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Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Healthcare Jobs Summary

There have been 954,762 listed Healthcare Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	946,643	99.15 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,658	0.49 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	3,461	0.36 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 18,361 new Healthcare Jobs posted each week, or 79,564 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	18,204	78,887
Contract	156	676

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: August 2026

Jobs listed

7,593

Down 23.8% vs last year

Average salary

£41,985.00

Up 2.9% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Healthcare Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: August 2026

Jobs listed

Up 18.8% vs last year

Average day rate

£555.00

Up 8.0% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: August 2026

Jobs listed

Up 22.2% vs last year

Average day rate

£520.00

Up 4.7% 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
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
September 2025	9,510

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	10	£143,050.00	£155,760.00	£168,465.00
Medical Director	2	£93,750.00	£132,125.00	£170,500.00
Dentist	103	£92,740.00	£114,955.00	£137,165.00
Occupational Health Physician	8	£102,500.00	£113,750.00	£125,000.00
Associate Dentist	85	£75,950.00	£108,230.00	£140,505.00
Psychiatrist	16	£98,140.00	£107,915.00	£117,690.00
Dentistry	2	£75,000.00	£105,000.00	£135,000.00
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
CAMHS	4	£51,975.00	£65,565.00	£79,140.00
Optometrist	4,050	£63,350.00	£64,255.00	£65,160.00
Pharmacy Manager	15	£64,000.00	£64,000.00	£64,000.00
Psychology Specialist	2	£61,725.00	£63,725.00	£65,725.00
Nursing Home Manager	109	£60,290.00	£63,305.00	£66,320.00
Counselling	243	£58,055.00	£63,005.00	£67,950.00
Commissioning Manager	43	£56,510.00	£60,625.00	£64,740.00
Forensic Psychologist	23	£60,440.00	£60,525.00	£60,610.00
Nurse Manager	183	£57,680.00	£60,105.00	£62,535.00
Nursing Home	190	£57,520.00	£59,690.00	£61,860.00
Clinical Psychologist	65	£58,430.00	£59,020.00	£59,625.00
Psychologist	551	£57,255.00	£58,930.00	£60,610.00
Home Manager RGN	2	£57,500.00	£58,250.00	£59,000.00
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
Clinical Specialist	7	£53,950.00	£55,575.00	£57,200.00
Clinic Manager	318	£53,490.00	£54,965.00	£56,440.00
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	908	£50,935.00	£54,415.00	£57,895.00
Clinical Pharmacist	5	£50,000.00	£53,500.00	£57,000.00
Registered Home Manager	302	£49,870.00	£53,245.00	£56,620.00
Care Home Manager	278	£50,595.00	£52,545.00	£54,495.00
Pharmacist	125	£48,920.00	£52,240.00	£55,570.00
Home Manager	1,254	£49,585.00	£52,095.00	£54,610.00
Registered Manager	1,957	£49,425.00	£51,945.00	£54,455.00
Pharmaceutical	220	£46,305.00	£51,295.00	£56,280.00
Residential Home Manager	31	£48,660.00	£51,005.00	£53,355.00
GP	53	£47,210.00	£50,310.00	£53,410.00
Psychotherapist	233	£50,130.00	£50,130.00	£50,130.00
Home Care Manager	315	£48,070.00	£50,125.00	£52,185.00
Nanny	2	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Visiting Officer	2	£45,000.00	£50,000.00	£55,000.00
Childrens Home Manager	286	£46,850.00	£49,845.00	£52,835.00
