Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 906,065 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	898,475	99.16 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,326	0.48 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,264	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 17,424 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 75,505 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	17,278	74,872
Contract	145	632

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	631	£89,365.00	£115,500.00	£141,640.00
Dentist	1,970	£81,125.00	£100,575.00	£120,025.00
Associate Dentist	991	£74,110.00	£97,755.00	£121,405.00
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	15	£64,000.00	£64,000.00	£64,000.00
Optometrist	2,770	£62,765.00	£63,800.00	£64,830.00
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	219	£56,585.00	£61,580.00	£66,575.00
Psychologist	890	£59,545.00	£60,720.00	£61,900.00
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
Nursing Home	166	£56,025.00	£58,245.00	£60,460.00
Benefits Manager	17	£57,225.00	£58,225.00	£59,225.00
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
Registered Home Manager	192	£51,620.00	£54,295.00	£56,975.00
Clinical Lead	882	£50,400.00	£53,990.00	£57,580.00
Care Home Manager	218	£51,845.00	£53,735.00	£55,620.00
Clinic Manager	268	£52,075.00	£53,090.00	£54,100.00
Residential Home Manager	9	£50,115.00	£52,980.00	£55,855.00
Pharmacist	143	£49,265.00	£52,450.00	£55,635.00
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
Home Care Manager	234	£49,460.00	£51,525.00	£53,595.00
Clinical Pharmacist	24	£47,635.00	£51,025.00	£54,415.00
Registered Manager	1,515	£47,475.00	£50,160.00	£52,830.00
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	1,017	£47,675.00	£49,745.00	£51,810.00
Therapy	3,937	£48,115.00	£49,545.00	£50,975.00
Psychotherapist	241	£49,140.00	£49,405.00	£49,675.00
Speech therapist	277	£47,175.00	£48,835.00	£50,495.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,324	£47,280.00	£48,745.00	£50,205.00
Language Therapist	2,539	£47,650.00	£48,720.00	£49,780.00
Clinic Nurse	36	£47,885.00	£48,425.00	£48,965.00
Occupational Therapist	1,493	£47,510.00	£48,340.00	£49,175.00
Childrens Home Manager	198	£45,450.00	£48,125.00	£50,795.00
Quality Assurance	252	£43,705.00	£46,915.00	£50,125.00
Therapist	4,452	£45,800.00	£46,915.00	£48,020.00
Adult Nurse	21	£45,850.00	£46,850.00	£47,850.00
General Practice	69	£44,690.00	£46,670.00	£48,640.00
RNLD	4	£46,400.00	£46,650.00	£46,900.00
Deputy Home Manager	160	£45,120.00	£45,860.00	£46,590.00
Sonographer	5	£40,700.00	£45,800.00	£50,900.00
GP	77	£43,020.00	£45,785.00	£48,555.00
Residential Manager	334	£43,145.00	£45,720.00	£48,295.00
Foster Carer	126	£44,880.00	£45,685.00	£46,490.00
Head of Care	2	£44,750.00	£44,750.00	£44,750.00
Senior Social Worker	77	£42,485.00	£44,525.00	£46,570.00
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	18,092	£39,060.00	£44,390.00	£49,715.00
Care Home	1,208	£43,225.00	£44,270.00	£45,315.00
Family Social Worker	27	£41,900.00	£44,060.00	£46,220.00
Pharmaceutical	174	£40,050.00	£44,015.00	£47,975.00
Paediatric Nurse	2	£43,950.00	£43,950.00	£43,950.00
Benefits Specialist	12	£43,415.00	£43,790.00	£44,165.00
Health Advisor	334	£40,900.00	£43,615.00	£46,325.00
Functional Assessor	606	£41,750.00	£43,500.00	£45,255.00
Physiotherapist	157	£41,920.00	£43,270.00	£44,610.00
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
