Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 901,458 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	893,925	99.16 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,289	0.48 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,244	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 17,336 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 75,122 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	17,191	74,494
Contract	144	627

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	639	£96,915.00	£117,200.00	£137,485.00
Dentist	2,075	£82,645.00	£102,370.00	£122,100.00
Associate Dentist	1,068	£77,080.00	£99,870.00	£122,665.00
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	19	£65,500.00	£65,500.00	£65,500.00
Optometrist	2,410	£62,060.00	£63,390.00	£64,725.00
Forensic Psychologist	33	£63,170.00	£63,235.00	£63,295.00
Commissioning Manager	67	£58,005.00	£62,735.00	£67,455.00
Nursing Home Manager	112	£58,765.00	£62,040.00	£65,315.00
Counselling	209	£56,215.00	£61,090.00	£65,965.00
Clinical Psychologist	134	£60,270.00	£60,425.00	£60,590.00
Nurse Practitioner	2	£56,500.00	£60,250.00	£64,000.00
Psychologist	884	£58,810.00	£59,840.00	£60,875.00
Nurse Manager	161	£56,910.00	£59,280.00	£61,655.00
Benefits Manager	17	£57,225.00	£58,225.00	£59,225.00
Nursing Home	164	£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
Registered Home Manager	175	£51,195.00	£53,640.00	£56,085.00
Clinical Lead	864	£49,900.00	£53,510.00	£57,120.00
Care Home Manager	210	£51,210.00	£53,240.00	£55,265.00
Residential Home Manager	9	£50,115.00	£52,980.00	£55,855.00
Clinic Manager	270	£51,325.00	£52,415.00	£53,500.00
Public Health	10	£52,000.00	£52,000.00	£52,000.00
Pharmacist	157	£48,540.00	£51,985.00	£55,440.00
Deputy Care Home Manager	50	£51,090.00	£51,730.00	£52,365.00
Clinical Pharmacist	26	£48,745.00	£51,290.00	£53,830.00
Home Care Manager	226	£49,025.00	£51,215.00	£53,405.00
Registered Manager	1,460	£47,645.00	£50,165.00	£52,675.00
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	972	£47,915.00	£49,825.00	£51,725.00
Psychotherapist	241	£49,140.00	£49,405.00	£49,675.00
Therapy	3,797	£47,005.00	£48,690.00	£50,380.00
Clinic Nurse	36	£47,885.00	£48,425.00	£48,965.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,238	£46,430.00	£48,355.00	£50,270.00
Speech therapist	273	£46,425.00	£48,315.00	£50,200.00
Childrens Home Manager	191	£45,680.00	£48,120.00	£50,560.00
Language Therapist	2,443	£46,520.00	£48,090.00	£49,655.00
Occupational Therapist	1,425	£46,655.00	£47,820.00	£48,990.00
Quality Assurance	246	£43,720.00	£46,890.00	£50,065.00
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	157	£45,500.00	£46,280.00	£47,055.00
Therapist	4,288	£44,900.00	£46,230.00	£47,550.00
Sonographer	5	£40,700.00	£45,800.00	£50,900.00
General Practice	68	£43,595.00	£45,660.00	£47,715.00
Residential Manager	329	£43,020.00	£45,540.00	£48,055.00
Foster Carer	125	£44,365.00	£45,335.00	£46,310.00
GP	79	£41,940.00	£44,995.00	£48,045.00
Head of Care	2	£44,750.00	£44,750.00	£44,750.00
Registered Care Manager	133	£40,720.00	£44,665.00	£48,605.00
Senior Social Worker	77	£42,485.00	£44,525.00	£46,570.00
Consultancy	17,714	£39,210.00	£44,500.00	£49,785.00
Mental Nurse	20	£41,570.00	£44,405.00	£47,235.00
Care Home	1,155	£43,010.00	£44,040.00	£45,070.00
Family Social Worker	25	£41,895.00	£44,040.00	£46,190.00
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	2	£43,950.00	£43,950.00	£43,950.00
