Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 897,784 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	890,269	99.16 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,282	0.48 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,233	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 17,265 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 74,815 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	17,120	74,188
Contract	144	626

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	6	£108,875.00	£130,440.00	£152,000.00
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	1,096	£99,515.00	£118,015.00	£136,510.00
Dentist	2,647	£84,510.00	£104,400.00	£124,285.00
Associate Dentist	1,163	£77,245.00	£99,960.00	£122,670.00
Psychiatrist	8	£80,835.00	£95,290.00	£109,750.00
CAMHS	2	£60,250.00	£83,375.00	£106,500.00
Staff Grade	3	£80,000.00	£80,000.00	£80,000.00
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	27	£65,500.00	£65,500.00	£65,500.00
Commissioning Manager	90	£58,430.00	£63,835.00	£69,230.00
Forensic Psychologist	33	£63,170.00	£63,235.00	£63,295.00
Optometrist	2,599	£61,560.00	£63,155.00	£64,750.00
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	192	£54,500.00	£59,215.00	£63,925.00
Psychologist	888	£57,850.00	£59,160.00	£60,475.00
Nurse Manager	166	£56,425.00	£58,810.00	£61,195.00
Benefits Manager	17	£57,225.00	£58,225.00	£59,225.00
Nursing Home	166	£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
Clinical Lead	870	£50,380.00	£53,910.00	£57,450.00
Care Home Manager	205	£51,730.00	£53,715.00	£55,700.00
Residential Home Manager	9	£50,115.00	£52,980.00	£55,855.00
Registered Home Manager	171	£50,280.00	£52,825.00	£55,375.00
Deputy Care Home Manager	48	£51,855.00	£52,425.00	£52,990.00
Clinic Manager	266	£51,385.00	£52,400.00	£53,415.00
Public Health	10	£52,000.00	£52,000.00	£52,000.00
Home Care Manager	221	£49,545.00	£51,695.00	£53,845.00
Pharmacist	173	£47,785.00	£51,400.00	£55,025.00
Clinical Pharmacist	26	£48,745.00	£51,290.00	£53,830.00
Registered Manager	1,449	£47,685.00	£50,160.00	£52,625.00
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	978	£47,925.00	£49,905.00	£51,885.00
Psychotherapist	241	£49,140.00	£49,405.00	£49,675.00
Therapy	3,794	£47,175.00	£48,825.00	£50,480.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,242	£46,570.00	£48,465.00	£50,360.00
Clinic Nurse	36	£47,885.00	£48,425.00	£48,965.00
Speech therapist	273	£46,425.00	£48,315.00	£50,200.00
Language Therapist	2,446	£46,715.00	£48,295.00	£49,865.00
GP	77	£44,155.00	£47,605.00	£51,055.00
Occupational Therapist	1,437	£46,205.00	£47,370.00	£48,535.00
Childrens Home Manager	201	£44,820.00	£47,340.00	£49,860.00
Quality Assurance	238	£43,550.00	£46,955.00	£50,360.00
Adult Nurse	21	£45,850.00	£46,850.00	£47,850.00
RNLD	4	£46,400.00	£46,650.00	£46,900.00
Deputy Home Manager	155	£46,000.00	£46,620.00	£47,230.00
Therapist	4,301	£44,665.00	£46,050.00	£47,425.00
Sonographer	5	£40,700.00	£45,800.00	£50,900.00
Residential Manager	328	£43,265.00	£45,590.00	£47,920.00
General Practice	58	£43,510.00	£45,155.00	£46,790.00
Pharmaceutical	169	£41,135.00	£45,075.00	£49,015.00
Care Home	1,140	£43,805.00	£45,040.00	£46,275.00
Foster Carer	130	£43,900.00	£44,865.00	£45,835.00
Head of Care	2	£44,750.00	£44,750.00	£44,750.00
Consultancy	17,194	£39,375.00	£44,720.00	£50,060.00
Senior Social Worker	103	£42,390.00	£44,565.00	£46,750.00
