Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 898,162 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	890,638	99.16 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,285	0.48 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,239	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 17,272 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 74,847 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	17,127	74,219
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	642	£98,415.00	£117,985.00	£137,550.00
Dentist	2,079	£83,575.00	£103,650.00	£123,735.00
Associate Dentist	1,068	£77,130.00	£99,955.00	£122,775.00
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
Commissioning Manager	73	£58,430.00	£63,835.00	£69,230.00
Forensic Psychologist	33	£63,170.00	£63,235.00	£63,295.00
Optometrist	2,514	£61,540.00	£63,155.00	£64,770.00
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	194	£55,225.00	£60,070.00	£64,900.00
Psychologist	886	£57,800.00	£59,090.00	£60,385.00
Nurse Manager	163	£56,180.00	£58,575.00	£60,965.00
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
Clinical Lead	868	£50,450.00	£53,975.00	£57,505.00
Care Home Manager	203	£51,625.00	£53,655.00	£55,680.00
Registered Home Manager	166	£50,430.00	£53,030.00	£55,630.00
Residential Home Manager	9	£50,115.00	£52,980.00	£55,855.00
Deputy Care Home Manager	48	£51,855.00	£52,425.00	£52,990.00
Clinic Manager	262	£51,385.00	£52,400.00	£53,415.00
Public Health	10	£52,000.00	£52,000.00	£52,000.00
Home Care Manager	219	£49,440.00	£51,630.00	£53,825.00
Pharmacist	160	£47,835.00	£51,445.00	£55,065.00
Clinical Pharmacist	26	£48,745.00	£51,290.00	£53,830.00
Registered Manager	1,418	£47,650.00	£50,145.00	£52,635.00
Nanny	2	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Visiting Officer	2	£45,000.00	£50,000.00	£55,000.00
Psychotherapist	241	£49,140.00	£49,405.00	£49,675.00
Home Manager	959	£47,440.00	£49,320.00	£51,205.00
Therapy	3,794	£47,190.00	£48,910.00	£50,635.00
Clinic Nurse	36	£47,885.00	£48,425.00	£48,965.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,237	£46,470.00	£48,395.00	£50,315.00
Speech therapist	273	£46,425.00	£48,315.00	£50,200.00
Language Therapist	2,441	£46,570.00	£48,165.00	£49,760.00
Childrens Home Manager	193	£45,090.00	£47,650.00	£50,210.00
Quality Assurance	233	£43,980.00	£47,400.00	£50,830.00
Occupational Therapist	1,429	£46,190.00	£47,330.00	£48,470.00
GP	75	£43,610.00	£47,160.00	£50,715.00
Adult Nurse	21	£45,850.00	£46,850.00	£47,850.00
RNLD	4	£46,400.00	£46,650.00	£46,900.00
Therapist	4,285	£45,215.00	£46,485.00	£47,740.00
Deputy Home Manager	153	£45,810.00	£46,435.00	£47,050.00
Residential Manager	318	£43,610.00	£45,925.00	£48,235.00
Sonographer	5	£40,700.00	£45,800.00	£50,900.00
Foster Carer	126	£44,310.00	£45,285.00	£46,260.00
General Practice	58	£43,510.00	£45,155.00	£46,790.00
Head of Care	2	£44,750.00	£44,750.00	£44,750.00
Registered Care Manager	126	£40,720.00	£44,665.00	£48,605.00
Consultancy	17,069	£39,225.00	£44,585.00	£49,940.00
Senior Social Worker	92	£42,315.00	£44,540.00	£46,765.00
Mental Nurse	20	£41,570.00	£44,405.00	£47,235.00
Care Home	1,131	£43,025.00	£44,240.00	£45,450.00
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	7	£43,950.00	£43,950.00	£43,950.00
Family Social Worker	21	£41,825.00	£43,895.00	£45,965.00
Health Advisor	329	£41,175.00	£43,865.00	£46,555.00
Benefits Specialist	12	£43,415.00	£43,790.00	£44,165.00
Occupational Health Advisor	162	£41,445.00	£43,375.00	£45,310.00
Community Nurse	20	£42,635.00	£43,245.00	£43,850.00
Functional Assessor	638	£41,450.00	£43,110.00	£44,775.00
Pharmaceutical	166	£39,250.00	£43,085.00	£46,915.00
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
Residential Care Manager	30	£39,300.00	£42,835.00	£46,365.00
Physiotherapist	159	£41,480.00	£42,795.00	£44,100.00
Registered Nurse	383	£41,010.00	£42,650.00	£44,290.00
Care Manager	799	£40,635.00	£42,570.00	£44,490.00
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
Social Worker	1,243	£39,910.00	£42,365.00	£44,825.00
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	2,706	£40,090.00	£41,540.00	£42,995.00
Senior Practitioner	29	£40,460.00	£41,525.00	£42,595.00
Housing Manager	431	£40,215.00	£41,285.00	£42,355.00
Children Social Worker	96	£38,900.00	£41,125.00	£43,355.00
Qualified Social Worker	150	£38,325.00	£40,810.00	£43,300.00
Mental Health Practitioner	6	£40,415.00	£40,765.00	£41,125.00
Housing	7,360	£39,540.00	£40,680.00	£41,825.00
