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Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 920,262 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	912,526	99.16 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,423	0.48 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,313	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 17,697 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 76,689 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	17,548	76,044
Contract	148	644

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 October.

Last 12 Month Permanent UK Healthcare Jobs

Permanent Healthcare Jobs

Latest month: May 2026

Jobs listed

11,518

Up 22.6% vs last year

Average salary

£39,080.00

Down 6.0% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Healthcare Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: May 2026

Jobs listed

Up 47.0% vs last year

Average day rate

£485.00

Down 3.2% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: May 2026

Jobs listed

Up 18.8% vs last year

Average day rate

£530.00

Up 7.6% 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
May 2026	11,518
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

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	8	£102,500.00	£113,750.00	£125,000.00
Dentistry	510	£79,600.00	£107,625.00	£135,650.00
Dentist	982	£83,855.00	£104,940.00	£126,030.00
Associate Dentist	445	£73,350.00	£96,635.00	£119,920.00
CAMHS	2	£60,250.00	£83,375.00	£106,500.00
Psychiatrist	6	£58,750.00	£77,940.00	£97,125.00
Doctor	64	£74,000.00	£74,000.00	£74,000.00
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	3,391	£62,940.00	£63,900.00	£64,860.00
Nursing Home Manager	112	£58,765.00	£62,040.00	£65,315.00
Head of Performance	2	£58,000.00	£62,000.00	£66,000.00
Forensic Psychologist	33	£61,345.00	£61,405.00	£61,470.00
Counselling	243	£56,205.00	£61,015.00	£65,825.00
Clinical Psychologist	115	£60,295.00	£60,470.00	£60,650.00
Psychologist	834	£59,025.00	£60,430.00	£61,840.00
Nurse Practitioner	2	£56,500.00	£60,250.00	£64,000.00
Commissioning Manager	41	£55,745.00	£59,865.00	£63,975.00
Nursing Home	176	£56,225.00	£58,375.00	£60,515.00
Benefits Manager	17	£57,225.00	£58,225.00	£59,225.00
Nurse Manager	158	£55,595.00	£58,070.00	£60,545.00
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	262	£51,650.00	£54,510.00	£57,365.00
Clinical Lead	867	£50,890.00	£54,365.00	£57,850.00
Clinic Manager	280	£52,880.00	£54,185.00	£55,485.00
Residential Home Manager	9	£50,115.00	£52,980.00	£55,855.00
Care Home Manager	239	£50,935.00	£52,745.00	£54,555.00
Pharmacist	154	£48,470.00	£51,750.00	£55,030.00
Deputy Care Home Manager	50	£51,090.00	£51,730.00	£52,365.00
Clinical Pharmacist	24	£47,635.00	£51,025.00	£54,415.00
Home Care Manager	253	£48,550.00	£50,540.00	£52,525.00
Registered Manager	1,669	£47,935.00	£50,520.00	£53,090.00
Home Manager	1,119	£48,190.00	£50,475.00	£52,755.00
Nanny	2	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Visiting Officer	2	£45,000.00	£50,000.00	£55,000.00
Therapy	4,086	£48,530.00	£49,890.00	£51,250.00
Psychotherapist	230	£49,400.00	£49,695.00	£49,990.00
Speech therapist	269	£48,000.00	£49,490.00	£50,980.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,437	£47,915.00	£49,080.00	£50,240.00
Childrens Home Manager	239	£46,160.00	£48,920.00	£51,675.00
Language Therapist	2,596	£47,975.00	£48,895.00	£49,815.00
Clinic Nurse	36	£47,885.00	£48,425.00	£48,965.00
Occupational Therapist	1,404	£47,545.00	£48,400.00	£49,270.00
Quality Assurance	277	£44,430.00	£47,790.00	£51,155.00
General Practice	90	£45,915.00	£47,500.00	£49,075.00
