3	£30,000.00	£30,000.00	£30,000.00
Care Practitioner	4	£27,700.00	£29,950.00	£32,175.00
Support Worker	3,606	£28,220.00	£29,720.00	£31,220.00
Senior Care Assistant	38	£27,640.00	£29,410.00	£31,175.00
Occupational Health Technician	76	£28,340.00	£29,245.00	£30,145.00
Care Home Assistant	4	£28,700.00	£29,215.00	£29,715.00
Community Support Worker	24	£28,190.00	£29,155.00	£30,110.00
Residential Worker	272	£28,130.00	£29,095.00	£30,060.00
Activities Coordinator	7	£28,625.00	£29,035.00	£29,440.00
Activity Coordinator	9	£28,045.00	£29,000.00	£29,950.00
Health Educator	10	£29,000.00	£29,000.00	£29,000.00
Phlebotomist	10	£28,000.00	£29,000.00	£30,000.00
Substance Misuse Worker	2	£29,000.00	£29,000.00	£29,000.00
Live In Support Worker	3	£26,500.00	£28,925.00	£31,325.00
Care at Home Support Worker	24	£27,435.00	£28,815.00	£30,195.00
Mental Health Worker	31	£28,090.00	£28,805.00	£29,520.00
Care Officer	3	£27,275.00	£28,625.00	£29,950.00
Mental Health Support Worker	8	£28,040.00	£28,535.00	£29,025.00
Community Support Officer	3	£27,200.00	£28,525.00	£29,850.00
Practice Leader	6	£28,500.00	£28,500.00	£28,500.00
Wellbeing Officer	2	£27,800.00	£28,400.00	£29,025.00
youth support worker	13	£27,695.00	£28,385.00	£29,070.00
Health And Social Care Assessor	5	£26,750.00	£28,375.00	£30,000.00
Childrens Residential Support Worker	53	£27,820.00	£28,345.00	£28,860.00
Care Assistant Worker	36	£26,920.00	£28,125.00	£29,320.00
First Aider	27	£27,575.00	£28,050.00	£28,525.00
Residential Care Worker	41	£27,510.00	£27,975.00	£28,440.00
Care & Support Assistant	4	£26,165.00	£27,740.00	£29,300.00
Support Care Assistant	4	£26,165.00	£27,740.00	£29,300.00
Support Care Worker	47	£26,685.00	£27,605.00	£28,520.00
Care Worker	342	£27,130.00	£27,585.00	£28,045.00
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
Medical Receptionist	6	£26,750.00	£27,290.00	£27,840.00
Care Assistant	404	£25,845.00	£27,225.00	£28,600.00
Care Support Worker	56	£26,385.00	£27,190.00	£27,995.00
Adult Support Worker	113	£27,050.00	£27,140.00	£27,235.00
Care & Support Worker	64	£26,270.00	£27,140.00	£28,015.00
Support Coordinator	115	£26,370.00	£27,120.00	£27,870.00
Care Supervisor	30	£26,845.00	£27,005.00	£27,165.00
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 Coordinator	181	£26,395.00	£26,970.00	£27,545.00
Recovery Worker	196	£26,950.00	£26,950.00	£26,950.00
Recovery Coordinator	4	£25,525.00	£26,900.00	£28,250.00
Housing Worker	26	£26,600.00	£26,655.00	£26,710.00
Health Worker	5	£26,175.00	£26,625.00	£27,075.00
Project Worker	10	£25,950.00	£26,610.00	£27,265.00
Personal Care Assistant	2	£25,650.00	£26,600.00	£27,525.00
Housing Assistant	12	£25,775.00	£26,560.00	£27,350.00
Wellbeing Coordinator	6	£25,200.00	£26,500.00	£27,790.00
Learning Disabilities Worker	2	£25,000.00	£26,375.00	£27,750.00
Key Worker	12	£25,985.00	£26,330.00	£26,675.00
Housing Support Worker	35	£26,135.00	£26,305.00	£26,480.00
Care Administrator	26	£26,190.00	£26,190.00	£26,190.00
Field Care Supervisor	28	£25,915.00	£26,105.00	£26,290.00
Healthcare Assistant	32	£25,160.00	£26,080.00	£27,005.00
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
Residential Childcare Worker	166	£25,205.00	£25,740.00	£26,275.00
Support Advisor	29	£25,380.00	£25,670.00	£25,960.00
Optical Assistant	330	£25,215.00	£25,635.00	£26,055.00
Family Liaison Officer	17	£25,610.00	£25,610.00	£25,610.00
Behaviour Mentor	6	£25,415.00	£25,585.00	£25,750.00
Domiciliary Care Assistant	8	£25,020.00	£25,565.00	£26,085.00
Residential Assistant	19	£24,375.00	£25,500.00	£26,625.00
Wellbeing Advisor	1	£23,925.00	£25,475.00	£27,050.00
young people support worker	6	£24,190.00	£25,415.00	£26,625.00
Childcare Worker	191	£25,045.00	£25,400.00	£25,765.00
Night Support Worker	98	£25,235.00	£25,400.00	£25,560.00
Dental Nurse	94	£23,640.00	£25,250.00	£26,870.00
Learning Support Worker	13	£23,775.00	£25,250.00	£26,725.00
Residential Care Assistant	6	£24,635.00	£25,225.00	£25,790.00
Support Assistant	1,418	£24,615.00	£25,090.00	£25,560.00
Wellbeing Assistant	10	£24,900.00	£24,975.00	£25,050.00
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
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
Female Support Worker	62	£24,830.00	£24,830.00	£24,830.00
Autism Support Worker	2	£24,800.00	£24,800.00	£24,800.00
Assistant Support Worker	2	£24,575.00	£24,575.00	£24,575.00
Home Support Worker	5	£24,125.00	£24,530.00	£24,920.00
Behaviour Support Assistant	3	£23,000.00	£24,500.00	£26,000.00
Assistant Psychologist	12	£23,390.00	£24,125.00	£24,860.00
young persons support worker	1	£24,125.00	£24,125.00	£24,125.00
Waking Night Support Worker	10	£23,330.00	£24,050.00	£24,760.00
Autism Practitioner	115	£23,315.00	£23,315.00	£23,315.00
Call Handler	4	£22,775.00	£23,150.00	£23,525.00
LSA	2	£21,600.00	£23,025.00	£24,450.00
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