Mental Nurse	20	£41,570.00	£44,405.00	£47,235.00
Registered Care Manager	130	£40,245.00	£44,275.00	£48,305.00
Approved Mental Health Professional	2	£42,950.00	£44,025.00	£45,100.00
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	12	£43,950.00	£43,950.00	£43,950.00
Family Social Worker	21	£41,825.00	£43,895.00	£45,965.00
Health Advisor	331	£41,125.00	£43,820.00	£46,515.00
Benefits Specialist	12	£43,415.00	£43,790.00	£44,165.00
Occupational Health Advisor	164	£41,320.00	£43,260.00	£45,205.00
Community Nurse	25	£42,635.00	£43,245.00	£43,850.00
Functional Assessor	649	£41,500.00	£43,165.00	£44,835.00
MSK Physiotherapist	26	£40,100.00	£42,950.00	£45,800.00
Registered Nurse	398	£41,360.00	£42,940.00	£44,525.00
Child Protection Social Worker	2	£40,300.00	£42,925.00	£45,550.00
Physiotherapist	159	£41,480.00	£42,795.00	£44,100.00
Mental Health Nurse	32	£40,505.00	£42,450.00	£44,400.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	14	£40,000.00	£42,375.00	£44,750.00
Residential Care Manager	33	£38,585.00	£42,365.00	£46,140.00
Care Manager	814	£40,275.00	£42,275.00	£44,270.00
Social Worker	1,299	£39,785.00	£42,255.00	£44,720.00
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	2,759	£40,150.00	£41,590.00	£43,035.00
Senior Practitioner	29	£40,460.00	£41,525.00	£42,595.00
Children Social Worker	105	£38,905.00	£41,140.00	£43,375.00
Housing Manager	436	£39,920.00	£40,995.00	£42,060.00
Qualified Social Worker	161	£38,335.00	£40,830.00	£43,325.00
Mental Health Practitioner	6	£40,415.00	£40,765.00	£41,125.00
Childrens Social Worker	100	£38,210.00	£40,650.00	£43,080.00
Housing	7,510	£39,350.00	£40,475.00	£41,600.00
Disability Assessor	99	£39,065.00	£40,200.00	£41,335.00
Registered General Nurse	11	£38,725.00	£40,165.00	£41,600.00
Adults Social Worker	7	£36,690.00	£40,075.00	£43,465.00
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	68	£37,405.00	£39,545.00	£41,680.00
Domiciliary Care Manager	60	£37,785.00	£39,525.00	£41,265.00
Senior Supervising Social Worker	16	£36,815.00	£39,450.00	£42,090.00
Supervising Social Worker	315	£37,080.00	£39,265.00	£41,450.00
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	1,759	£37,555.00	£38,945.00	£40,340.00
Occupational Health	327	£37,025.00	£38,820.00	£40,600.00
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	32	£38,110.00	£38,415.00	£38,735.00
Carer	341	£36,900.00	£38,320.00	£39,735.00
Nurse Assessor	318	£37,710.00	£38,295.00	£38,875.00
Domiciliary Care	145	£36,240.00	£38,110.00	£39,975.00
Supported Living Manager	41	£37,245.00	£38,015.00	£38,785.00
Occupational Health Nurse	79	£36,325.00	£37,925.00	£39,525.00
Community Manager	39	£34,955.00	£37,830.00	£40,705.00
Radiographer	6	£35,715.00	£37,640.00	£39,565.00
Community Safety Officer	3	£37,400.00	£37,400.00	£37,400.00
Care	23,881	£35,455.00	£36,895.00	£38,340.00
Foster Parent	35	£36,390.00	£36,675.00	£36,960.00
Social Care	932	£34,975.00	£36,565.00	£38,170.00
Theatre Nurse	4	£33,000.00	£36,500.00	£40,000.00
Case Manager	748	£33,685.00	£36,480.00	£39,270.00
Newly Qualified Social Worker	18	£36,375.00	£36,375.00	£36,375.00
Optician	895	£35,385.00	£36,340.00	£37,295.00
Quality Improvement Officer	2	£36,250.00	£36,250.00	£36,250.00
Housing Options Officer	2	£35,150.00	£36,075.00	£36,975.00
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
Supported Living	193	£34,470.00	£35,345.00	£36,220.00
Deputy Care Manager	31	£35,000.00	£35,245.00	£35,485.00