Residential Manager	340	£44,435.00	£47,140.00	£49,850.00
Therapist	4,543	£45,915.00	£46,960.00	£48,005.00
Adult Nurse	21	£45,850.00	£46,850.00	£47,850.00
Public Health	12	£46,835.00	£46,835.00	£46,835.00
RNLD	4	£46,400.00	£46,650.00	£46,900.00
Social Support Worker	12	£40,650.00	£46,225.00	£51,825.00
Social Work Practitioner	12	£40,650.00	£46,225.00	£51,825.00
Deputy Home Manager	167	£45,405.00	£46,190.00	£46,975.00
GP	68	£43,200.00	£46,180.00	£49,170.00
Sonographer	5	£40,700.00	£45,800.00	£50,900.00
Pharmaceutical	181	£41,700.00	£45,650.00	£49,590.00
Family Social Worker	41	£42,200.00	£44,765.00	£47,340.00
Consultancy	20,290	£39,090.00	£44,685.00	£50,280.00
Foster Carer	129	£43,740.00	£44,635.00	£45,525.00
Senior Social Worker	79	£41,985.00	£44,340.00	£46,705.00
Registered Care Manager	146	£40,185.00	£44,155.00	£48,125.00
Health Advisor	338	£41,305.00	£44,000.00	£46,700.00
Physiotherapist	148	£42,420.00	£43,835.00	£45,240.00
Benefits Specialist	12	£43,415.00	£43,790.00	£44,165.00
Care Home	1,268	£42,600.00	£43,680.00	£44,755.00
Functional Assessor	563	£41,960.00	£43,670.00	£45,390.00
Mental Nurse	30	£41,040.00	£43,600.00	£46,155.00
Registered Nurse	252	£41,870.00	£43,335.00	£44,800.00
Occupational Health Advisor	159	£41,440.00	£43,300.00	£45,155.00
Community Nurse	11	£42,110.00	£42,960.00	£43,810.00
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
Healthcare Professional	14	£41,365.00	£42,615.00	£43,865.00
Nursing	2,542	£41,130.00	£42,545.00	£43,965.00
Paramedic	35	£41,460.00	£42,385.00	£43,310.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	14	£40,000.00	£42,375.00	£44,750.00
Mental Health Nurse	48	£40,675.00	£42,340.00	£44,000.00
Residential Care Manager	28	£39,125.00	£42,295.00	£45,455.00
Independent Reviewing Officer	5	£41,590.00	£42,250.00	£42,925.00
Social Worker	1,285	£39,450.00	£41,930.00	£44,405.00
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	35	£39,590.00	£41,640.00	£43,695.00
Consultation Officer	14	£41,575.00	£41,575.00	£41,575.00
Qualified Social Worker	123	£38,920.00	£41,500.00	£44,090.00
Care Manager	892	£39,765.00	£41,480.00	£43,195.00
Children Social Worker	86	£39,070.00	£41,065.00	£43,070.00
Senior Practitioner	40	£39,670.00	£40,780.00	£41,890.00
Housing	8,440	£39,300.00	£40,555.00	£41,810.00
Childrens Social Worker	80	£38,340.00	£40,535.00	£42,730.00
Adults Social Worker	2	£36,425.00	£40,525.00	£44,600.00
Housing Manager	543	£39,385.00	£40,425.00	£41,465.00
Disability Assessor	163	£39,025.00	£40,240.00	£41,455.00
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
Community Manager	49	£36,700.00	£39,880.00	£43,060.00
Mental Health Practitioner	13	£39,655.00	£39,830.00	£40,015.00
Occupational Health	324	£37,910.00	£39,750.00	£41,575.00
Domiciliary Care Manager	65	£37,595.00	£39,465.00	£41,325.00
Theatre Practitioner	13	£38,725.00	£39,225.00	£39,725.00
Practice Nurse	56	£37,475.00	£39,200.00	£40,930.00
Supervising Social Worker	321	£37,190.00	£39,175.00	£41,150.00
Domiciliary Manager	69	£37,250.00	£39,115.00	£40,985.00
Domiciliary Care	167	£37,280.00	£39,105.00	£40,925.00
Clinical Nurse Advisor	6	£39,000.00	£39,000.00	£39,000.00
Hospital	1,827	£37,160.00	£38,750.00	£40,350.00
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
Occupational Health Nurse	75	£36,950.00	£38,480.00	£40,015.00
Senior Supervising Social Worker	11	£35,520.00	£38,195.00	£40,870.00
Nurse Assessor	215	£37,655.00	£38,080.00	£38,505.00
Supported Living Manager	59	£36,520.00	£37,450.00	£38,380.00
Community Safety Officer	3	£37,400.00	£37,400.00	£37,400.00
Carer	364	£35,990.00	£37,300.00	£38,605.00
