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Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 958,874 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	950,715	99.15 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,682	0.49 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,477	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 18,440 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 79,906 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	18,283	79,226
Contract	156	679

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: September 2026

Jobs listed

11,290

Up 12.8% vs last year

Average salary

£42,580.00

Up 3.8% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Healthcare Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: September 2026

Jobs listed

Up 20.0% vs last year

Average day rate

£500.00

Down 3.8% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: September 2026

Jobs listed

Down 11.1% vs last year

Average day rate

£485.00

Down 2.5% 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
September 2026	11,290
August 2026	7,593
July 2026	8,259
June 2026	9,374
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

The Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs

Role Title	Total Jobs	Average Low	Average 🔽	Average High
Consultant Psychiatrist	14	£139,300.00	£151,925.00	£164,550.00
Occupational Health Physician	8	£102,500.00	£113,750.00	£125,000.00
Dentist	98	£87,745.00	£112,270.00	£136,790.00
Associate Dentist	81	£76,475.00	£109,150.00	£141,820.00
Dentistry	2	£75,000.00	£105,000.00	£135,000.00
Psychiatrist	18	£102,000.00	£102,160.00	£102,315.00
Head of Performance	4	£69,000.00	£73,500.00	£78,000.00
Doctor	62	£72,000.00	£72,000.00	£72,000.00
Medical Doctor	24	£72,000.00	£72,000.00	£72,000.00
Benefits Manager	12	£67,210.00	£67,210.00	£67,210.00
Nursing Home Manager	88	£61,560.00	£64,565.00	£67,570.00
Optometrist	4,050	£63,295.00	£64,295.00	£65,295.00
Pharmacy Manager	15	£64,000.00	£64,000.00	£64,000.00
Commissioning Manager	44	£60,745.00	£63,835.00	£66,920.00
Psychology Specialist	2	£61,725.00	£63,725.00	£65,725.00
Nursing Home	176	£58,820.00	£60,790.00	£62,765.00
Nurse Manager	174	£57,965.00	£60,535.00	£63,105.00
Forensic Psychologist	23	£60,440.00	£60,525.00	£60,610.00
Counselling	247	£55,215.00	£59,930.00	£64,650.00
Clinical Psychologist	63	£57,930.00	£58,605.00	£59,295.00
Home Manager RGN	2	£57,500.00	£58,250.00	£59,000.00
Psychologist	540	£56,060.00	£57,930.00	£59,810.00
Intensive Care	6	£55,000.00	£57,500.00	£60,000.00
Childrens Services Manager	4	£54,765.00	£57,000.00	£59,240.00
Regulatory Affairs Manager	2	£48,500.00	£56,750.00	£65,000.00
Clinical Specialist	7	£53,950.00	£55,575.00	£57,200.00
Clinic Manager	296	£53,455.00	£54,850.00	£56,240.00
Deputy Nursing Home Manager	9	£52,615.00	£54,740.00	£56,865.00
Clinical Lead	888	£51,005.00	£54,410.00	£57,810.00
Registered Home Manager	297	£50,020.00	£53,260.00	£56,505.00
Registered Manager	1,991	£49,725.00	£52,350.00	£54,970.00
Care Home Manager	275	£50,250.00	£52,335.00	£54,415.00
Pharmacist	127	£49,215.00	£52,300.00	£55,390.00
Home Manager	1,268	£49,150.00	£51,760.00	£54,375.00
GP	49	£48,485.00	£51,535.00	£54,590.00