Speech & Language Therapist	2,558	£49,055.00	£49,815.00	£50,565.00
Therapy	4,856	£48,365.00	£49,685.00	£51,005.00
Deputy Care Home Manager	62	£48,955.00	£49,405.00	£49,850.00
Speech therapist	263	£47,710.00	£49,390.00	£51,070.00
Language Therapist	2,522	£48,425.00	£49,215.00	£50,000.00
Sonographer	8	£44,465.00	£49,200.00	£53,935.00
Occupational Therapist	1,848	£47,815.00	£48,815.00	£49,815.00
Physiotherapist	83	£46,860.00	£48,665.00	£50,460.00
Independent Reviewing Officer	9	£47,470.00	£48,555.00	£49,655.00
Residential Manager	373	£45,475.00	£48,520.00	£51,570.00
Clinic Nurse	29	£46,920.00	£48,130.00	£49,340.00
Cardiology	2	£47,500.00	£47,500.00	£47,500.00
Therapist	5,051	£46,260.00	£47,450.00	£48,640.00
Adult Nurse	21	£45,850.00	£46,850.00	£47,850.00
Public Health	16	£44,820.00	£46,690.00	£48,560.00
General Practice	83	£44,550.00	£46,640.00	£48,720.00
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
Quality Assurance	392	£43,890.00	£46,165.00	£48,435.00
Family Social Worker	68	£42,515.00	£45,660.00	£48,810.00
Registered Nurse	267	£43,845.00	£45,440.00	£47,040.00
Deputy Home Manager	174	£44,340.00	£45,175.00	£46,010.00
Consultancy	21,704	£39,660.00	£45,135.00	£50,600.00
Registered Care Manager	162	£41,355.00	£44,905.00	£48,455.00
Health Advisor	390	£42,225.00	£44,725.00	£47,225.00
Functional Assessor	340	£43,185.00	£44,610.00	£46,045.00
Oncology	15	£41,975.00	£44,600.00	£47,225.00
Senior Social Worker	108	£41,320.00	£44,235.00	£47,160.00
Occupational Health Advisor	115	£42,155.00	£44,055.00	£45,955.00
Community Nurse	14	£42,240.00	£43,990.00	£45,740.00
Residential Care Manager	9	£42,440.00	£43,835.00	£45,225.00
Care Home	1,407	£42,650.00	£43,670.00	£44,695.00
Paramedic	25	£43,250.00	£43,640.00	£44,025.00
MSK Physiotherapist	10	£40,250.00	£43,625.00	£47,000.00
RNLD	2	£42,800.00	£43,300.00	£43,800.00
Nursing	2,531	£41,800.00	£43,245.00	£44,695.00
Healthcare Professional	25	£42,010.00	£42,925.00	£43,840.00
Mental Nurse	34	£40,730.00	£42,655.00	£44,580.00
Chemotherapy Nurse	14	£40,000.00	£42,540.00	£45,085.00
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
Mental Health Nurse	68	£40,985.00	£42,415.00	£43,840.00
Social Worker	1,331	£39,860.00	£42,320.00	£44,775.00
Nurse Advisor	30	£39,190.00	£42,085.00	£44,985.00
Housing	9,575	£40,685.00	£42,055.00	£43,430.00
Care Manager	1,047	£39,995.00	£41,785.00	£43,565.00
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
Medical Writer	2	£37,500.00	£41,250.00	£45,000.00
Children Social Worker	86	£38,880.00	£41,010.00	£43,140.00
Occupational Health	323	£38,840.00	£40,685.00	£42,530.00
Staff Nurse	14	£38,570.00	£40,640.00	£42,695.00
Childrens Social Worker	82	£38,050.00	£40,470.00	£42,890.00
Disability Assessor	191	£39,500.00	£40,425.00	£41,350.00
Foster Carer	112	£39,095.00	£40,390.00	£41,685.00
Occupational Health Nurse	58	£38,495.00	£40,180.00	£41,870.00
Domiciliary Manager	64	£38,310.00	£40,160.00	£42,010.00
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
Housing Manager	597	£38,635.00	£39,810.00	£40,985.00
Community Manager	60	£36,810.00	£39,775.00	£42,740.00
Domiciliary Care Manager	72	£37,240.00	£39,690.00	£42,135.00
Supervising Social Worker	314	£37,920.00	£39,585.00	£41,250.00
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
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
Domiciliary Care	197	£37,475.00	£39,240.00	£41,005.00