Social Care	893	£35,365.00	£36,965.00	£38,580.00
Care	22,730	£35,365.00	£36,760.00	£38,160.00
Registered Mental Health Nurse	4	£34,275.00	£36,750.00	£39,250.00
Optician	962	£35,595.00	£36,615.00	£37,635.00
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
Case Manager	832	£33,615.00	£36,365.00	£39,115.00
Foster Parent	20	£36,085.00	£36,360.00	£36,640.00
Deputy Care Manager	37	£35,995.00	£36,345.00	£36,690.00
Anti Social Behaviour Officer	3	£32,000.00	£36,000.00	£40,000.00
Supported Living	241	£35,145.00	£35,920.00	£36,690.00
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
Radiographer	4	£33,475.00	£35,365.00	£37,250.00
Dispenser	1,223	£34,165.00	£35,100.00	£36,040.00
Head of Nursing	12	£34,000.00	£35,085.00	£36,165.00
Adoption Social Worker	7	£35,000.00	£35,000.00	£35,000.00
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
Family Support Worker	69	£33,155.00	£34,105.00	£35,055.00
Rehabilitation	117	£33,325.00	£33,945.00	£34,565.00
Childrens Team Leader	23	£33,080.00	£33,850.00	£34,625.00
Dispensing Optician	793	£32,555.00	£33,670.00	£34,785.00
Assistant Care Manager	2	£33,000.00	£33,500.00	£34,000.00
Endoscopy Nurse	4	£30,000.00	£33,500.00	£37,000.00
Community Support Manager	6	£32,225.00	£33,225.00	£34,200.00
Senior Team Leader	13	£31,060.00	£33,150.00	£35,240.00
Senior Support Worker	363	£32,175.00	£33,090.00	£34,005.00
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
Child Support Worker	4	£30,000.00	£32,500.00	£35,000.00
Maternity Nurse	2	£32,500.00	£32,500.00	£32,500.00
Housing Officer	351	£31,180.00	£32,345.00	£33,520.00
Caseworker	92	£30,100.00	£32,195.00	£34,290.00
Ambulance	7	£30,365.00	£32,125.00	£33,900.00
Youth Worker	10	£31,515.00	£32,100.00	£32,685.00
Childrens Worker	349	£30,515.00	£32,070.00	£33,625.00
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 Work Assistant	14	£30,340.00	£31,905.00	£33,475.00
Healthcare Recruiter	22	£30,040.00	£31,870.00	£33,705.00
Childcare	1,905	£30,745.00	£31,825.00	£32,905.00
Care Team Leader	8	£30,675.00	£31,750.00	£32,825.00
Case Worker	49	£30,395.00	£31,715.00	£33,030.00
Residential Support Worker	1,536	£29,140.00	£31,690.00	£34,250.00
Senior Residential Worker	51	£30,815.00	£31,270.00	£31,730.00
Dispensing Assistant	3	£29,500.00	£31,250.00	£33,000.00
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
Community Support Officer	9	£30,040.00	£31,040.00	£32,040.00
Recovery Support Worker	2	£30,450.00	£31,000.00	£31,550.00
Support Officer	395	£30,035.00	£30,965.00	£31,885.00
Healthcare Consultant	8	£27,750.00	£30,940.00	£34,125.00
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
Occupational Health Technician	81	£29,390.00	£30,405.00	£31,420.00
Children Support Worker	312	£28,700.00	£30,130.00	£31,550.00
Childrens Support Worker	289	£28,675.00	£30,105.00	£31,530.00
Support Worker	4,110	£28,365.00	£29,910.00	£31,450.00
Mental Health Support	37	£29,240.00	£29,840.00	£30,435.00
Care Officer	2	£28,150.00	£29,725.00	£31,275.00
Residential Worker	448	£28,530.00	£29,715.00	£30,900.00
Community Support Worker	24	£28,760.00	£29,555.00	£30,345.00
Senior Care Assistant	48	£27,530.00	£29,335.00	£31,135.00
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
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
Wellbeing Officer	2	£27,800.00	£28,400.00	£29,025.00
youth support worker	24	£27,790.00	£28,400.00	£29,005.00
Childrens Residential Support Worker	74	£27,800.00	£28,380.00	£28,955.00
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
Mental Health Support Worker	13	£27,625.00	£28,200.00	£28,780.00
Health Worker	6	£27,835.00	£28,135.00	£28,435.00
