Salary report · 2026 to date
Nursing & Care jobs in United Kingdom advertised a median of £39K a year in 2026 (middle half £32K–£45K), from 1,569 job postings on JobRipe. Figures come only from pay ranges employers published; estimates are never counted.
Number of postings by yearly midpoint. The first and last bands also hold the lowest and highest 5%.
Every row rests on at least 5 postings; groups with fewer are left out.
| Level | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | £30K – £35K | £30K | £14.31 | 43 |
| Mid level | £31K – £45K | £40K | £19.35 | 1,129 |
| Senior | £29K – £46K | £38K | £18.45 | 128 |
| Staff/Principal | £36K – £38K | £36K | £17.10 | 197 |
| Manager | £48K – £61K | £53K | £25.46 | 55 |
| Director | £102K – £123K | £121K | £58.31 | 9 |
| Executive | £51K – £89K | £72K | £34.60 | 7 |
JobRipe, "What Nursing & Care jobs pay in the United Kingdom, 2026", https://jobripe.com/salary-reports/2026/gb/nursing_care (23 October 2026).
Journalists and researchers are welcome to quote these figures with a link to this page. Questions about the data: support@jobripe.com
The median advertised pay is £39K a year (about £18.51 an hour), from 1,569 job postings on JobRipe that published a pay range between 9 September 2026 and 23 October 2026. Half of them fall between £32K and £45K.
One in ten postings advertised £53K a year or more; one in ten advertised £27K or less.
By median advertised pay, among cities with enough postings: London £52K; Plymouth £44K; Birmingham £44K; Cambridge £44K.
| Workplace | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site | £32K – £45K | £38K | £18.50 | 1,567 |
| City | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £43K – £59K | £52K | £25.20 | 93 |
| Liverpool | £28K – £44K | £36K | £17.10 | 39 |
| Birmingham | £36K – £45K | £44K | £21.17 | 29 |
| Manchester | £31K – £44K | £36K | £17.21 | 25 |
| Norwich | £30K – £44K | £36K | £17.10 | 23 |
| Bristol | £36K – £44K | £40K | £19.37 | 20 |
| Cambridge | £40K – £53K | £44K | £21.17 | 15 |
| Reading | £36K – £44K | £44K | £20.96 | 15 |
| Southampton | £36K – £39K | £36K | £17.10 | 15 |
| Carlisle | £36K – £44K | £42K | £20.00 | 14 |
| Leeds | £36K – £47K | £41K | £19.94 | 14 |
| Leicester | £29K – £37K | £36K | £17.10 | 14 |
| Chelmsford | £32K – £39K | £32K | £15.42 | 14 |
| Newcastle | £28K – £36K | £30K | £14.48 | 12 |
| Coventry | £44K – £53K | £44K | £21.17 | 11 |
| Taunton | £28K – £45K | £37K | £17.55 | 11 |
| Warrington | £36K – £47K | £36K | £17.10 | 11 |
| Nottingham | £33K – £44K | £36K | £17.10 | 11 |
| Peterborough | £31K – £44K | £36K | £17.10 | 11 |
| Plymouth | £29K – £44K | £44K | £21.32 | 10 |
| Company | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Healthcare Group Ltd. | £27K – £30K | £28K | £13.65 | 72 |
| Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice | £38K – £46K | £38K | £18.29 | 46 |
| Agincare | £27K – £28K | £27K | £12.91 | 39 |
| Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust | £26K – £32K | £32K | £15.42 | 34 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | £36K – £44K | £36K | £17.10 | 25 |
| Akari Care Limited | £27K – £31K | £28K | £13.55 | 25 |
| Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP) | £41K – £57K | £46K | £22.34 | 22 |
| Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | £26K – £44K | £36K | £17.10 | 22 |
| Elysium Healthcare | £31K – £39K | £37K | £17.76 | 21 |
| HCRG Care Group | £33K – £42K | £36K | £17.10 | 19 |
| Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust | £36K – £44K | £44K | £21.17 | 17 |
| Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust | £41K – £50K | £44K | £21.17 | 16 |
| Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust | £52K – £62K | £52K | £25.20 | 15 |
| Barts Health NHS Trust | £43K – £56K | £52K | £25.20 | 15 |
| University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust | £36K – £48K | £44K | £21.17 | 15 |
| Company size | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large | £29K – £42K | £30K | £14.24 | 13 |
| Enterprise | £26K – £44K | £36K | £17.10 | 13 |
| Industry | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | £36K – £45K | £43K | £20.51 | 214 |