Clinical Nurse Advisor	6	£39,000.00	£39,000.00	£39,000.00
Senior Supervising Social Worker	6	£37,750.00	£38,750.00	£39,750.00
Hospital	1,930	£36,905.00	£38,665.00	£40,440.00
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
Supported Living Manager	82	£37,015.00	£38,140.00	£39,270.00
Practice Nurse	34	£36,305.00	£37,915.00	£39,515.00
Optician	1,133	£36,560.00	£37,480.00	£38,400.00
Community Safety Officer	3	£37,400.00	£37,400.00	£37,400.00
Social Care	1,182	£35,960.00	£37,385.00	£38,810.00
School Nurse	6	£36,000.00	£37,315.00	£38,640.00
Registered Mental Health Nurse	10	£35,660.00	£37,160.00	£38,665.00
Care Service Manager	11	£35,475.00	£36,850.00	£38,225.00
Care	22,702	£34,805.00	£36,465.00	£38,135.00
Foster Parent	9	£35,950.00	£36,350.00	£36,750.00
Deputy Care Manager	62	£35,900.00	£36,265.00	£36,625.00
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
Case Manager	859	£33,455.00	£35,950.00	£38,445.00
Carer	365	£34,390.00	£35,660.00	£36,925.00
Supported Living	352	£34,805.00	£35,655.00	£36,500.00
Adoption Social Worker	7	£35,000.00	£35,000.00	£35,000.00
Mental Health Social Worker	2	£32,390.00	£34,740.00	£37,090.00
Rehabilitation	60	£33,815.00	£34,615.00	£35,420.00
Dispensing Optician	930	£33,530.00	£34,590.00	£35,650.00
Caseworker	116	£32,890.00	£34,580.00	£36,275.00
Hygienist	15	£30,040.00	£34,375.00	£38,710.00
Dispenser	1,417	£33,295.00	£34,340.00	£35,385.00
Foster Care	4	£31,475.00	£34,325.00	£37,175.00
Benefits Advisor	8	£32,690.00	£34,265.00	£35,825.00
Childcare	2,054	£32,735.00	£33,940.00	£35,145.00
Ambulance	2	£31,650.00	£33,675.00	£35,700.00
Childrens Team Leader	7	£32,950.00	£33,670.00	£34,395.00
Family Support Worker	67	£32,080.00	£33,635.00	£35,185.00
Assistant Care Manager	2	£33,000.00	£33,500.00	£34,000.00
Senior Support Worker	418	£32,485.00	£33,460.00	£34,440.00
Community Support Manager	6	£32,225.00	£33,225.00	£34,200.00
Healthcare Recruiter	23	£27,860.00	£33,210.00	£38,560.00
Senior Team Leader	13	£31,060.00	£33,150.00	£35,240.00
Case Worker	64	£31,355.00	£32,685.00	£34,005.00
Senior Residential Worker	74	£31,940.00	£32,685.00	£33,425.00
Mental Health Support	48	£32,020.00	£32,680.00	£33,335.00
Social Work Assistant	15	£31,015.00	£32,605.00	£34,200.00
Housing Officer	344	£31,515.00	£32,590.00	£33,660.00
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
Care Consultant	2	£31,000.00	£32,250.00	£33,500.00
Care Team Leader	14	£30,905.00	£32,250.00	£33,595.00
Childrens Worker	436	£30,565.00	£32,085.00	£33,610.00
Head of Care Homes	4	£32,000.00	£32,000.00	£32,000.00
Residential Support Worker	1,747	£29,540.00	£31,995.00	£34,445.00
Care Organiser	7	£28,325.00	£31,675.00	£35,000.00
Dispensing Assistant	3	£29,500.00	£31,250.00	£33,000.00
First Aider	2	£30,000.00	£31,250.00	£32,500.00
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
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
Occupational Health Technician	78	£29,220.00	£30,385.00	£31,545.00
Childrens Support Worker	355	£28,880.00	£30,360.00	£31,835.00
Children Support Worker	413	£28,890.00	£30,345.00	£31,795.00
Senior Care Assistant	57	£28,605.00	£30,240.00	£31,880.00
Residential Worker	515	£28,995.00	£30,015.00	£31,035.00
health and social assessor	1	£30,000.00	£30,000.00	£30,000.00
Health Care Assessor	1	£30,000.00	£30,000.00	£30,000.00
Healthcare Consultant	4	£28,000.00	£30,000.00	£32,000.00
Support Worker	4,673	£28,390.00	£29,910.00	£31,425.00