First Aider	27	£27,575.00	£28,050.00	£28,525.00
Residential Care Worker	42	£27,540.00	£28,050.00	£28,560.00
EBD Support Worker	2	£28,000.00	£28,000.00	£28,000.00
Care Assistant Worker	26	£26,800.00	£27,940.00	£29,070.00
Care & Support Assistant	6	£26,440.00	£27,910.00	£29,365.00
Support Care Assistant	6	£26,440.00	£27,910.00	£29,365.00
Care Coordinator	190	£27,040.00	£27,865.00	£28,695.00
Pharmacy Technician	6	£27,125.00	£27,625.00	£28,125.00
Recovery Worker	240	£27,625.00	£27,625.00	£27,625.00
Care Worker	356	£26,915.00	£27,575.00	£28,240.00
Care Assistant	419	£26,165.00	£27,555.00	£28,945.00
Live in Care Worker	24	£25,000.00	£27,500.00	£30,000.00
Assistant Psychologist	8	£26,610.00	£27,390.00	£28,175.00
Support Coordinator	186	£26,715.00	£27,380.00	£28,055.00
Medical Receptionist	6	£26,750.00	£27,290.00	£27,840.00
Dental Nurse Assessor	4	£24,500.00	£27,250.00	£30,000.00
Housing Assistant	29	£26,490.00	£27,230.00	£27,970.00
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
Support Advisor	37	£26,320.00	£26,970.00	£27,610.00
Housing Worker	18	£26,895.00	£26,895.00	£26,895.00
Support Care Worker	52	£26,040.00	£26,795.00	£27,550.00
Behaviour Support Worker	4	£26,475.00	£26,625.00	£26,775.00
Project Worker	10	£25,950.00	£26,610.00	£27,265.00
Care Home Assistant	4	£25,700.00	£26,590.00	£27,465.00
Home Care Assistant	4	£25,700.00	£26,590.00	£27,465.00
Care & Support Worker	64	£25,790.00	£26,535.00	£27,275.00
Care Support Worker	58	£25,825.00	£26,495.00	£27,155.00
Care Supervisor	32	£25,910.00	£26,395.00	£26,875.00
Adult Support Worker	2	£26,100.00	£26,375.00	£26,650.00
Housing Support Worker	33	£26,165.00	£26,305.00	£26,445.00
Residential Childcare Worker	248	£25,395.00	£26,260.00	£27,120.00
Healthcare Assistant	39	£25,240.00	£26,180.00	£27,120.00
Residential Assistant	27	£24,550.00	£26,100.00	£27,645.00
Field Care Supervisor	20	£25,630.00	£26,025.00	£26,420.00
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
Wellbeing Coordinator	19	£25,325.00	£25,975.00	£26,620.00
Optical Assistant	379	£25,505.00	£25,960.00	£26,415.00
Childcare Worker	274	£25,245.00	£25,940.00	£26,640.00
Care Administrator	25	£25,875.00	£25,875.00	£25,875.00
Domestic Abuse Advocate	2	£24,775.00	£25,825.00	£26,875.00
Key Worker	11	£25,380.00	£25,795.00	£26,210.00
Wellbeing Assistant	13	£25,700.00	£25,740.00	£25,775.00
Domiciliary Care Assistant	8	£25,175.00	£25,725.00	£26,250.00
young people support worker	12	£25,100.00	£25,715.00	£26,320.00
Support Assistant	1,362	£25,135.00	£25,495.00	£25,850.00
Residential Care Assistant	6	£24,890.00	£25,490.00	£26,065.00
Wellbeing Advisor	1	£23,925.00	£25,475.00	£27,050.00
Family Liaison Officer	16	£25,415.00	£25,415.00	£25,415.00
Behaviour Mentor	12	£24,780.00	£25,190.00	£25,610.00
Call Handler	8	£24,390.00	£25,075.00	£25,765.00
Night Support Worker	85	£24,925.00	£25,045.00	£25,165.00
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
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	57	£24,825.00	£24,825.00	£24,825.00
Autism Support Worker	2	£24,800.00	£24,800.00	£24,800.00
Dental Nurse	102	£23,295.00	£24,690.00	£26,085.00
Learning Support Worker	9	£23,165.00	£24,690.00	£26,215.00
Assistant Support Worker	2	£24,575.00	£24,575.00	£24,575.00
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
Waking Night Support Worker	9	£23,460.00	£24,185.00	£24,895.00
young persons support worker	1	£24,125.00	£24,125.00	£24,125.00
Autism Practitioner	119	£23,765.00	£23,765.00	£23,765.00
LSA	2	£21,600.00	£23,025.00	£24,450.00
Domestic Abuse Support Worker	9	£19,640.00	£19,770.00	£19,895.00
Part Time Support Worker	2	£12,875.00	£13,050.00	£13,250.00