Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 909,865 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	902,240	99.16 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,350	0.48 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,275	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 17,497 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 75,822 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	17,350	75,186
Contract	146	635

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: April 2026

Jobs listed

12,342

Up 32.6% vs last year

Average salary

£40,810.00

Down 1.9% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Healthcare Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: April 2026

Jobs listed

Up 53.1% vs last year

Average day rate

£510.00

Up 2.3% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: April 2026

Jobs listed

Up 29.2% vs last year

Average day rate

£515.00

Up 5.5% 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
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
September 2025	9,510
August 2025	7,043
July 2025	6,031
June 2025	6,441
May 2025	9,901

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	631	£89,365.00	£115,500.00	£141,640.00
Dentist	1,939	£83,540.00	£104,930.00	£126,325.00
Associate Dentist	991	£74,110.00	£97,755.00	£121,405.00
CAMHS	2	£60,250.00	£83,375.00	£106,500.00
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	15	£64,000.00	£64,000.00	£64,000.00
Optometrist	2,961	£62,905.00	£63,855.00	£64,810.00
Forensic Psychologist	33	£63,170.00	£63,235.00	£63,295.00
Nursing Home Manager	112	£58,765.00	£62,040.00	£65,315.00
Commissioning Manager	43	£57,645.00	£61,795.00	£65,935.00
Counselling	229	£56,725.00	£61,710.00	£66,695.00
Psychologist	898	£59,435.00	£60,500.00	£61,575.00
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	158	£56,175.00	£58,760.00	£61,350.00
Benefits Manager	17	£57,225.00	£58,225.00	£59,225.00
Nursing Home	171	£56,000.00	£58,225.00	£60,445.00
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
Registered Home Manager	210	£51,700.00	£54,620.00	£57,535.00
Childrens Services Manager	2	£51,975.00	£54,600.00	£57,200.00
Clinical Lead	905	£50,590.00	£54,180.00	£57,775.00
Clinic Manager	274	£52,160.00	£53,240.00	£54,310.00
Care Home Manager	230	£51,310.00	£53,040.00	£54,770.00
Residential Home Manager	9	£50,115.00	£52,980.00	£55,855.00
Public Health	10	£52,000.00	£52,000.00	£52,000.00
Deputy Care Home Manager	50	£51,090.00	£51,730.00	£52,365.00
Pharmacist	142	£48,325.00	£51,710.00	£55,105.00
Clinical Pharmacist	24	£47,635.00	£51,025.00	£54,415.00
Home Care Manager	246	£49,120.00	£51,015.00	£52,910.00
Registered Manager	1,564	£47,575.00	£50,260.00	£52,935.00
Nanny	2	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Visiting Officer	2	£45,000.00	£50,000.00	£55,000.00
Therapy	4,065	£48,645.00	£49,910.00	£51,185.00
Home Manager	1,064	£47,860.00	£49,885.00	£51,915.00
Psychotherapist	241	£49,140.00	£49,405.00	£49,675.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,391	£47,850.00	£49,160.00	£50,460.00
Language Therapist	2,593	£48,170.00	£49,150.00	£50,120.00
Occupational Therapist	1,549	£47,990.00	£48,750.00	£49,515.00
Childrens Home Manager	206	£45,925.00	£48,700.00	£51,475.00
Speech therapist	284	£47,010.00	£48,685.00	£50,360.00