Dispenser	1,156	£34,420.00	£35,200.00	£35,980.00
Foster Care	16	£32,280.00	£35,170.00	£38,055.00
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
Support Officer	305	£32,655.00	£33,680.00	£34,695.00
Rehabilitation	177	£32,680.00	£33,625.00	£34,565.00
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
Dispensing Optician	730	£32,550.00	£33,480.00	£34,420.00
Community Support Manager	2	£32,225.00	£33,225.00	£34,200.00
Family Support Worker	80	£32,130.00	£33,115.00	£34,100.00
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	244	£31,650.00	£32,625.00	£33,595.00
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
Pharmacy Technician	6	£31,410.00	£32,435.00	£33,450.00
Healthcare Recruiter	20	£30,465.00	£32,310.00	£34,155.00
Childrens Worker	317	£30,555.00	£32,295.00	£34,040.00
Housing Officer	285	£30,820.00	£32,260.00	£33,700.00
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	1,350	£29,175.00	£31,695.00	£34,220.00
Childcare	1,778	£30,535.00	£31,510.00	£32,485.00
Case Worker	42	£29,920.00	£31,400.00	£32,875.00
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
Dispensing Assistant	5	£28,165.00	£30,500.00	£32,835.00
Healthcare Consultant	10	£27,500.00	£30,500.00	£33,500.00
Children Support Worker	255	£28,600.00	£30,115.00	£31,620.00
Childrens Support Worker	248	£28,615.00	£30,105.00	£31,590.00
Independent Reviewing Officer	3	£30,000.00	£30,000.00	£30,000.00
Care Practitioner	2	£27,700.00	£29,950.00	£32,175.00
Support Worker	3,677	£28,280.00	£29,790.00	£31,295.00
Care Officer	2	£28,150.00	£29,725.00	£31,275.00
Residential Worker	300	£28,345.00	£29,340.00	£30,330.00
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
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	18	£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	28	£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
Care Worker	337	£27,035.00	£27,515.00	£28,005.00
Live in Care Worker	4	£25,000.00	£27,500.00	£30,000.00
Support Care Worker	40	£26,475.00	£27,370.00	£28,260.00
Community Worker	3	£27,250.00	£27,325.00	£27,400.00
Medical Receptionist	6	£26,750.00	£27,290.00	£27,840.00
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
Recovery Worker	209	£27,240.00	£27,240.00	£27,240.00
Support Coordinator	128	£26,455.00	£27,230.00	£28,015.00
Care Assistant	397	£25,940.00	£27,195.00	£28,450.00
Adult Support Worker	88	£27,075.00	£27,165.00	£27,260.00
Care Coordinator	187	£26,530.00	£27,145.00	£27,760.00
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	49	£26,195.00	£26,980.00	£27,760.00
Care & Support Worker	57	£26,080.00	£26,930.00	£27,780.00
Housing Worker	21	£26,930.00	£26,930.00	£26,930.00
Care Supervisor	31	£26,770.00	£26,910.00	£27,050.00
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
Residential Childcare Worker	188	£25,625.00	£26,170.00	£26,715.00
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
Support Advisor	32	£25,515.00	£26,000.00	£26,480.00
Domiciliary Care Assistant	6	£25,175.00	£25,725.00	£26,250.00
Childcare Worker	218	£25,335.00	£25,720.00	£26,115.00
Residential Assistant	20	£24,455.00	£25,715.00	£26,970.00
Optical Assistant	292	£25,265.00	£25,710.00	£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	1,406	£25,180.00	£25,565.00	£25,955.00
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	93	£24,865.00	£25,010.00	£25,160.00
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	115	£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