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NHS salaries: How much does NHS pay in the United Kingdom?

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Chief Executive Officer
15 salaries reported
£221,858 per year
Healthcare Assistant
59 salaries reported
£17,009 per year
Locum Consultant
17 salaries reported
£90,488 per year
Support Worker
36 salaries reported
£18,073 per year
Nurse
29 salaries reported
£26,068 per year

Nursing

Registered Nurse
19 salaries reported
£27,450 per year
Nurse
29 salaries reported
£26,068 per year
Charge Nurse
18 salaries reported
£34,877 per year
Registered Mental Health Nurse
5 salaries reported
£25,473 per year
Nurse Practitioner
14 salaries reported
£26,795 per year
All NHS - Nursing salaries

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Personal Care & Home Health

Healthcare Assistant
59 salaries reported
£17,009 per year
Support Worker
36 salaries reported
£18,073 per year
Care Worker
15 salaries reported
£17,144 per year
Care Assistant
10 salaries reported
£17,259 per year
Home Care Aide
10 salaries reported
£16,471 per year
All NHS - Personal Care & Home Health salaries

Administrative Assistance

Administrator
31 salaries reported
£18,948 per year
Receptionist
9 salaries reported
£16,355 per year
Clerical Worker
13 salaries reported
£15,848 per year
Administrative Assistant
9 salaries reported
£14,853 per year
Medical Secretary
8 salaries reported
£17,882 per year
All NHS - Administrative Assistance salaries

Physicians & Surgeons

Physician
18 salaries reported
£49,785 per year
Locum Consultant
17 salaries reported
£90,488 per year
Clinical Psychologist
17 salaries reported
£44,883 per year
Psychiatrist
13 salaries reported
£73,612 per year
General Practitioner
7 salaries reported
£26,367 per year
All NHS - Physicians & Surgeons salaries

Management

Management Trainee
16 salaries reported
£15,186 per year
Chief Executive Officer
15 salaries reported
£221,858 per year
Consultant
9 salaries reported
£86,719 per year
Manager
6 salaries reported
£37,716 per year
Service Manager
4 salaries reported
£34,784 per year
All NHS - Management salaries

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How much does NHS in the United Kingdom pay?

The average NHS salary ranges from approximately £14,289 per year for Clinical Assistant to £86,473 per year for Oncology Consultant. Average NHS hourly pay ranges from approximately £8.50 per hour for Driver to £38.81 per hour for Registered Nurse - ICU.

Salary information comes from 1,556 data points collected directly from employees, users, and past and present job advertisements on Indeed in the past 36 months.

Please note that all salary figures are approximations based upon third party submissions to Indeed. These figures are given to the Indeed users for the purpose of generalised comparison only. Minimum wage may differ by jurisdiction and you should consult the employer for actual salary figures.

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