Occupational Health Advisor	160	£41,070.00	£42,835.00	£44,600.00
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
Social Worker	1,239	£39,675.00	£42,125.00	£44,570.00
Nursing	2,657	£40,640.00	£42,065.00	£43,490.00
Mental Health Nurse	34	£40,275.00	£42,050.00	£43,820.00
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
Care Manager	850	£39,815.00	£41,650.00	£43,475.00
Senior Practitioner	38	£40,115.00	£41,150.00	£42,190.00
Children Social Worker	95	£39,065.00	£41,115.00	£43,165.00
Qualified Social Worker	130	£38,450.00	£40,845.00	£43,240.00
Housing	7,870	£39,395.00	£40,650.00	£41,910.00
Housing Manager	487	£39,610.00	£40,615.00	£41,610.00
Childrens Social Worker	89	£38,330.00	£40,600.00	£42,865.00
Adults Social Worker	2	£36,425.00	£40,525.00	£44,600.00
Disability Assessor	123	£39,130.00	£40,265.00	£41,395.00
Registered General Nurse	11	£38,725.00	£40,165.00	£41,600.00
Mental Health Practitioner	10	£39,910.00	£40,140.00	£40,385.00
Clinical Trainer	8	£30,000.00	£40,000.00	£50,000.00
Healthcare Professional	14	£38,190.00	£39,955.00	£41,720.00
Domiciliary Care Manager	58	£37,825.00	£39,455.00	£41,085.00
Supervising Social Worker	307	£37,305.00	£39,385.00	£41,460.00
Practice Nurse	63	£37,330.00	£39,275.00	£41,220.00
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
Occupational Health	315	£37,220.00	£39,005.00	£40,785.00
Clinical Nurse Advisor	6	£39,000.00	£39,000.00	£39,000.00
Theatre Practitioner	17	£38,615.00	£38,865.00	£39,115.00
Carer	334	£37,340.00	£38,685.00	£40,025.00
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
Hospital	1,793	£36,905.00	£38,435.00	£39,965.00
Nurse Assessor	271	£37,660.00	£38,155.00	£38,650.00
Supported Living Manager	50	£37,420.00	£38,125.00	£38,835.00
Community Manager	48	£35,175.00	£38,045.00	£40,910.00
Domiciliary Care	143	£36,085.00	£37,870.00	£39,660.00
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
Social Care	893	£35,615.00	£37,215.00	£38,830.00
Optician	856	£35,575.00	£36,525.00	£37,470.00
Case Manager	777	£33,765.00	£36,515.00	£39,260.00
Theatre Nurse	4	£33,000.00	£36,500.00	£40,000.00
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
Care	23,313	£34,945.00	£36,235.00	£37,530.00
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
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
Childrens Team Leader	28	£34,415.00	£35,155.00	£35,890.00
Dispenser	1,092	£34,295.00	£35,150.00	£36,005.00
Head of Nursing	18	£33,375.00	£34,875.00	£36,375.00
Supported Living	218	£34,010.00	£34,860.00	£35,715.00
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	134	£33,090.00	£33,895.00	£34,695.00
Family Support Worker	72	£32,925.00	£33,875.00	£34,825.00
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	332	£32,465.00	£33,495.00	£34,525.00
Dispensing Optician	686	£32,455.00	£33,475.00	£34,505.00
Community Support Manager	6	£32,225.00	£33,225.00	£34,200.00
Hygienist	11	£29,815.00	£33,065.00	£36,315.00
Senior Support Worker	260	£32,030.00	£32,940.00	£33,850.00
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	295	£30,665.00	£32,310.00	£33,955.00
Healthcare Recruiter	20	£30,465.00	£32,310.00	£34,155.00
Senior Team Leader	10	£30,975.00	£32,200.00	£33,425.00
Caseworker	90	£29,960.00	£32,180.00	£34,400.00
Ambulance	7	£30,365.00	£32,125.00	£33,900.00
Housing Officer	294	£30,565.00	£32,015.00	£33,465.00
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	1,362	£29,135.00	£31,690.00	£34,250.00
Childcare	1,816	£30,375.00	£31,440.00	£32,510.00