Residential Home Manager	37	£49,020.00	£51,205.00	£53,395.00
Pharmaceutical	232	£46,370.00	£51,065.00	£55,755.00
Childrens Home Manager	284	£47,450.00	£50,275.00	£53,085.00
Home Care Manager	297	£48,065.00	£50,165.00	£52,260.00
Psychotherapist	233	£50,130.00	£50,130.00	£50,130.00
Nanny	2	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Visiting Officer	2	£45,000.00	£50,000.00	£55,000.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,559	£49,000.00	£49,755.00	£50,500.00
Language Therapist	2,507	£48,475.00	£49,350.00	£50,220.00
Sonographer	11	£44,465.00	£49,200.00	£53,935.00
Therapy	4,857	£47,915.00	£49,200.00	£50,475.00
Deputy Care Home Manager	64	£48,580.00	£49,180.00	£49,775.00
Residential Manager	367	£46,145.00	£49,100.00	£52,055.00
Speech therapist	264	£47,410.00	£49,030.00	£50,640.00
Occupational Therapist	1,856	£47,915.00	£48,830.00	£49,750.00
Clinic Nurse	33	£47,785.00	£48,755.00	£49,725.00
Physiotherapist	83	£46,860.00	£48,665.00	£50,460.00
Independent Reviewing Officer	9	£47,470.00	£48,555.00	£49,655.00
General Practice	77	£45,550.00	£47,890.00	£50,220.00
CAMHS	2	£43,700.00	£47,750.00	£51,775.00
Cardiology	2	£47,500.00	£47,500.00	£47,500.00
Public Health	17	£45,465.00	£47,370.00	£49,280.00
Therapist	4,967	£46,285.00	£47,365.00	£48,440.00
Adult Nurse	21	£45,850.00	£46,850.00	£47,850.00
Quality Assurance	415	£44,610.00	£46,815.00	£49,020.00
Oncology	14	£43,890.00	£46,390.00	£48,890.00
Social Support Worker	24	£40,650.00	£46,225.00	£51,825.00
Social Work Practitioner	28	£40,650.00	£46,225.00	£51,825.00
Benefits Specialist	6	£44,165.00	£46,165.00	£48,165.00
Registered Care Manager	155	£42,470.00	£46,035.00	£49,600.00
Registered Nurse	266	£44,310.00	£46,020.00	£47,735.00
Deputy Home Manager	175	£44,810.00	£45,860.00	£46,915.00
Family Social Worker	68	£42,515.00	£45,660.00	£48,810.00
Health Advisor	399	£42,700.00	£45,230.00	£47,760.00
Consultancy	22,601	£39,360.00	£44,790.00	£50,225.00
MSK Physiotherapist	2	£40,500.00	£44,750.00	£49,000.00
Functional Assessor	264	£43,240.00	£44,605.00	£45,985.00
Occupational Health Advisor	124	£42,330.00	£44,260.00	£46,185.00
Senior Social Worker	108	£41,320.00	£44,235.00	£47,160.00
Care Home	1,369	£43,030.00	£44,080.00	£45,125.00
Community Nurse	12	£41,725.00	£44,060.00	£46,390.00
Paramedic	23	£43,835.00	£43,975.00	£44,115.00
Nursing	2,398	£42,180.00	£43,660.00	£45,145.00
RNLD	2	£42,800.00	£43,300.00	£43,800.00
Healthcare Professional	31	£41,795.00	£43,080.00	£44,365.00
Residential Care Manager	9	£41,440.00	£42,665.00	£43,890.00
Qualified Social Worker	121	£39,230.00	£42,510.00	£45,795.00
Haematology	3	£40,000.00	£42,500.00	£45,000.00
Head of Nursing	1	£40,000.00	£42,500.00	£45,000.00
Oncology Nurse	3	£40,000.00	£42,500.00	£45,000.00
Social Worker	1,337	£40,110.00	£42,490.00	£44,870.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	7	£39,750.00	£42,315.00	£44,875.00
Nurse Advisor	30	£39,190.00	£42,085.00	£44,985.00
Care Manager	975	£40,130.00	£41,895.00	£43,655.00
Housing	9,484	£40,590.00	£41,895.00	£43,200.00
Registered General Nurse	13	£39,650.00	£41,610.00	£43,565.00
Consultation Officer	14	£41,575.00	£41,575.00	£41,575.00
Mental Health Nurse	73	£40,135.00	£41,515.00	£42,895.00
Medical Writer	2	£37,500.00	£41,250.00	£45,000.00
