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Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 943,371 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	935,371	99.15 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,579	0.49 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,421	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 18,142 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 78,614 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	17,988	77,947
Contract	153	666

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: July 2026

Jobs listed

8,259

Down 15.5% vs last year

Average salary

£41,665.00

Up 2.2% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Healthcare Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: July 2026

Jobs listed

Down 16.5% vs last year

Average day rate

£565.00

Up 11.7% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: July 2026

Jobs listed

Up 11.4% vs last year

Average day rate

£500.00

Up 0.5% 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
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
September 2025	9,510
August 2025	7,043

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
Consultant Psychiatrist	8	£129,575.00	£148,640.00	£167,700.00
Medical Director	2	£93,750.00	£132,125.00	£170,500.00
Occupational Health Physician	8	£102,500.00	£113,750.00	£125,000.00
Dentist	113	£88,520.00	£107,540.00	£126,555.00
Psychiatrist	10	£94,635.00	£107,425.00	£120,215.00
Associate Dentist	77	£78,010.00	£100,885.00	£123,755.00
CAMHS	2	£60,250.00	£83,375.00	£106,500.00
Doctor	62	£72,000.00	£72,000.00	£72,000.00
Medical Doctor	24	£72,000.00	£72,000.00	£72,000.00
Optometrist	3,955	£63,340.00	£64,320.00	£65,300.00
Pharmacy Manager	15	£64,000.00	£64,000.00	£64,000.00
Benefits Manager	14	£62,905.00	£62,905.00	£62,905.00
Nursing Home Manager	121	£59,320.00	£62,555.00	£65,790.00
Head of Performance	2	£58,000.00	£62,000.00	£66,000.00
Forensic Psychologist	23	£60,510.00	£60,590.00	£60,675.00
Counselling	237	£54,920.00	£59,465.00	£64,010.00
Nursing Home	191	£57,225.00	£59,410.00	£61,585.00
Nurse Manager	171	£56,770.00	£59,250.00	£61,725.00
Clinical Psychologist	84	£58,350.00	£58,935.00	£59,525.00
Psychologist	619	£56,865.00	£58,815.00	£60,765.00
Clinical Specialist	6	£56,935.00	£58,265.00	£59,600.00
Home Manager RGN	2	£57,500.00	£58,250.00	£59,000.00
Commissioning Manager	37	£53,645.00	£57,585.00	£61,520.00
Intensive Care	6	£55,000.00	£57,500.00	£60,000.00
Regulatory Affairs Manager	2	£48,500.00	£56,750.00	£65,000.00
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
Clinic Manager	297	£52,690.00	£54,295.00	£55,895.00
Clinical Lead	924	£50,765.00	£54,050.00	£57,335.00
Registered Home Manager	317	£51,060.00	£54,040.00	£57,025.00
Clinical Pharmacist	5	£50,000.00	£53,500.00	£57,000.00
GP	61	£48,985.00	£52,085.00	£55,190.00
Registered Manager	1,906	£49,465.00	£51,970.00	£54,475.00
Home Manager	1,176	£49,160.00	£51,650.00	£54,135.00
Pharmacist	134	£48,215.00	£51,410.00	£54,610.00
Residential Home Manager	21	£48,850.00	£51,345.00	£53,845.00