Youth Worker	12	£29,430.00	£29,870.00	£30,305.00
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 Officer	496	£28,805.00	£29,660.00	£30,515.00
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
Health Worker	2	£28,825.00	£29,325.00	£29,825.00
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
Care at Home Support Worker	6	£27,775.00	£29,175.00	£30,575.00
Childrens Residential Support Worker	86	£28,515.00	£29,145.00	£29,775.00
Phlebotomist	10	£28,000.00	£29,000.00	£30,000.00
Substance Misuse Worker	2	£29,000.00	£29,000.00	£29,000.00
Care Coordinator	225	£27,785.00	£28,965.00	£30,155.00
Key Worker	7	£28,445.00	£28,965.00	£29,480.00
Mental Health Worker	32	£28,060.00	£28,725.00	£29,380.00
Live In Support Worker	6	£27,500.00	£28,715.00	£29,915.00
Activity Coordinator	15	£27,500.00	£28,690.00	£29,855.00
Mental Health Support Worker	17	£27,655.00	£28,395.00	£29,140.00
Activities Coordinator	13	£27,685.00	£28,390.00	£29,100.00
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 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
Wellbeing Advisor	3	£27,465.00	£28,240.00	£29,025.00
Care Worker	477	£27,135.00	£28,185.00	£29,240.00
Residential Care Worker	31	£27,455.00	£28,105.00	£28,760.00
youth support worker	28	£27,640.00	£28,095.00	£28,550.00
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
Support Advisor	68	£27,390.00	£27,930.00	£28,465.00
Project Worker	14	£27,600.00	£27,845.00	£28,095.00
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
Live in Care Worker	24	£25,000.00	£27,500.00	£30,000.00
Housing Worker	19	£27,235.00	£27,390.00	£27,540.00
Medical Receptionist	6	£26,750.00	£27,290.00	£27,840.00
Care Assistant	407	£26,025.00	£27,260.00	£28,495.00
Support Coordinator	284	£26,475.00	£27,180.00	£27,900.00
Healthcare Assistant	49	£25,990.00	£27,130.00	£28,265.00
Recovery Worker	332	£27,105.00	£27,120.00	£27,130.00
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
Residential Childcare Worker	212	£26,000.00	£26,965.00	£27,925.00
Optical Assistant	474	£26,245.00	£26,630.00	£27,015.00
Care Administrator	7	£25,335.00	£26,335.00	£27,335.00
Childcare Worker	205	£25,530.00	£26,330.00	£27,135.00
Field Care Supervisor	18	£25,925.00	£26,320.00	£26,715.00
Care Supervisor	29	£25,690.00	£26,285.00	£26,885.00
Call Handler	12	£25,180.00	£26,090.00	£27,000.00
Learning Support Worker	9	£24,550.00	£26,090.00	£27,625.00
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
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
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
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
Care Support Worker	64	£24,615.00	£25,280.00	£25,940.00
Behaviour Mentor	14	£24,730.00	£25,175.00	£25,625.00
Night Support Worker	101	£25,025.00	£25,165.00	£25,310.00
Housing Support Worker	31	£24,840.00	£24,965.00	£25,090.00
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
Support Assistant	1,269	£24,390.00	£24,835.00	£25,275.00
Female Support Worker	47	£24,825.00	£24,825.00	£24,825.00
Dental Nurse	123	£23,480.00	£24,820.00	£26,170.00
Family Liaison Officer	7	£24,775.00	£24,775.00	£24,775.00
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	18	£23,555.00	£24,040.00	£24,515.00
Domestic Abuse Support Worker	9	£19,640.00	£19,770.00	£19,895.00
LSA	6	£18,535.00	£19,525.00	£20,515.00
Part Time Support Worker	2	£12,875.00	£13,050.00	£13,250.00