Children Social Worker	86	£38,915.00	£41,015.00	£43,115.00
Staff Nurse	16	£38,900.00	£40,945.00	£42,980.00
Mental Nurse	27	£38,890.00	£40,835.00	£42,775.00
Disability Assessor	192	£39,920.00	£40,815.00	£41,710.00
Occupational Health	340	£38,725.00	£40,750.00	£42,770.00
Childrens Social Worker	85	£38,100.00	£40,505.00	£42,900.00
Domiciliary Manager	55	£38,660.00	£40,385.00	£42,115.00
Housing Manager	616	£39,300.00	£40,360.00	£41,415.00
Senior Practitioner	38	£38,050.00	£40,015.00	£41,985.00
Clinical Trainer	8	£30,000.00	£40,000.00	£50,000.00
Mental Health Practitioner	13	£39,655.00	£39,830.00	£40,015.00
Community Manager	60	£36,810.00	£39,775.00	£42,740.00
Domiciliary Care	189	£37,955.00	£39,655.00	£41,355.00
Supervising Social Worker	316	£37,920.00	£39,550.00	£41,175.00
Adults Social Worker	3	£38,225.00	£39,500.00	£40,775.00
Nurse Practitioner	54	£39,500.00	£39,500.00	£39,500.00
Foster Carer	77	£38,005.00	£39,430.00	£40,855.00
Domiciliary Care Manager	68	£37,485.00	£39,420.00	£41,360.00
Nurse Assessor	175	£39,235.00	£39,410.00	£39,585.00
Domiciliary Branch Manager	11	£38,385.00	£39,385.00	£40,385.00
Clinical Nurse Advisor	6	£39,000.00	£39,000.00	£39,000.00
Occupational Health Nurse	61	£37,080.00	£38,960.00	£40,845.00
Senior Supervising Social Worker	6	£37,750.00	£38,750.00	£39,750.00
Hospital	1,982	£36,710.00	£38,700.00	£40,710.00
Health Educator	56	£38,195.00	£38,370.00	£38,550.00
Newly Qualified Social Worker	31	£37,000.00	£38,370.00	£39,735.00
Optician	1,169	£36,805.00	£37,510.00	£38,210.00
Supported Living Manager	64	£36,300.00	£37,495.00	£38,690.00
Community Safety Officer	3	£37,400.00	£37,400.00	£37,400.00
Practice Nurse	28	£36,165.00	£37,190.00	£38,210.00
Registered Mental Health Nurse	13	£35,790.00	£37,065.00	£38,345.00
Social Care	1,250	£35,550.00	£36,975.00	£38,405.00
Care Service Manager	11	£35,475.00	£36,850.00	£38,225.00
Deputy Care Manager	65	£35,970.00	£36,395.00	£36,815.00
Foster Parent	9	£35,950.00	£36,350.00	£36,750.00
Radiographer	6	£34,250.00	£36,165.00	£38,065.00
Safeguarding Officer	7	£35,715.00	£36,090.00	£36,465.00
Case Manager	832	£33,550.00	£36,050.00	£38,545.00
Anti Social Behaviour Officer	3	£32,000.00	£36,000.00	£40,000.00
Care	22,421	£34,365.00	£35,955.00	£37,550.00
Rehabilitation	59	£34,445.00	£35,320.00	£36,205.00
Adoption Social Worker	7	£35,000.00	£35,000.00	£35,000.00
Supported Living	311	£34,170.00	£35,000.00	£35,825.00
Dispensing Optician	969	£33,960.00	£34,750.00	£35,540.00
Mental Health Social Worker	2	£32,390.00	£34,740.00	£37,090.00
Carer	332	£33,085.00	£34,445.00	£35,800.00
Caseworker	118	£32,745.00	£34,425.00	£36,110.00
Hygienist	15	£30,040.00	£34,375.00	£38,710.00
Dispenser	1,439	£33,430.00	£34,310.00	£35,185.00
Benefits Advisor	8	£32,690.00	£34,265.00	£35,825.00
Childcare	2,096	£32,760.00	£33,985.00	£35,210.00
Ambulance	2	£31,650.00	£33,675.00	£35,700.00
Family Support Worker	72	£32,030.00	£33,585.00	£35,135.00
Foster Care	2	£30,175.00	£33,500.00	£36,825.00
Care Team Leader	13	£32,215.00	£33,480.00	£34,745.00
Childrens Team Leader	4	£32,695.00	£33,320.00	£33,945.00
Community Support Manager	6	£32,225.00	£33,225.00	£34,200.00
Senior Support Worker	423	£32,265.00	£33,225.00	£34,190.00
