Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 898,400 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	890,875	99.16 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,286	0.48 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,239	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 17,277 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 74,867 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	17,132	74,239
Contract	144	627

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 May.

Last 12 Month Permanent UK Healthcare Jobs

Permanent Healthcare Jobs

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

13,066

Up 41.4% vs last year

Average salary

£40,575.00

Down 2.5% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Healthcare Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

104

Up 132.0% vs last year

Average day rate

£485.00

Down 2.6% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: March 2026

Jobs listed

Up 52.7% vs last year

Average day rate

£485.00

Down 0.6% 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
March 2026	13,066
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

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	4	£92,750.00	£130,875.00	£169,000.00
Dental Associate	2	£75,000.00	£122,500.00	£170,000.00
Occupational Health Physician	10	£116,250.00	£121,875.00	£127,500.00
Dentistry	642	£98,415.00	£117,985.00	£137,550.00
Dentist	2,077	£83,550.00	£103,505.00	£123,465.00
Associate Dentist	1,066	£77,470.00	£100,260.00	£123,050.00
CAMHS	2	£60,250.00	£83,375.00	£106,500.00
Staff Grade	3	£80,000.00	£80,000.00	£80,000.00
Psychiatrist	6	£58,750.00	£77,940.00	£97,125.00
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	19	£65,500.00	£65,500.00	£65,500.00
Commissioning Manager	73	£58,430.00	£63,835.00	£69,230.00
Forensic Psychologist	33	£63,170.00	£63,235.00	£63,295.00
Optometrist	2,422	£61,565.00	£63,165.00	£64,765.00
Nursing Home Manager	112	£58,765.00	£62,040.00	£65,315.00
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	194	£55,225.00	£60,070.00	£64,900.00
Nurse Manager	161	£56,910.00	£59,280.00	£61,655.00
Psychologist	884	£57,770.00	£59,045.00	£60,330.00
Benefits Manager	17	£57,225.00	£58,225.00	£59,225.00
Nursing Home	164	£55,650.00	£57,850.00	£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
Care Home Manager	203	£51,625.00	£53,655.00	£55,680.00
Clinical Lead	867	£50,040.00	£53,540.00	£57,050.00
Registered Home Manager	163	£50,485.00	£53,125.00	£55,765.00
Residential Home Manager	9	£50,115.00	£52,980.00	£55,855.00
Clinic Manager	266	£51,525.00	£52,540.00	£53,550.00
Deputy Care Home Manager	48	£51,855.00	£52,425.00	£52,990.00
Public Health	10	£52,000.00	£52,000.00	£52,000.00
Home Care Manager	219	£49,440.00	£51,630.00	£53,825.00
Pharmacist	160	£47,835.00	£51,445.00	£55,065.00
Clinical Pharmacist	26	£48,745.00	£51,290.00	£53,830.00
Registered Manager	1,401	£47,650.00	£50,155.00	£52,660.00
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	£47,510.00	£49,430.00	£51,350.00
Psychotherapist	241	£49,140.00	£49,405.00	£49,675.00
Therapy	3,797	£47,155.00	£48,835.00	£50,525.00
Clinic Nurse	36	£47,885.00	£48,425.00	£48,965.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,237	£46,470.00	£48,395.00	£50,315.00
Speech therapist	273	£46,425.00	£48,315.00	£50,200.00
Language Therapist	2,444	£46,610.00	£48,185.00	£49,760.00