Care Team Leader	12	£30,330.00	£31,325.00	£32,325.00
Dispensing Assistant	3	£29,500.00	£31,250.00	£33,000.00
Senior Residential Worker	38	£30,830.00	£31,215.00	£31,595.00
Case Worker	46	£29,720.00	£31,150.00	£32,575.00
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
Youth Worker	10	£30,315.00	£30,600.00	£30,875.00
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
Occupational Health Technician	79	£29,390.00	£30,405.00	£31,420.00
Pharmacy Technician	4	£28,700.00	£30,240.00	£31,765.00
Children Support Worker	244	£28,625.00	£30,105.00	£31,580.00
Childrens Support Worker	223	£28,595.00	£30,080.00	£31,555.00
Independent Reviewing Officer	3	£30,000.00	£30,000.00	£30,000.00
Support Worker	3,643	£28,300.00	£29,815.00	£31,330.00
Community Support Worker	22	£28,730.00	£29,755.00	£30,780.00
Care Officer	2	£28,150.00	£29,725.00	£31,275.00
Residential Worker	331	£28,280.00	£29,375.00	£30,475.00
Senior Care Assistant	45	£27,455.00	£29,245.00	£31,030.00
Care Home Assistant	4	£28,700.00	£29,215.00	£29,715.00
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
Childrens Residential Support Worker	59	£27,945.00	£28,430.00	£28,915.00
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
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
Live in Care Worker	16	£25,000.00	£27,500.00	£30,000.00
Care Coordinator	183	£26,665.00	£27,380.00	£28,100.00
Care Worker	337	£26,740.00	£27,325.00	£27,925.00
Community Worker	3	£27,250.00	£27,325.00	£27,400.00
Support Coordinator	141	£26,615.00	£27,320.00	£28,030.00
Housing Assistant	25	£26,615.00	£27,290.00	£27,965.00
Medical Receptionist	6	£26,750.00	£27,290.00	£27,840.00
Adult Support Worker	43	£27,140.00	£27,275.00	£27,415.00
Recovery Worker	214	£27,270.00	£27,270.00	£27,270.00
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	402	£25,700.00	£27,075.00	£28,445.00
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
Housing Worker	21	£26,930.00	£26,930.00	£26,930.00
Support Advisor	31	£26,295.00	£26,880.00	£27,470.00
Support Care Worker	37	£26,135.00	£26,880.00	£27,620.00
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
Personal Care Assistant	2	£25,650.00	£26,600.00	£27,525.00
Housing Support Worker	32	£26,465.00	£26,585.00	£26,700.00
Care & Support Worker	51	£25,855.00	£26,575.00	£27,285.00
Care Support Worker	43	£25,890.00	£26,540.00	£27,185.00
Learning Disabilities Worker	2	£25,000.00	£26,375.00	£27,750.00
Wellbeing Coordinator	9	£25,285.00	£26,150.00	£27,010.00
Care Supervisor	29	£25,980.00	£26,140.00	£26,300.00
Healthcare Assistant	36	£25,140.00	£26,120.00	£27,100.00
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
Residential Childcare Worker	216	£25,275.00	£25,985.00	£26,690.00
Care Administrator	27	£25,950.00	£25,950.00	£25,950.00
Optical Assistant	304	£25,490.00	£25,905.00	£26,315.00
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
Childcare Worker	250	£25,125.00	£25,665.00	£26,210.00
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
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
Support Assistant	1,340	£24,995.00	£25,380.00	£25,765.00
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
Call Handler	8	£24,390.00	£25,075.00	£25,765.00
Night Support Worker	79	£24,870.00	£24,990.00	£25,115.00
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
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	111	£23,620.00	£23,620.00	£23,620.00
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