Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 894,850 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	887,351	99.16 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,273	0.48 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,226	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 17,209 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 74,571 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	17,064	73,946
Contract	144	624

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

Permanent Healthcare Jobs

Latest month: February 2026

Jobs listed

13,495

Up 53.7% vs last year

Average salary

£42,185.00

Up 1.0% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Healthcare Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: February 2026

Jobs listed

Up 63.3% vs last year

Average day rate

£490.00

Down 1.8% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: February 2026

Jobs listed

Up 60.4% vs last year

Average day rate

£530.00

Up 8.6% 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
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	6	£108,875.00	£130,440.00	£152,000.00
Dental Associate	2	£75,000.00	£122,500.00	£170,000.00
Occupational Health Physician	8	£116,250.00	£121,875.00	£127,500.00
Dentistry	1,096	£99,515.00	£118,015.00	£136,510.00
Dentist	2,647	£84,965.00	£103,945.00	£122,920.00
Associate Dentist	1,162	£79,190.00	£100,790.00	£122,390.00
Psychiatrist	8	£80,835.00	£95,290.00	£109,750.00
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	40	£66,000.00	£66,000.00	£66,000.00
Optometrist	2,571	£63,200.00	£63,975.00	£64,750.00
Commissioning Manager	100	£58,430.00	£63,835.00	£69,230.00
Forensic Psychologist	33	£63,170.00	£63,235.00	£63,295.00
Psychologist	891	£60,740.00	£61,990.00	£63,245.00
Nursing Home Manager	107	£58,610.00	£61,985.00	£65,355.00
Clinical Psychologist	134	£60,270.00	£60,425.00	£60,590.00
Nurse Practitioner	2	£56,500.00	£60,250.00	£64,000.00
Nurse Manager	161	£56,100.00	£58,475.00	£60,850.00
Benefits Manager	17	£57,225.00	£58,225.00	£59,225.00
Counselling	183	£53,750.00	£57,940.00	£62,120.00
Nursing Home	155	£55,180.00	£57,610.00	£60,035.00
Clinical Specialist	4	£55,400.00	£57,400.00	£59,400.00
Deputy Nursing Home Manager	13	£52,615.00	£54,765.00	£56,900.00
Childrens Services Manager	2	£51,975.00	£54,600.00	£57,200.00
Clinical Lead	870	£50,605.00	£54,025.00	£57,450.00
Pharmacist	185	£50,660.00	£53,455.00	£56,260.00
Care Home Manager	193	£51,545.00	£53,445.00	£55,350.00
Registered Home Manager	172	£50,235.00	£52,795.00	£55,355.00
Clinic Manager	259	£51,365.00	£52,450.00	£53,540.00
Public Health	10	£52,000.00	£52,000.00	£52,000.00
Clinical Pharmacist	26	£48,745.00	£51,290.00	£53,830.00
Home Care Manager	209	£49,155.00	£51,240.00	£53,325.00
Deputy Care Home Manager	44	£51,055.00	£51,100.00	£51,140.00
Nanny	2	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Visiting Officer	2	£45,000.00	£50,000.00	£55,000.00
Home Manager	962	£47,650.00	£49,635.00	£51,615.00
Psychotherapist	241	£49,140.00	£49,405.00	£49,675.00
Residential Home Manager	11	£47,095.00	£49,390.00	£51,690.00
Registered Manager	1,406	£46,900.00	£49,275.00	£51,640.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,236	£47,360.00	£48,965.00	£50,565.00
Speech therapist	270	£47,285.00	£48,845.00	£50,400.00
Language Therapist	2,439	£47,560.00	£48,800.00	£50,030.00
Therapy	3,781	£47,075.00	£48,365.00	£49,660.00
Childrens Home Manager	203	£45,035.00	£47,690.00	£50,345.00
Occupational Therapist	1,431	£46,505.00	£47,325.00	£48,150.00
Quality Assurance	234	£43,845.00	£46,965.00	£50,095.00
Clinic Nurse	61	£46,470.00	£46,935.00	£47,400.00
Adult Nurse	21	£45,850.00	£46,850.00	£47,850.00
Deputy Home Manager	145	£46,190.00	£46,735.00	£47,270.00
RNLD	4	£46,400.00	£46,650.00	£46,900.00
Pharmaceutical	166	£41,815.00	£46,135.00	£50,450.00
Sonographer	5	£40,700.00	£45,800.00	£50,900.00
Therapist	4,281	£44,815.00	£45,775.00	£46,725.00
General Practice	51	£44,275.00	£45,650.00	£47,025.00
Foster Carer	130	£44,685.00	£45,505.00	£46,330.00
Consultancy	16,829	£40,090.00	£45,500.00	£50,900.00
Care Home	1,115	£43,915.00	£45,125.00	£46,340.00