Childrens Home Manager	190	£45,185.00	£47,660.00	£50,135.00
Quality Assurance	233	£43,980.00	£47,400.00	£50,830.00
Occupational Therapist	1,423	£46,235.00	£47,330.00	£48,425.00
GP	75	£43,610.00	£47,160.00	£50,715.00
Deputy Home Manager	151	£46,375.00	£46,990.00	£47,595.00
Adult Nurse	21	£45,850.00	£46,850.00	£47,850.00
RNLD	4	£46,400.00	£46,650.00	£46,900.00
Therapist	4,277	£45,225.00	£46,485.00	£47,735.00
Sonographer	5	£40,700.00	£45,800.00	£50,900.00
Residential Manager	323	£43,275.00	£45,760.00	£48,245.00
Foster Carer	126	£44,310.00	£45,285.00	£46,260.00
General Practice	58	£43,510.00	£45,155.00	£46,790.00
Head of Care	2	£44,750.00	£44,750.00	£44,750.00
Senior Social Worker	83	£42,560.00	£44,705.00	£46,860.00
Registered Care Manager	126	£40,720.00	£44,665.00	£48,605.00
Care Home	1,125	£43,325.00	£44,560.00	£45,785.00
Consultancy	17,102	£39,195.00	£44,485.00	£49,765.00
Mental Nurse	20	£41,570.00	£44,405.00	£47,235.00
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	7	£43,950.00	£43,950.00	£43,950.00
Health Advisor	327	£41,185.00	£43,910.00	£46,635.00
Family Social Worker	21	£41,825.00	£43,895.00	£45,965.00
Benefits Specialist	12	£43,415.00	£43,790.00	£44,165.00
Occupational Health Advisor	162	£41,445.00	£43,375.00	£45,310.00
Community Nurse	20	£42,635.00	£43,245.00	£43,850.00
Functional Assessor	624	£41,415.00	£43,095.00	£44,780.00
Care Manager	805	£41,075.00	£43,045.00	£45,010.00
MSK Physiotherapist	26	£40,100.00	£42,950.00	£45,800.00
Pharmaceutical	168	£39,125.00	£42,935.00	£46,740.00
Child Protection Social Worker	2	£40,300.00	£42,925.00	£45,550.00
Residential Care Manager	30	£39,300.00	£42,835.00	£46,365.00
Physiotherapist	159	£41,480.00	£42,795.00	£44,100.00
Registered Nurse	374	£41,115.00	£42,745.00	£44,370.00
Mental Health Nurse	32	£40,505.00	£42,450.00	£44,400.00
Social Worker	1,193	£39,935.00	£42,390.00	£44,845.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	14	£40,000.00	£42,375.00	£44,750.00
Paramedic	38	£40,505.00	£41,845.00	£43,190.00
Nurse Advisor	34	£39,790.00	£41,715.00	£43,640.00
Staff Nurse	7	£38,385.00	£41,665.00	£44,935.00
Oncology	8	£39,060.00	£41,660.00	£44,265.00
Nursing	2,688	£40,085.00	£41,530.00	£42,985.00
Senior Practitioner	29	£40,460.00	£41,525.00	£42,595.00
Housing Manager	432	£40,325.00	£41,285.00	£42,235.00
Children Social Worker	86	£38,960.00	£41,055.00	£43,160.00
Qualified Social Worker	141	£38,325.00	£40,815.00	£43,310.00
Mental Health Practitioner	6	£40,415.00	£40,765.00	£41,125.00
Housing	7,375	£39,485.00	£40,650.00	£41,825.00
Childrens Social Worker	80	£38,275.00	£40,625.00	£42,975.00
Adults Social Worker	2	£36,425.00	£40,525.00	£44,600.00
Disability Assessor	101	£39,035.00	£40,170.00	£41,300.00
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
Healthcare Professional	14	£38,190.00	£39,955.00	£41,720.00
Practice Nurse	66	£37,405.00	£39,520.00	£41,640.00
Domiciliary Care Manager	58	£37,825.00	£39,455.00	£41,085.00
Supervising Social Worker	292	£37,100.00	£39,265.00	£41,425.00
Senior Supervising Social Worker	13	£36,305.00	£39,060.00	£41,820.00
Domiciliary Manager	62	£37,500.00	£39,040.00	£40,580.00
Clinical Nurse Advisor	6	£39,000.00	£39,000.00	£39,000.00
Hospital	1,736	£37,355.00	£38,880.00	£40,410.00
Domiciliary Branch Manager	10	£37,800.00	£38,635.00	£39,465.00
Dental Practice Manager	3	£37,125.00	£38,565.00	£40,000.00