Healthcare Recruiter	23	£27,860.00	£33,210.00	£38,560.00
School Nurse	4	£32,165.00	£33,190.00	£34,225.00
Senior Team Leader	13	£31,060.00	£33,150.00	£35,240.00
Care Practitioner	2	£30,500.00	£32,750.00	£35,000.00
Senior Residential Worker	76	£32,035.00	£32,730.00	£33,425.00
Housing Officer	339	£31,590.00	£32,675.00	£33,765.00
Social Work Assistant	15	£31,015.00	£32,605.00	£34,200.00
Case Worker	64	£31,155.00	£32,565.00	£33,970.00
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
Substance Misuse Nurse	7	£30,490.00	£32,465.00	£34,450.00
Mental Health Support	52	£31,835.00	£32,460.00	£33,095.00
Care Consultant	2	£31,000.00	£32,250.00	£33,500.00
Childrens Worker	408	£30,630.00	£32,180.00	£33,730.00
Residential Support Worker	1,688	£29,620.00	£32,065.00	£34,510.00
Head of Care Homes	4	£32,000.00	£32,000.00	£32,000.00
Care Organiser	7	£28,325.00	£31,675.00	£35,000.00
Social Care Assessor	7	£29,940.00	£31,405.00	£32,875.00
Dispensing Assistant	3	£29,500.00	£31,250.00	£33,000.00
Health Worker	1	£31,150.00	£31,150.00	£31,150.00
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
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
Community Worker	8	£29,715.00	£30,475.00	£31,240.00
Children Support Worker	385	£28,865.00	£30,320.00	£31,765.00
Childrens Support Worker	334	£28,835.00	£30,305.00	£31,765.00
Senior Care Assistant	57	£28,605.00	£30,240.00	£31,880.00
health and social assessor	1	£30,000.00	£30,000.00	£30,000.00
Healthcare Consultant	4	£28,000.00	£30,000.00	£32,000.00
Residential Worker	504	£28,910.00	£29,975.00	£31,035.00
Occupational Health Technician	92	£28,640.00	£29,835.00	£31,030.00
Community Support Worker	18	£29,000.00	£29,770.00	£30,540.00
Care Officer	2	£28,150.00	£29,725.00	£31,275.00
Support Worker	4,674	£28,320.00	£29,640.00	£30,950.00
Support Officer	492	£28,800.00	£29,630.00	£30,460.00
Behaviour Support Worker	22	£29,295.00	£29,325.00	£29,355.00
Care & Support Assistant	6	£27,565.00	£29,325.00	£31,085.00
Support Care Assistant	6	£27,565.00	£29,325.00	£31,085.00
Pharmacy Technician	4	£29,250.00	£29,250.00	£29,250.00
Youth Worker	15	£28,900.00	£29,250.00	£29,600.00
Mental Health Worker	32	£28,590.00	£29,205.00	£29,820.00
Care at Home Support Worker	6	£27,775.00	£29,175.00	£30,575.00
Activity Coordinator	17	£28,210.00	£29,160.00	£30,095.00
Care Coordinator	226	£27,975.00	£29,130.00	£30,295.00
Activities Coordinator	15	£28,525.00	£29,055.00	£29,590.00
Phlebotomist	10	£28,000.00	£29,000.00	£30,000.00
Substance Misuse Worker	2	£29,000.00	£29,000.00	£29,000.00
Key Worker	7	£28,445.00	£28,965.00	£29,480.00
Childrens Residential Support Worker	89	£28,030.00	£28,775.00	£29,525.00
Health And Social Care Assessor	4	£26,775.00	£28,725.00	£30,675.00
Live In Support Worker	6	£27,500.00	£28,715.00	£29,915.00
youth support worker	26	£28,065.00	£28,550.00	£29,030.00
Mental Health Support Worker	17	£27,655.00	£28,395.00	£29,140.00
Care Home Assistant	2	£27,000.00	£28,250.00	£29,500.00
Childrens Services Worker	2	£27,875.00	£28,250.00	£28,600.00
Home Care Assistant	2	£27,000.00	£28,250.00	£29,500.00
Practice Leader	8	£28,250.00	£28,250.00	£28,250.00
Wellbeing Advisor	3	£27,465.00	£28,240.00	£29,025.00
Residential Care Worker	33	£26,910.00	£28,195.00	£29,480.00