Residential Manager	326	£42,490.00	£44,970.00	£47,450.00
Family Social Worker	18	£42,645.00	£44,770.00	£46,895.00
Head of Care	2	£44,750.00	£44,750.00	£44,750.00
Senior Social Worker	116	£42,225.00	£44,460.00	£46,700.00
Mental Nurse	20	£41,570.00	£44,405.00	£47,235.00
Registered Care Manager	113	£39,905.00	£44,055.00	£48,205.00
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	16	£43,950.00	£43,950.00	£43,950.00
Benefits Specialist	12	£43,415.00	£43,790.00	£44,165.00
Health Advisor	328	£41,010.00	£43,765.00	£46,515.00
Occupational Health Advisor	160	£41,335.00	£43,275.00	£45,210.00
Community Nurse	29	£42,635.00	£43,245.00	£43,850.00
Functional Assessor	642	£41,550.00	£43,080.00	£44,615.00
MSK Physiotherapist	26	£40,100.00	£42,950.00	£45,800.00
Child Protection Social Worker	2	£40,300.00	£42,925.00	£45,550.00
GP	71	£40,485.00	£42,885.00	£45,285.00
Physiotherapist	159	£41,480.00	£42,795.00	£44,100.00
Approved Mental Health Professional	3	£41,150.00	£42,775.00	£44,375.00
Mental Health Nurse	32	£40,505.00	£42,450.00	£44,400.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	14	£40,000.00	£42,375.00	£44,750.00
Residential Care Manager	33	£38,585.00	£42,365.00	£46,140.00
Social Worker	1,353	£39,755.00	£42,285.00	£44,820.00
Care Manager	793	£40,030.00	£41,950.00	£43,870.00
Paramedic	38	£40,505.00	£41,845.00	£43,190.00
Healthcare Professional	12	£41,035.00	£41,725.00	£42,410.00
Registered Nurse	384	£40,215.00	£41,685.00	£43,150.00
Staff Nurse	7	£38,385.00	£41,665.00	£44,935.00
Oncology	8	£39,060.00	£41,660.00	£44,265.00
Nurse Advisor	32	£39,795.00	£41,625.00	£43,465.00
Nursing	2,733	£40,215.00	£41,540.00	£42,875.00
Housing Manager	422	£40,130.00	£41,230.00	£42,320.00
Senior Practitioner	27	£40,140.00	£41,030.00	£41,930.00
Housing	7,460	£39,790.00	£40,950.00	£42,115.00
Children Social Worker	112	£38,635.00	£40,945.00	£43,260.00
Qualified Social Worker	180	£38,415.00	£40,855.00	£43,300.00
Mental Health Practitioner	6	£40,415.00	£40,765.00	£41,125.00
Childrens Social Worker	107	£37,815.00	£40,370.00	£42,915.00
Disability Assessor	99	£39,065.00	£40,200.00	£41,335.00
Registered General Nurse	11	£38,725.00	£40,165.00	£41,600.00
Adults Social Worker	12	£36,715.00	£40,125.00	£43,525.00
Clinical Trainer	8	£30,000.00	£40,000.00	£50,000.00
Domiciliary Branch Manager	13	£39,220.00	£39,845.00	£40,470.00
Senior Supervising Social Worker	25	£37,295.00	£39,795.00	£42,300.00
Practice Nurse	70	£37,380.00	£39,470.00	£41,565.00
Domiciliary Care Manager	59	£37,645.00	£39,380.00	£41,110.00
Supported Living Manager	33	£38,600.00	£39,380.00	£40,160.00
Domiciliary Manager	67	£37,915.00	£39,365.00	£40,815.00
Supervising Social Worker	333	£37,110.00	£39,340.00	£41,565.00
Hospital	1,751	£37,450.00	£39,115.00	£40,785.00
Clinical Nurse Advisor	6	£39,000.00	£39,000.00	£39,000.00
Occupational Health	319	£37,115.00	£38,985.00	£40,840.00
Domiciliary Care	137	£37,205.00	£38,825.00	£40,445.00
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
Nurse Assessor	354	£37,635.00	£38,220.00	£38,800.00
Carer	347	£36,575.00	£38,195.00	£39,810.00
Occupational Health Nurse	76	£36,265.00	£37,895.00	£39,520.00
Radiographer	6	£35,715.00	£37,640.00	£39,565.00
Community Safety Officer	3	£37,400.00	£37,400.00	£37,400.00
Community Manager	34	£34,270.00	£37,395.00	£40,525.00
Care	24,248	£35,680.00	£37,295.00	£38,915.00
Newly Qualified Social Worker	20	£36,590.00	£37,010.00	£37,425.00
Social Care	949	£35,255.00	£36,905.00	£38,565.00
Case Manager	739	£33,705.00	£36,700.00	£39,690.00
Foster Parent	48	£36,220.00	£36,535.00	£36,850.00
Theatre Nurse	4	£33,000.00	£36,500.00	£40,000.00
Optician	1,015	£35,525.00	£36,475.00	£37,430.00
Quality Improvement Officer	2	£36,250.00	£36,250.00	£36,250.00
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
Supported Living	177	£34,600.00	£35,550.00	£36,500.00
Care Service Manager	4	£34,750.00	£35,500.00	£36,250.00
Foster Care	18	£32,280.00	£35,170.00	£38,055.00
Dispenser	1,250	£34,190.00	£35,050.00	£35,915.00
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	307	£32,975.00	£34,030.00	£35,080.00
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	800	£32,255.00	£33,315.00	£34,375.00