Theatre Practitioner	30	£38,260.00	£38,510.00	£38,760.00
Carer	332	£36,895.00	£38,415.00	£39,935.00
Nurse Assessor	305	£37,710.00	£38,290.00	£38,865.00
Occupational Health	321	£36,410.00	£38,120.00	£39,820.00
Supported Living Manager	42	£37,400.00	£38,105.00	£38,815.00
Domiciliary Care	143	£36,085.00	£37,870.00	£39,660.00
Community Manager	39	£34,955.00	£37,830.00	£40,705.00
Radiographer	6	£35,715.00	£37,640.00	£39,565.00
Occupational Health Nurse	77	£36,190.00	£37,610.00	£39,025.00
Community Safety Officer	3	£37,400.00	£37,400.00	£37,400.00
Case Manager	736	£34,000.00	£37,045.00	£40,085.00
Social Care	871	£35,245.00	£36,775.00	£38,320.00
Care	22,811	£35,330.00	£36,675.00	£38,025.00
Foster Parent	29	£36,300.00	£36,630.00	£36,960.00
Theatre Nurse	4	£33,000.00	£36,500.00	£40,000.00
Newly Qualified Social Worker	18	£36,375.00	£36,375.00	£36,375.00
Optician	788	£35,415.00	£36,355.00	£37,300.00
Quality Improvement Officer	2	£36,250.00	£36,250.00	£36,250.00
Anti Social Behaviour Officer	3	£32,000.00	£36,000.00	£40,000.00
School Nurse	6	£34,575.00	£35,775.00	£36,975.00
Childrens Team Leader	30	£34,990.00	£35,605.00	£36,215.00
Care Service Manager	4	£34,750.00	£35,500.00	£36,250.00
Deputy Care Manager	31	£35,000.00	£35,245.00	£35,485.00
Dispenser	1,014	£34,415.00	£35,180.00	£35,940.00
Supported Living	196	£34,115.00	£34,925.00	£35,740.00
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
Foster Care	12	£30,375.00	£34,225.00	£38,075.00
Rehabilitation	157	£32,775.00	£33,720.00	£34,660.00
Support Officer	299	£32,635.00	£33,660.00	£34,675.00
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
Dispensing Optician	643	£32,585.00	£33,500.00	£34,420.00
Endoscopy Nurse	4	£30,000.00	£33,500.00	£37,000.00
Family Support Worker	73	£32,360.00	£33,345.00	£34,330.00
Community Support Manager	2	£32,225.00	£33,225.00	£34,200.00
Hygienist	11	£29,815.00	£33,065.00	£36,315.00
Senior Team Leader	2	£31,950.00	£32,825.00	£33,675.00
Senior Support Worker	238	£31,845.00	£32,775.00	£33,705.00
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	303	£30,860.00	£32,480.00	£34,100.00
Pharmacy Technician	6	£31,410.00	£32,435.00	£33,450.00
Healthcare Recruiter	20	£30,465.00	£32,310.00	£34,155.00
Housing Officer	273	£30,780.00	£32,220.00	£33,660.00
Caseworker	80	£29,965.00	£32,120.00	£34,270.00
Care Team Leader	10	£30,725.00	£32,050.00	£33,385.00
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
Residential Support Worker	1,323	£29,265.00	£31,790.00	£34,315.00
Case Worker	40	£29,840.00	£31,420.00	£32,995.00
Dispensing Assistant	3	£29,500.00	£31,250.00	£33,000.00
Childcare	1,796	£30,165.00	£31,215.00	£32,270.00
Social Care Assessor	4	£29,500.00	£31,125.00	£32,750.00
Social Assistant	8	£29,000.00	£31,100.00	£33,200.00
Senior Residential Worker	35	£30,745.00	£31,005.00	£31,265.00
Recovery Support Worker	2	£30,450.00	£31,000.00	£31,550.00
Social Work Assistant	12	£29,390.00	£30,950.00	£32,510.00
Youth Worker	10	£30,315.00	£30,600.00	£30,875.00
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
Mental Health Support	20	£29,890.00	£30,535.00	£31,185.00
Healthcare Consultant	10	£27,500.00	£30,500.00	£33,500.00
Childrens Support Worker	239	£28,650.00	£30,120.00	£31,585.00
Children Support Worker	246	£28,600.00	£30,120.00	£31,635.00
Independent Reviewing Officer	3	£30,000.00	£30,000.00	£30,000.00
Care Officer	2	£28,150.00	£29,725.00	£31,275.00