Clinic Nurse	36	£47,885.00	£48,425.00	£48,965.00
Therapist	4,566	£46,475.00	£47,450.00	£48,420.00
General Practice	77	£45,090.00	£46,985.00	£48,875.00
Adult Nurse	21	£45,850.00	£46,850.00	£47,850.00
Residential Manager	335	£44,190.00	£46,850.00	£49,510.00
RNLD	4	£46,400.00	£46,650.00	£46,900.00
Quality Assurance	267	£43,360.00	£46,475.00	£49,595.00
Sonographer	5	£40,700.00	£45,800.00	£50,900.00
GP	77	£43,020.00	£45,785.00	£48,555.00
Deputy Home Manager	167	£44,625.00	£45,340.00	£46,050.00
Head of Care	2	£44,750.00	£44,750.00	£44,750.00
Senior Social Worker	71	£42,530.00	£44,535.00	£46,545.00
Foster Carer	128	£43,575.00	£44,510.00	£45,440.00
Registered Care Manager	138	£40,610.00	£44,510.00	£48,410.00
Mental Nurse	20	£41,570.00	£44,405.00	£47,235.00
Consultancy	18,795	£39,020.00	£44,360.00	£49,690.00
Family Social Worker	27	£41,900.00	£44,060.00	£46,220.00
Pharmaceutical	177	£40,000.00	£44,000.00	£48,000.00
Paediatric Nurse	2	£43,950.00	£43,950.00	£43,950.00
Care Home	1,234	£42,860.00	£43,835.00	£44,810.00
Benefits Specialist	12	£43,415.00	£43,790.00	£44,165.00
Health Advisor	341	£41,005.00	£43,705.00	£46,405.00
Functional Assessor	606	£41,750.00	£43,500.00	£45,255.00
Physiotherapist	157	£41,920.00	£43,270.00	£44,610.00
Occupational Health Advisor	163	£41,315.00	£43,150.00	£44,980.00
Community Nurse	15	£42,415.00	£43,125.00	£43,835.00
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
Residential Care Manager	30	£39,300.00	£42,835.00	£46,365.00
Registered Nurse	343	£41,150.00	£42,675.00	£44,200.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	14	£40,000.00	£42,375.00	£44,750.00
Mental Health Nurse	36	£40,275.00	£42,050.00	£43,820.00
Paramedic	38	£40,505.00	£41,845.00	£43,190.00
Social Worker	1,220	£39,410.00	£41,825.00	£44,225.00
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	2,699	£39,735.00	£41,145.00	£42,560.00
Care Manager	870	£39,315.00	£41,080.00	£42,835.00
Children Social Worker	89	£39,120.00	£41,050.00	£42,980.00
Senior Practitioner	38	£39,920.00	£40,920.00	£41,915.00
Qualified Social Worker	130	£38,560.00	£40,900.00	£43,240.00
Childrens Social Worker	83	£38,465.00	£40,560.00	£42,650.00
Adults Social Worker	2	£36,425.00	£40,525.00	£44,600.00
Disability Assessor	132	£39,140.00	£40,305.00	£41,465.00
Housing	8,134	£39,050.00	£40,275.00	£41,505.00
Registered General Nurse	11	£38,725.00	£40,165.00	£41,600.00
Housing Manager	507	£39,125.00	£40,050.00	£40,975.00
Clinical Trainer	8	£30,000.00	£40,000.00	£50,000.00
Healthcare Professional	14	£38,190.00	£39,955.00	£41,720.00
Mental Health Practitioner	13	£39,655.00	£39,830.00	£40,015.00
Occupational Health	321	£37,605.00	£39,505.00	£41,395.00
Domiciliary Care Manager	58	£37,825.00	£39,455.00	£41,085.00
Practice Nurse	63	£37,330.00	£39,275.00	£41,220.00
Supervising Social Worker	307	£37,205.00	£39,225.00	£41,240.00
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
Domiciliary Care	150	£37,105.00	£38,940.00	£40,780.00
Theatre Practitioner	17	£38,615.00	£38,865.00	£39,115.00
Hospital	1,869	£37,315.00	£38,710.00	£40,115.00
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
Nurse Assessor	269	£37,655.00	£38,150.00	£38,635.00
Community Manager	48	£35,175.00	£38,045.00	£40,910.00
Radiographer	6	£35,715.00	£37,640.00	£39,565.00
Occupational Health Nurse	77	£36,190.00	£37,610.00	£39,025.00
Carer	347	£36,325.00	£37,580.00	£38,835.00