Hygienist	11	£29,815.00	£33,065.00	£36,315.00
Senior Team Leader	2	£31,950.00	£32,825.00	£33,675.00
Deputy Residential Home Manager	2	£32,525.00	£32,525.00	£32,525.00
Family Support Worker	85	£31,715.00	£32,500.00	£33,290.00
Maternity Nurse	2	£32,500.00	£32,500.00	£32,500.00
Pharmacy Technician	6	£31,410.00	£32,435.00	£33,450.00
Senior Support Worker	240	£31,520.00	£32,430.00	£33,335.00
Healthcare Recruiter	20	£30,465.00	£32,310.00	£34,155.00
Caseworker	82	£29,850.00	£32,185.00	£34,515.00
Childrens Worker	326	£30,540.00	£32,180.00	£33,825.00
Housing Officer	292	£30,645.00	£32,105.00	£33,565.00
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
Care Team Leader	8	£30,450.00	£31,815.00	£33,190.00
Social Assistant	6	£29,325.00	£31,625.00	£33,925.00
Residential Support Worker	1,355	£29,155.00	£31,555.00	£33,960.00
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
Senior Residential Worker	33	£30,775.00	£31,040.00	£31,295.00
Recovery Support Worker	2	£30,450.00	£31,000.00	£31,550.00
Childcare	1,748	£29,960.00	£30,965.00	£31,965.00
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
Mental Health Support	18	£29,875.00	£30,680.00	£31,495.00
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	258	£28,565.00	£30,095.00	£31,620.00
Childrens Support Worker	251	£28,575.00	£30,085.00	£31,585.00
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	3,690	£28,395.00	£29,845.00	£31,290.00
Care Officer	2	£28,150.00	£29,725.00	£31,275.00
Senior Care Assistant	38	£27,640.00	£29,410.00	£31,175.00
Occupational Health Technician	82	£28,340.00	£29,250.00	£30,160.00
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	291	£28,135.00	£29,100.00	£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	35	£28,110.00	£28,735.00	£29,355.00
Mental Health Support Worker	11	£28,040.00	£28,535.00	£29,025.00
Community Support Officer	3	£27,200.00	£28,525.00	£29,850.00
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	55	£27,840.00	£28,365.00	£28,880.00
Practice Leader	8	£28,300.00	£28,300.00	£28,300.00
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
Live in Care Worker	2	£25,000.00	£27,500.00	£30,000.00
Support Care Worker	49	£26,475.00	£27,370.00	£28,260.00
Dental Nurse Assessor	6	£24,665.00	£27,335.00	£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
Assistant Psychologist	10	£26,325.00	£27,245.00	£28,165.00
Care Worker	343	£26,650.00	£27,160.00	£27,670.00
Adult Support Worker	113	£27,050.00	£27,140.00	£27,235.00
Recovery Worker	194	£27,125.00	£27,125.00	£27,125.00
Support Coordinator	129	£26,275.00	£27,030.00	£27,785.00
Care Assistant	401	£25,665.00	£27,015.00	£28,355.00
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 Support Worker	58	£26,195.00	£26,980.00	£27,760.00
Care & Support Worker	66	£26,080.00	£26,930.00	£27,780.00
Housing Worker	21	£26,930.00	£26,930.00	£26,930.00
Care Supervisor	31	£26,770.00	£26,910.00	£27,050.00
Care Coordinator	189	£26,185.00	£26,755.00	£27,330.00
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	14	£25,775.00	£26,550.00	£27,325.00
Housing Support Worker	30	£26,405.00	£26,540.00	£26,670.00
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
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	34	£25,150.00	£26,105.00	£27,065.00
Support Advisor	31	£25,680.00	£26,040.00	£26,395.00
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	179	£25,200.00	£25,760.00	£26,315.00
Residential Assistant	20	£24,455.00	£25,715.00	£26,970.00
Optical Assistant	319	£25,230.00	£25,685.00	£26,140.00
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
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	207	£25,010.00	£25,410.00	£25,815.00
Night Support Worker	102	£25,215.00	£25,370.00	£25,530.00
Support Assistant	1,438	£24,920.00	£25,295.00	£25,675.00
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
Dental Nurse	96	£23,485.00	£25,000.00	£26,520.00
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	64	£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	6	£24,125.00	£24,530.00	£24,920.00
Behaviour Support Assistant	3	£23,000.00	£24,500.00	£26,000.00
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