Care Home Manager	271	£49,230.00	£51,165.00	£53,105.00
Pharmaceutical	218	£45,595.00	£50,360.00	£55,120.00
Psychotherapist	240	£50,340.00	£50,340.00	£50,340.00
Therapy	4,665	£48,750.00	£50,155.00	£51,560.00
Nanny	2	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Visiting Officer	2	£45,000.00	£50,000.00	£55,000.00
Home Care Manager	286	£47,800.00	£49,865.00	£51,935.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,609	£48,970.00	£49,735.00	£50,490.00
Speech therapist	292	£48,395.00	£49,720.00	£51,040.00
Childrens Home Manager	285	£46,860.00	£49,715.00	£52,570.00
Deputy Care Home Manager	58	£49,270.00	£49,715.00	£50,160.00
Physiotherapist	91	£47,770.00	£49,040.00	£50,300.00
Language Therapist	2,670	£47,825.00	£48,710.00	£49,590.00
Occupational Therapist	1,653	£47,715.00	£48,645.00	£49,580.00
Residential Manager	347	£45,610.00	£48,435.00	£51,260.00
Clinic Nurse	32	£47,305.00	£48,245.00	£49,185.00
Therapist	4,850	£45,990.00	£47,250.00	£48,510.00
Benefits Specialist	11	£45,625.00	£47,125.00	£48,625.00
Adult Nurse	21	£45,850.00	£46,850.00	£47,850.00
Quality Assurance	326	£44,290.00	£46,815.00	£49,340.00
RNLD	4	£46,400.00	£46,650.00	£46,900.00
Independent Reviewing Officer	7	£45,450.00	£46,335.00	£47,235.00
General Practice	86	£44,410.00	£46,305.00	£48,200.00
Social Support Worker	20	£40,650.00	£46,225.00	£51,825.00
Social Work Practitioner	21	£40,650.00	£46,225.00	£51,825.00
Sonographer	5	£40,700.00	£45,800.00	£50,900.00
Registered Nurse	246	£44,065.00	£45,475.00	£46,895.00
Family Social Worker	59	£42,710.00	£45,370.00	£48,045.00
Public Health	14	£44,775.00	£45,240.00	£45,700.00
Consultancy	21,825	£39,655.00	£45,235.00	£50,815.00
Deputy Home Manager	173	£44,345.00	£45,215.00	£46,080.00
Registered Care Manager	165	£41,615.00	£45,185.00	£48,750.00
Health Advisor	366	£42,535.00	£45,120.00	£47,710.00
Functional Assessor	477	£42,890.00	£44,420.00	£45,955.00
Occupational Health Advisor	132	£42,315.00	£44,315.00	£46,325.00
Care Home	1,372	£43,200.00	£44,240.00	£45,280.00
Community Nurse	17	£43,245.00	£44,095.00	£44,945.00
Paramedic	25	£43,250.00	£43,640.00	£44,025.00
Senior Social Worker	97	£40,795.00	£43,485.00	£46,185.00
MSK Physiotherapist	18	£40,165.00	£43,250.00	£46,335.00
Nursing	2,446	£41,740.00	£43,190.00	£44,650.00
Healthcare Professional	19	£42,110.00	£43,110.00	£44,110.00
Residential Care Manager	25	£40,940.00	£43,060.00	£45,165.00
Child Protection Social Worker	2	£40,300.00	£42,925.00	£45,550.00
Mental Nurse	34	£40,730.00	£42,655.00	£44,580.00
Oncology	14	£40,060.00	£42,525.00	£45,000.00
Haematology	3	£40,000.00	£42,500.00	£45,000.00
Oncology Nurse	3	£40,000.00	£42,500.00	£45,000.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	17	£40,000.00	£42,405.00	£44,815.00
Social Worker	1,334	£39,690.00	£42,235.00	£44,780.00
Mental Health Nurse	59	£40,975.00	£42,160.00	£43,345.00
Nurse Advisor	30	£39,190.00	£42,085.00	£44,985.00
Foster Carer	122	£40,660.00	£41,960.00	£43,265.00
Qualified Social Worker	118	£39,215.00	£41,865.00	£44,520.00
Consultation Officer	14	£41,575.00	£41,575.00	£41,575.00