Community Safety Officer	3	£37,400.00	£37,400.00	£37,400.00
Supported Living Manager	56	£36,535.00	£37,130.00	£37,725.00
Social Care	903	£35,235.00	£36,885.00	£38,550.00
Optician	883	£35,560.00	£36,500.00	£37,445.00
Theatre Nurse	4	£33,000.00	£36,500.00	£40,000.00
Care	23,307	£35,160.00	£36,480.00	£37,800.00
Foster Parent	25	£36,170.00	£36,480.00	£36,790.00
Newly Qualified Social Worker	18	£36,375.00	£36,375.00	£36,375.00
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
Case Manager	808	£33,270.00	£35,995.00	£38,715.00
Deputy Care Manager	35	£35,515.00	£35,840.00	£36,165.00
School Nurse	6	£34,575.00	£35,775.00	£36,975.00
Care Service Manager	4	£34,750.00	£35,500.00	£36,250.00
Childrens Team Leader	26	£34,700.00	£35,375.00	£36,050.00
Dispenser	1,096	£34,265.00	£35,120.00	£35,980.00
Adoption Social Worker	3	£35,000.00	£35,000.00	£35,000.00
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
Supported Living	225	£33,895.00	£34,680.00	£35,470.00
Foster Care	12	£30,375.00	£34,225.00	£38,075.00
Rehabilitation	134	£33,090.00	£33,895.00	£34,695.00
Family Support Worker	66	£32,810.00	£33,760.00	£34,715.00
Dispensing Optician	713	£32,495.00	£33,505.00	£34,520.00
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
Support Officer	354	£32,385.00	£33,395.00	£34,395.00
Senior Support Worker	287	£32,490.00	£33,245.00	£33,995.00
Community Support Manager	6	£32,225.00	£33,225.00	£34,200.00
Hygienist	11	£29,815.00	£33,065.00	£36,315.00
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
Housing Officer	313	£30,810.00	£32,340.00	£33,880.00
Healthcare Recruiter	20	£30,465.00	£32,310.00	£34,155.00
Childrens Worker	300	£30,700.00	£32,290.00	£33,885.00
Caseworker	94	£30,075.00	£32,210.00	£34,345.00
Senior Team Leader	10	£30,975.00	£32,200.00	£33,425.00
Ambulance	7	£30,365.00	£32,125.00	£33,900.00
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
Youth Worker	11	£31,370.00	£31,930.00	£32,495.00
Residential Support Worker	1,398	£29,135.00	£31,725.00	£34,315.00
Case Worker	44	£30,380.00	£31,680.00	£32,970.00
Care Team Leader	12	£30,330.00	£31,325.00	£32,325.00
Childcare	1,870	£30,125.00	£31,300.00	£32,475.00
Dispensing Assistant	3	£29,500.00	£31,250.00	£33,000.00
Senior Residential Worker	38	£30,755.00	£31,195.00	£31,630.00
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
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
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
Healthcare Consultant	10	£27,500.00	£30,500.00	£33,500.00
Occupational Health Technician	81	£29,390.00	£30,405.00	£31,420.00
Pharmacy Technician	4	£28,700.00	£30,240.00	£31,765.00
Children Support Worker	257	£28,730.00	£30,125.00	£31,515.00
Childrens Support Worker	234	£28,700.00	£30,100.00	£31,490.00
Independent Reviewing Officer	3	£30,000.00	£30,000.00	£30,000.00
Support Worker	3,744	£28,365.00	£29,900.00	£31,430.00
Mental Health Support	34	£29,315.00	£29,855.00	£30,395.00
Community Support Worker	22	£28,940.00	£29,850.00	£30,755.00
Care Officer	2	£28,150.00	£29,725.00	£31,275.00
Residential Worker	355	£28,190.00	£29,380.00	£30,575.00
Senior Care Assistant	44	£27,505.00	£29,375.00	£31,240.00
Care Home Assistant	4	£28,700.00	£29,215.00	£29,715.00
Community Worker	1	£29,100.00	£29,100.00	£29,100.00
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