Support Worker	3,567	£28,125.00	£29,595.00	£31,065.00
Occupational Health Technician	84	£28,390.00	£29,305.00	£30,220.00
Senior Care Assistant	39	£27,455.00	£29,270.00	£31,075.00
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	302	£28,145.00	£29,125.00	£30,110.00
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	15	£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
Childrens Residential Support Worker	57	£27,885.00	£28,525.00	£29,170.00
Community Support Officer	4	£27,840.00	£28,500.00	£29,165.00
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
Practice Leader	10	£28,300.00	£28,300.00	£28,300.00
Care Assistant Worker	24	£26,920.00	£28,125.00	£29,320.00
Residential Care Worker	38	£27,680.00	£28,120.00	£28,570.00
First Aider	27	£27,575.00	£28,050.00	£28,525.00
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	4	£25,000.00	£27,500.00	£30,000.00
Care Worker	330	£26,820.00	£27,360.00	£27,915.00
Community Worker	3	£27,250.00	£27,325.00	£27,400.00
Medical Receptionist	6	£26,750.00	£27,290.00	£27,840.00
Recovery Worker	212	£27,265.00	£27,265.00	£27,265.00
Dental Nurse Assessor	4	£24,500.00	£27,250.00	£30,000.00
Assistant Psychologist	10	£26,325.00	£27,245.00	£28,165.00
Care Assistant	388	£25,895.00	£27,150.00	£28,400.00
Support Coordinator	121	£26,320.00	£27,130.00	£27,945.00
Adult Support Worker	68	£26,985.00	£27,075.00	£27,165.00
Care Coordinator	173	£26,460.00	£27,075.00	£27,695.00
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	52	£26,080.00	£26,930.00	£27,780.00
Housing Worker	21	£26,930.00	£26,930.00	£26,930.00
Support Care Worker	37	£26,135.00	£26,880.00	£27,620.00
Care Support Worker	46	£25,985.00	£26,700.00	£27,405.00
Housing Assistant	17	£25,830.00	£26,665.00	£27,495.00
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 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
Care Administrator	26	£26,190.00	£26,190.00	£26,190.00
Support Advisor	30	£25,690.00	£26,175.00	£26,655.00
Care Supervisor	29	£25,980.00	£26,140.00	£26,300.00
Healthcare Assistant	36	£25,140.00	£26,120.00	£27,100.00
Residential Childcare Worker	199	£25,445.00	£26,110.00	£26,775.00
Field Care Supervisor	28	£25,915.00	£26,105.00	£26,290.00
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
Optical Assistant	270	£25,530.00	£25,930.00	£26,330.00
Domiciliary Care Assistant	6	£25,175.00	£25,725.00	£26,250.00
Residential Assistant	20	£24,455.00	£25,715.00	£26,970.00
Childcare Worker	225	£25,250.00	£25,700.00	£26,155.00
Behaviour Support Worker	2	£25,650.00	£25,650.00	£25,650.00
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
Support Assistant	1,375	£25,170.00	£25,555.00	£25,940.00
Wellbeing Advisor	1	£23,925.00	£25,475.00	£27,050.00
Key Worker	11	£25,045.00	£25,460.00	£25,875.00
young people support worker	6	£24,190.00	£25,415.00	£26,625.00
Residential Care Assistant	4	£24,750.00	£25,375.00	£25,975.00
Learning Support Worker	13	£23,775.00	£25,250.00	£26,725.00
Night Support Worker	82	£25,100.00	£25,205.00	£25,315.00
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	2	£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
Dental Nurse	109	£23,155.00	£24,555.00	£25,965.00
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	8	£23,115.00	£23,875.00	£24,625.00
Autism Practitioner	113	£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	7	£17,215.00	£17,215.00	£17,215.00
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