Childrens Social Worker	91	£38,205.00	£40,630.00	£43,060.00
Adults Social Worker	5	£36,725.00	£40,450.00	£44,150.00
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
Disability Assessor	99	£38,940.00	£39,970.00	£41,000.00
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	58	£37,825.00	£39,455.00	£41,085.00
Senior Supervising Social Worker	16	£36,815.00	£39,450.00	£42,090.00
Supervising Social Worker	304	£37,095.00	£39,265.00	£41,435.00
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
Occupational Health	323	£36,995.00	£38,760.00	£40,520.00
Supported Living Manager	45	£37,835.00	£38,670.00	£39,515.00
Domiciliary Branch Manager	10	£37,800.00	£38,635.00	£39,465.00
Hospital	1,714	£37,165.00	£38,610.00	£40,055.00
Dental Practice Manager	3	£37,125.00	£38,565.00	£40,000.00
Theatre Practitioner	30	£38,260.00	£38,510.00	£38,760.00
Nurse Assessor	305	£37,710.00	£38,290.00	£38,865.00
Carer	337	£36,755.00	£38,255.00	£39,750.00
Domiciliary Care	143	£36,085.00	£37,870.00	£39,660.00
Community Manager	39	£34,955.00	£37,830.00	£40,705.00
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
Care	22,939	£35,475.00	£36,875.00	£38,275.00
Case Manager	740	£33,885.00	£36,835.00	£39,780.00
Social Care	892	£35,260.00	£36,815.00	£38,380.00
Foster Parent	32	£36,365.00	£36,665.00	£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	826	£35,420.00	£36,355.00	£37,295.00
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
Supported Living	196	£34,385.00	£35,260.00	£36,135.00
Deputy Care Manager	31	£35,000.00	£35,245.00	£35,485.00
Dispenser	1,063	£34,420.00	£35,185.00	£35,945.00
Foster Care	14	£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
Rehabilitation	160	£32,775.00	£33,715.00	£34,655.00
Support Officer	299	£32,635.00	£33,660.00	£34,675.00
Dispensing Optician	672	£32,590.00	£33,505.00	£34,425.00
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	73	£32,360.00	£33,345.00	£34,330.00
Community Support Manager	2	£32,225.00	£33,225.00	£34,200.00
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	238	£31,845.00	£32,775.00	£33,705.00
Childrens Worker	308	£30,910.00	£32,545.00	£34,180.00
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
Housing Officer	273	£30,780.00	£32,220.00	£33,660.00
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	1,334	£29,255.00	£31,780.00	£34,310.00
Case Worker	40	£29,840.00	£31,420.00	£32,995.00
Childcare	1,781	£30,335.00	£31,360.00	£32,385.00
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
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
Healthcare Consultant	10	£27,500.00	£30,500.00	£33,500.00
Children Support Worker	248	£28,590.00	£30,125.00	£31,650.00
Childrens Support Worker	241	£28,630.00	£30,120.00	£31,600.00
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
Care Officer	2	£28,150.00	£29,725.00	£31,275.00
Support Worker	3,578	£28,135.00	£29,585.00	£31,035.00
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
Residential Worker	305	£28,190.00	£29,255.00	£30,325.00
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
Live in Care Worker	4	£25,000.00	£27,500.00	£30,000.00
Care Worker	335	£26,820.00	£27,390.00	£27,970.00
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	212	£27,265.00	£27,265.00	£27,265.00
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
Care Assistant	394	£25,935.00	£27,180.00	£28,425.00
Support Coordinator	121	£26,320.00	£27,130.00	£27,945.00
Adult Support Worker	68	£26,985.00	£27,075.00	£27,165.00
Care Coordinator	173	£26,460.00	£27,075.00	£27,695.00
Support Care Worker	42	£26,215.00	£27,020.00	£27,825.00
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	57	£26,080.00	£26,930.00	£27,780.00
Housing Worker	21	£26,930.00	£26,930.00	£26,930.00
Care Support Worker	51	£25,985.00	£26,700.00	£27,405.00
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
Care Supervisor	29	£25,980.00	£26,140.00	£26,300.00
Residential Childcare Worker	194	£25,500.00	£26,135.00	£26,770.00
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
Optical Assistant	288	£25,495.00	£25,900.00	£26,300.00
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
Childcare Worker	225	£25,250.00	£25,700.00	£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
Support Assistant	1,378	£25,215.00	£25,610.00	£26,005.00
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
Learning Support Worker	13	£23,775.00	£25,250.00	£26,725.00
Night Support Worker	83	£24,890.00	£25,025.00	£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