youth support worker	21	£28,390.00	£28,965.00	£29,535.00
Care at Home Support Worker	13	£27,565.00	£28,950.00	£30,340.00
Live In Support Worker	3	£26,500.00	£28,925.00	£31,325.00
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	7	£27,840.00	£28,500.00	£29,165.00
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
Childrens Residential Support Worker	62	£27,790.00	£28,360.00	£28,925.00
Practice Leader	10	£28,300.00	£28,300.00	£28,300.00
Care Assistant Worker	22	£26,915.00	£28,100.00	£29,270.00
First Aider	27	£27,575.00	£28,050.00	£28,525.00
Residential Care Worker	34	£27,525.00	£28,025.00	£28,530.00
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
Care Coordinator	190	£26,875.00	£27,635.00	£28,400.00
Care Worker	350	£27,025.00	£27,620.00	£28,220.00
Support Coordinator	166	£26,755.00	£27,515.00	£28,275.00
Live in Care Worker	22	£25,000.00	£27,500.00	£30,000.00
Medical Receptionist	6	£26,750.00	£27,290.00	£27,840.00
Adult Support Worker	28	£27,140.00	£27,275.00	£27,415.00
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
Housing Assistant	27	£26,490.00	£27,230.00	£27,970.00
Recovery Worker	222	£27,165.00	£27,165.00	£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 Assistant	398	£25,670.00	£26,990.00	£28,310.00
Support Advisor	29	£26,320.00	£26,985.00	£27,640.00
Housing Worker	21	£26,930.00	£26,930.00	£26,930.00
Behaviour Support Worker	4	£26,475.00	£26,625.00	£26,775.00
Health Worker	5	£26,175.00	£26,625.00	£27,075.00
Project Worker	10	£25,950.00	£26,610.00	£27,265.00
Support Care Worker	44	£25,730.00	£26,550.00	£27,370.00
Housing Support Worker	34	£26,270.00	£26,375.00	£26,480.00
Learning Disabilities Worker	2	£25,000.00	£26,375.00	£27,750.00
Care & Support Worker	56	£25,505.00	£26,310.00	£27,110.00
Residential Childcare Worker	232	£25,420.00	£26,280.00	£27,140.00
Care Support Worker	50	£25,540.00	£26,270.00	£26,995.00
Care Supervisor	29	£25,980.00	£26,140.00	£26,300.00
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
Childcare Worker	266	£25,285.00	£25,990.00	£26,700.00
Key Worker	10	£25,570.00	£25,985.00	£26,400.00
Wellbeing Coordinator	14	£25,325.00	£25,975.00	£26,620.00
Care Administrator	27	£25,950.00	£25,950.00	£25,950.00
Optical Assistant	313	£25,410.00	£25,925.00	£26,435.00
young people support worker	8	£25,305.00	£25,920.00	£26,525.00
Domiciliary Care Assistant	6	£25,175.00	£25,725.00	£26,250.00
Residential Assistant	23	£24,260.00	£25,720.00	£27,175.00
Healthcare Assistant	34	£24,785.00	£25,690.00	£26,595.00
Family Liaison Officer	17	£25,610.00	£25,610.00	£25,610.00
Wellbeing Advisor	1	£23,925.00	£25,475.00	£27,050.00
Residential Care Assistant	4	£24,750.00	£25,375.00	£25,975.00
Behaviour Mentor	10	£25,020.00	£25,340.00	£25,665.00
Learning Support Worker	13	£23,775.00	£25,250.00	£26,725.00
Night Support Worker	82	£25,125.00	£25,230.00	£25,340.00
Support Assistant	1,361	£24,805.00	£25,160.00	£25,515.00
Call Handler	8	£24,390.00	£25,075.00	£25,765.00
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	59	£24,825.00	£24,825.00	£24,825.00
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
Behaviour Support Assistant	3	£23,000.00	£24,500.00	£26,000.00
Home Support Worker	5	£24,035.00	£24,400.00	£24,750.00
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	119	£23,735.00	£23,735.00	£23,735.00
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