Senior Practitioner	40	£39,495.00	£41,445.00	£43,395.00
Care Manager	1,014	£39,785.00	£41,415.00	£43,045.00
Housing	8,954	£40,165.00	£41,395.00	£42,625.00
Medical Writer	2	£37,500.00	£41,250.00	£45,000.00
Children Social Worker	91	£39,235.00	£41,205.00	£43,180.00
Occupational Health	312	£39,055.00	£40,955.00	£42,850.00
Childrens Social Worker	84	£38,600.00	£40,785.00	£42,975.00
Disability Assessor	186	£39,610.00	£40,515.00	£41,420.00
Health Educator	49	£40,500.00	£40,500.00	£40,500.00
Domiciliary Branch Manager	12	£39,415.00	£40,165.00	£40,915.00
Registered General Nurse	11	£38,725.00	£40,165.00	£41,600.00
Adults Social Worker	5	£37,325.00	£40,015.00	£42,690.00
Domiciliary Care	200	£38,305.00	£40,015.00	£41,725.00
Clinical Trainer	8	£30,000.00	£40,000.00	£50,000.00
Occupational Health Nurse	51	£38,430.00	£39,985.00	£41,545.00
Mental Health Practitioner	13	£39,655.00	£39,830.00	£40,015.00
Domiciliary Manager	76	£38,180.00	£39,820.00	£41,460.00
Community Manager	60	£36,810.00	£39,775.00	£42,740.00
Staff Nurse	5	£36,815.00	£39,625.00	£42,425.00
Domiciliary Care Manager	76	£37,685.00	£39,620.00	£41,555.00
Housing Manager	589	£38,605.00	£39,560.00	£40,510.00
Supervising Social Worker	314	£37,710.00	£39,475.00	£41,235.00
Nurse Assessor	168	£39,205.00	£39,380.00	£39,555.00
Clinical Nurse Advisor	6	£39,000.00	£39,000.00	£39,000.00
Hospital	1,853	£37,045.00	£38,810.00	£40,585.00
Newly Qualified Social Worker	29	£37,000.00	£38,370.00	£39,735.00
Supported Living Manager	64	£36,995.00	£38,085.00	£39,170.00
Senior Supervising Social Worker	9	£35,835.00	£38,000.00	£40,165.00
Practice Nurse	37	£36,305.00	£37,815.00	£39,325.00
School Nurse	8	£36,215.00	£37,435.00	£38,650.00
Community Safety Officer	3	£37,400.00	£37,400.00	£37,400.00
Head of Nursing	3	£35,500.00	£37,125.00	£38,750.00
Optician	1,073	£36,220.00	£37,075.00	£37,940.00
Social Care	1,051	£35,620.00	£37,035.00	£38,460.00
Registered Mental Health Nurse	4	£34,275.00	£36,750.00	£39,250.00
Foster Parent	14	£36,285.00	£36,525.00	£36,765.00
Carer	364	£35,075.00	£36,445.00	£37,810.00
Deputy Care Manager	53	£36,050.00	£36,335.00	£36,615.00
Radiographer	6	£34,250.00	£36,165.00	£38,065.00
Safeguarding Officer	7	£35,715.00	£36,090.00	£36,465.00
Anti Social Behaviour Officer	3	£32,000.00	£36,000.00	£40,000.00
Supported Living	282	£34,995.00	£35,845.00	£36,695.00
Care	23,171	£34,045.00	£35,550.00	£37,060.00
Care Service Manager	4	£34,750.00	£35,500.00	£36,250.00
Case Manager	849	£32,710.00	£35,365.00	£38,020.00
Adoption Social Worker	7	£35,000.00	£35,000.00	£35,000.00
Substance Misuse Nurse	3	£33,350.00	£34,900.00	£36,475.00
Rehabilitation	80	£33,915.00	£34,785.00	£35,655.00
Mental Health Social Worker	2	£32,390.00	£34,740.00	£37,090.00
Foster Care	6	£31,065.00	£34,590.00	£38,115.00
Dispensing Optician	891	£33,625.00	£34,560.00	£35,495.00
Benefits Advisor	8	£32,690.00	£34,265.00	£35,825.00
Case Worker	60	£32,615.00	£34,190.00	£35,755.00
Dispenser	1,375	£33,125.00	£34,075.00	£35,035.00
Caseworker	114	£31,970.00	£33,825.00	£35,690.00