Care Worker	533	£27,065.00	£28,075.00	£29,090.00
EBD Support Worker	2	£28,000.00	£28,000.00	£28,000.00
Care Assistant Worker	25	£26,800.00	£27,940.00	£29,070.00
Project Worker	14	£27,600.00	£27,845.00	£28,095.00
Support Advisor	70	£27,305.00	£27,790.00	£28,275.00
Assistant Psychologist	6	£27,175.00	£27,690.00	£28,200.00
Housing Assistant	31	£27,000.00	£27,615.00	£28,235.00
Dental hygienist	6	£20,000.00	£27,500.00	£35,000.00
Health Care Assessor	2	£27,500.00	£27,500.00	£27,500.00
Live in Care Worker	24	£25,000.00	£27,500.00	£30,000.00
Medical Receptionist	6	£26,750.00	£27,290.00	£27,840.00
Care Assistant	401	£26,000.00	£27,200.00	£28,400.00
Housing Worker	14	£27,005.00	£27,190.00	£27,375.00
Learning Support Worker	11	£25,735.00	£27,185.00	£28,635.00
Support Coordinator	291	£26,455.00	£27,170.00	£27,895.00
Healthcare Assistant	52	£26,080.00	£27,105.00	£28,130.00
Dental Nurse Assessor	2	£24,000.00	£27,000.00	£30,000.00
Domiciliary Care Coordinator	1	£26,000.00	£27,000.00	£28,000.00
Tenant Liaison Officer	2	£27,000.00	£27,000.00	£27,000.00
Residential Childcare Worker	209	£25,940.00	£26,995.00	£28,050.00
Recovery Worker	330	£26,950.00	£26,960.00	£26,975.00
Optical Assistant	475	£26,370.00	£26,730.00	£27,090.00
Field Care Supervisor	16	£26,110.00	£26,360.00	£26,610.00
Care Supervisor	26	£25,745.00	£26,340.00	£26,935.00
Care Administrator	7	£25,335.00	£26,335.00	£27,335.00
Childcare Worker	200	£25,440.00	£26,335.00	£27,225.00
Call Handler	12	£25,180.00	£26,090.00	£27,000.00
Health Care Assistant	6	£25,440.00	£26,075.00	£26,710.00
Medical Secretary	2	£26,025.00	£26,025.00	£26,025.00
Youth Officer	2	£26,000.00	£26,000.00	£26,000.00
Wellbeing Coordinator	19	£25,325.00	£25,975.00	£26,620.00
Recovery Support Worker	3	£25,950.00	£25,950.00	£25,950.00
young people support worker	25	£25,540.00	£25,950.00	£26,355.00
Residential Assistant	24	£24,360.00	£25,920.00	£27,475.00
Community Development Worker	1	£25,875.00	£25,875.00	£25,875.00
Domestic Abuse Advocate	2	£24,775.00	£25,825.00	£26,875.00
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
Autism Support Worker	11	£25,590.00	£25,590.00	£25,590.00
Support Care Worker	58	£24,825.00	£25,495.00	£26,155.00
Residential Care Assistant	6	£24,890.00	£25,490.00	£26,065.00
Housing Support Worker	28	£25,190.00	£25,330.00	£25,470.00
Care Support Worker	62	£24,610.00	£25,275.00	£25,935.00
Behaviour Mentor	14	£24,730.00	£25,175.00	£25,625.00
Night Support Worker	109	£25,035.00	£25,095.00	£25,160.00
Support Assistant	1,189	£24,560.00	£24,990.00	£25,425.00
Care & Support Worker	57	£24,195.00	£24,950.00	£25,700.00
Communication Support Worker	4	£24,500.00	£24,950.00	£25,375.00
Female Support Worker	45	£24,825.00	£24,825.00	£24,825.00
Family Liaison Officer	7	£24,775.00	£24,775.00	£24,775.00
Dental Nurse	130	£23,295.00	£24,655.00	£26,020.00
Assistant Support Worker	2	£24,575.00	£24,575.00	£24,575.00
Home Support Worker	5	£24,035.00	£24,400.00	£24,750.00
Autism Practitioner	108	£24,395.00	£24,395.00	£24,395.00
young persons support worker	1	£24,125.00	£24,125.00	£24,125.00
Waking Night Support Worker	21	£23,555.00	£24,040.00	£24,515.00
Domestic Abuse Support Worker	8	£21,815.00	£21,990.00	£22,160.00
LSA	8	£19,190.00	£20,275.00	£21,365.00