Benefits Specialist	12	£43,415.00	£43,790.00	£44,165.00
Pharmaceutical	170	£39,915.00	£43,790.00	£47,665.00
Health Advisor	331	£40,715.00	£43,460.00	£46,205.00
Community Nurse	15	£42,415.00	£43,125.00	£43,835.00
Functional Assessor	624	£41,415.00	£43,095.00	£44,780.00
Occupational Health Advisor	160	£41,170.00	£43,085.00	£45,000.00
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
Care Manager	817	£40,860.00	£42,870.00	£44,870.00
Residential Care Manager	30	£39,300.00	£42,835.00	£46,365.00
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
Registered Nurse	366	£40,685.00	£42,375.00	£44,065.00
Social Worker	1,219	£39,855.00	£42,350.00	£44,840.00
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
Senior Practitioner	33	£40,460.00	£41,525.00	£42,595.00
Nursing	2,691	£39,860.00	£41,315.00	£42,775.00
Housing Manager	461	£40,245.00	£41,195.00	£42,140.00
Children Social Worker	93	£39,070.00	£41,115.00	£43,165.00
Qualified Social Worker	134	£38,335.00	£40,820.00	£43,310.00
Housing	7,633	£39,500.00	£40,725.00	£41,960.00
Childrens Social Worker	87	£38,345.00	£40,615.00	£42,880.00
Adults Social Worker	2	£36,425.00	£40,525.00	£44,600.00
Disability Assessor	115	£39,085.00	£40,220.00	£41,350.00
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
Practice Nurse	66	£37,405.00	£39,520.00	£41,640.00
Domiciliary Care Manager	58	£37,825.00	£39,455.00	£41,085.00
Supervising Social Worker	297	£37,210.00	£39,285.00	£41,355.00
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
Clinical Nurse Advisor	6	£39,000.00	£39,000.00	£39,000.00
Hospital	1,765	£37,435.00	£38,970.00	£40,510.00
Carer	335	£37,175.00	£38,690.00	£40,210.00
Domiciliary Branch Manager	10	£37,800.00	£38,635.00	£39,465.00
Occupational Health	318	£36,745.00	£38,575.00	£40,395.00
Dental Practice Manager	3	£37,125.00	£38,565.00	£40,000.00
Theatre Practitioner	28	£38,260.00	£38,525.00	£38,790.00
Nurse Assessor	296	£37,700.00	£38,280.00	£38,855.00
Supported Living Manager	48	£37,325.00	£37,995.00	£38,670.00
Domiciliary Care	143	£36,085.00	£37,870.00	£39,660.00
Community Manager	46	£34,830.00	£37,715.00	£40,605.00
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	883	£35,460.00	£37,075.00	£38,700.00
Case Manager	756	£33,770.00	£36,905.00	£40,030.00
Care	23,098	£35,310.00	£36,650.00	£37,990.00
Foster Parent	29	£36,300.00	£36,630.00	£36,960.00
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
Optician	781	£35,390.00	£36,285.00	£37,185.00
Quality Improvement Officer	2	£36,250.00	£36,250.00	£36,250.00
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
Deputy Care Manager	31	£35,000.00	£35,245.00	£35,485.00
Dispenser	1,005	£34,425.00	£35,205.00	£35,985.00
Head of Nursing	18	£33,375.00	£34,875.00	£36,375.00
Supported Living	210	£33,940.00	£34,770.00	£35,600.00
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	151	£32,880.00	£33,820.00	£34,755.00
Support Officer	316	£32,540.00	£33,570.00	£34,590.00
Dispensing Optician	637	£32,610.00	£33,550.00	£34,495.00
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
Family Support Worker	75	£32,570.00	£33,450.00	£34,335.00
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	257	£32,220.00	£33,065.00	£33,905.00
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	307	£30,620.00	£32,230.00	£33,835.00
Senior Team Leader	5	£30,975.00	£32,165.00	£33,340.00
Ambulance	7	£30,365.00	£32,125.00	£33,900.00
Housing Officer	289	£30,615.00	£32,075.00	£33,535.00