Family Support Worker	60	£32,250.00	£33,800.00	£35,355.00
Ambulance	2	£31,650.00	£33,675.00	£35,700.00
Childcare	1,977	£32,315.00	£33,515.00	£34,720.00
Assistant Care Manager	2	£33,000.00	£33,500.00	£34,000.00
Childrens Team Leader	14	£33,115.00	£33,480.00	£33,855.00
Community Support Manager	6	£32,225.00	£33,225.00	£34,200.00
Senior Support Worker	418	£32,235.00	£33,225.00	£34,210.00
Senior Team Leader	13	£31,060.00	£33,150.00	£35,240.00
Social Work Assistant	11	£31,190.00	£32,815.00	£34,440.00
Senior Residential Worker	77	£31,880.00	£32,590.00	£33,300.00
Housing Officer	348	£31,575.00	£32,560.00	£33,540.00
Deputy Residential Home Manager	2	£32,525.00	£32,525.00	£32,525.00
Care Organiser	5	£28,750.00	£32,500.00	£36,250.00
Child Support Worker	4	£30,000.00	£32,500.00	£35,000.00
Care Team Leader	10	£31,380.00	£32,315.00	£33,245.00
Care Consultant	2	£31,000.00	£32,250.00	£33,500.00
Childrens Worker	444	£30,720.00	£32,250.00	£33,775.00
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	1,845	£29,510.00	£31,930.00	£34,345.00
Healthcare Recruiter	23	£29,255.00	£31,905.00	£34,560.00
Dispensing Assistant	3	£29,500.00	£31,250.00	£33,000.00
Healthcare Consultant	6	£27,665.00	£31,165.00	£34,665.00
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
Hygienist	13	£26,065.00	£30,940.00	£35,815.00
Youth Worker	10	£30,315.00	£30,900.00	£31,485.00
Mental Health Support	41	£30,215.00	£30,690.00	£31,175.00
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	5	£29,765.00	£30,525.00	£31,290.00
Senior Care Assistant	55	£28,770.00	£30,445.00	£32,115.00
Children Support Worker	381	£28,825.00	£30,285.00	£31,735.00
Childrens Support Worker	360	£28,770.00	£30,260.00	£31,740.00
Community Support Worker	17	£29,090.00	£29,920.00	£30,745.00
Occupational Health Technician	70	£28,770.00	£29,910.00	£31,050.00
Support Worker	4,665	£28,375.00	£29,880.00	£31,385.00
Residential Worker	541	£28,865.00	£29,875.00	£30,885.00
Support Officer	465	£28,965.00	£29,850.00	£30,725.00
Care Officer	2	£28,150.00	£29,725.00	£31,275.00
Health Worker	4	£29,290.00	£29,665.00	£30,040.00
Care & Support Assistant	4	£27,465.00	£29,400.00	£31,340.00
Support Care Assistant	4	£27,465.00	£29,400.00	£31,340.00
Pharmacy Technician	4	£29,250.00	£29,250.00	£29,250.00
Care at Home Support Worker	6	£27,775.00	£29,175.00	£30,575.00
First Aider	21	£28,375.00	£29,090.00	£29,800.00
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
Live In Support Worker	3	£26,500.00	£28,925.00	£31,325.00
Behaviour Support Worker	16	£28,825.00	£28,875.00	£28,925.00
Childrens Residential Support Worker	83	£28,185.00	£28,825.00	£29,465.00
Mental Health Worker	32	£28,060.00	£28,725.00	£29,380.00
Care Coordinator	223	£27,580.00	£28,705.00	£29,840.00
Recovery Support Worker	5	£28,200.00	£28,475.00	£28,750.00
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
Residential Care Worker	35	£27,775.00	£28,285.00	£28,790.00
Activity Coordinator	10	£27,300.00	£28,255.00	£29,205.00
Care Home Assistant	2	£27,000.00	£28,250.00	£29,500.00
Home Care Assistant	2	£27,000.00	£28,250.00	£29,500.00
Mental Health Support Worker	13	£27,625.00	£28,200.00	£28,780.00
Care Worker	333	£27,215.00	£28,175.00	£29,145.00
youth support worker	28	£27,640.00	£28,095.00	£28,550.00
Activities Coordinator	8	£27,635.00	£28,040.00	£28,450.00
EBD Support Worker	2	£28,000.00	£28,000.00	£28,000.00
Support Advisor	63	£27,350.00	£27,910.00	£28,470.00
Care Assistant Worker	21	£26,640.00	£27,735.00	£28,820.00
Assistant Psychologist	6	£27,175.00	£27,690.00	£28,200.00
Project Worker	6	£27,200.00	£27,650.00	£28,115.00
Housing Assistant	31	£27,000.00	£27,615.00	£28,235.00
Dental hygienist	6	£20,000.00	£27,500.00	£35,000.00
Live in Care Worker	24	£25,000.00	£27,500.00	£30,000.00
Recovery Worker	299	£27,425.00	£27,440.00	£27,455.00
Support Coordinator	248	£26,675.00	£27,390.00	£28,110.00
Care Assistant	410	£25,980.00	£27,350.00	£28,730.00
Medical Receptionist	6	£26,750.00	£27,290.00	£27,840.00
Healthcare Assistant	47	£26,055.00	£27,050.00	£28,050.00
Dental Nurse Assessor	2	£24,000.00	£27,000.00	£30,000.00
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	18	£26,680.00	£26,785.00	£26,895.00
Optical Assistant	470	£26,245.00	£26,615.00	£26,980.00
Residential Childcare Worker	224	£25,640.00	£26,600.00	£27,555.00
Childcare Worker	236	£25,555.00	£26,345.00	£27,130.00
Care Supervisor	32	£25,665.00	£26,290.00	£26,915.00
Care Administrator	16	£25,390.00	£26,060.00	£26,725.00
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
Youth Officer	2	£26,000.00	£26,000.00	£26,000.00
Wellbeing Coordinator	19	£25,325.00	£25,975.00	£26,620.00
Residential Assistant	24	£24,360.00	£25,920.00	£27,475.00
Field Care Supervisor	16	£25,410.00	£25,885.00	£26,360.00
young people support worker	22	£25,365.00	£25,855.00	£26,340.00
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
Support Care Worker	47	£24,940.00	£25,640.00	£26,335.00
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
Care & Support Worker	52	£24,685.00	£25,455.00	£26,210.00
Care Support Worker	51	£24,645.00	£25,345.00	£26,040.00
Call Handler	10	£24,590.00	£25,300.00	£26,010.00
Behaviour Mentor	14	£24,730.00	£25,175.00	£25,625.00
Housing Support Worker	31	£24,900.00	£25,025.00	£25,150.00
Communication Support Worker	4	£24,500.00	£24,950.00	£25,375.00
Night Support Worker	98	£24,840.00	£24,935.00	£25,035.00
Family Liaison Officer	22	£24,840.00	£24,840.00	£24,840.00
Female Support Worker	57	£24,825.00	£24,825.00	£24,825.00
Dental Nurse	118	£23,480.00	£24,820.00	£26,170.00
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
Behaviour Support Assistant	3	£23,000.00	£24,500.00	£26,000.00
Support Assistant	1,318	£23,965.00	£24,415.00	£24,860.00
Home Support Worker	5	£24,035.00	£24,400.00	£24,750.00
Autism Practitioner	110	£24,280.00	£24,280.00	£24,280.00
young persons support worker	1	£24,125.00	£24,125.00	£24,125.00
Waking Night Support Worker	15	£23,270.00	£23,815.00	£24,345.00
Learning Support Worker	7	£21,325.00	£23,000.00	£24,675.00
Domestic Abuse Support Worker	9	£19,640.00	£19,770.00	£19,895.00
LSA	4	£18,515.00	£19,225.00	£19,940.00
Part Time Support Worker	2	£12,875.00	£13,050.00	£13,250.00