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
Caseworker	87	£29,740.00	£31,785.00	£33,825.00
Residential Support Worker	1,349	£29,130.00	£31,690.00	£34,250.00
Senior Residential Worker	36	£30,885.00	£31,340.00	£31,790.00
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
Childcare	1,829	£30,175.00	£31,215.00	£32,260.00
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
Childrens Support Worker	239	£28,675.00	£30,125.00	£31,560.00
Children Support Worker	246	£28,615.00	£30,100.00	£31,575.00
Independent Reviewing Officer	3	£30,000.00	£30,000.00	£30,000.00
Care Officer	2	£28,150.00	£29,725.00	£31,275.00
Support Worker	3,645	£28,115.00	£29,610.00	£31,105.00
Occupational Health Technician	80	£28,390.00	£29,305.00	£30,220.00
Senior Care Assistant	41	£27,455.00	£29,255.00	£31,045.00
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
Residential Worker	328	£28,045.00	£29,050.00	£30,055.00
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
Live In Support Worker	3	£26,500.00	£28,925.00	£31,325.00
Care at Home Support Worker	15	£27,435.00	£28,815.00	£30,195.00
Mental Health Worker	35	£28,110.00	£28,735.00	£29,355.00
Childrens Residential Support Worker	59	£27,840.00	£28,550.00	£29,265.00
Mental Health Support Worker	11	£28,040.00	£28,535.00	£29,025.00
Community Support Officer	5	£27,840.00	£28,500.00	£29,165.00
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	24	£26,920.00	£28,125.00	£29,320.00
Residential Care Worker	36	£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
Live in Care Worker	8	£25,000.00	£27,500.00	£30,000.00
Care Worker	331	£26,885.00	£27,425.00	£27,980.00
Community Worker	3	£27,250.00	£27,325.00	£27,400.00
Medical Receptionist	6	£26,750.00	£27,290.00	£27,840.00
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
Housing Assistant	22	£26,455.00	£27,165.00	£27,870.00
Support Coordinator	131	£26,335.00	£27,165.00	£27,995.00
Care Coordinator	178	£26,520.00	£27,150.00	£27,775.00
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 Assistant	395	£25,640.00	£26,950.00	£28,260.00
Care & Support Worker	52	£26,080.00	£26,930.00	£27,780.00
Housing Worker	21	£26,930.00	£26,930.00	£26,930.00
Adult Support Worker	64	£26,835.00	£26,925.00	£27,015.00
Support Care Worker	37	£26,135.00	£26,880.00	£27,620.00
Support Advisor	33	£26,245.00	£26,835.00	£27,420.00
Care Support Worker	46	£25,985.00	£26,700.00	£27,405.00
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
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	216	£25,465.00	£26,160.00	£26,850.00
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
Optical Assistant	264	£25,570.00	£25,970.00	£26,370.00
Domiciliary Care Assistant	6	£25,175.00	£25,725.00	£26,250.00
Residential Assistant	20	£24,455.00	£25,715.00	£26,970.00
Behaviour Support Worker	2	£25,650.00	£25,650.00	£25,650.00
Childcare Worker	247	£25,090.00	£25,650.00	£26,210.00
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
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
Support Assistant	1,368	£24,975.00	£25,355.00	£25,735.00
Learning Support Worker	13	£23,775.00	£25,250.00	£26,725.00
Call Handler	6	£24,390.00	£25,075.00	£25,765.00
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
Night Support Worker	78	£24,710.00	£24,830.00	£24,950.00
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	113	£23,315.00	£23,315.00	£23,315.00
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