Other health professionals n.e.c.: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time other health professionals n.e.c. in the UK earned a median £42,079 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): £3,040 above the all-jobs median of £39,039.
What the figures show
That ranks 117th of 382 occupations on this measure.
The middle half of full-time jobs paid between £34,346 and £49,077.
Median full-time pay: women £39,224 a year, men £45,864 a year.
About 76% of the roughly 103,000 employee jobs are full-time.
Since 2021 it has risen 13.0%, from £37,224, slower than the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 111,700 people in this line of work, 17% of them in London.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £28,606 | £574.40 | £15.33 | £20,940 | £424.50 | £15.05 |
| 20th percentile | £32,506 | £644.60 | £17.24 | £26,977 | £539.10 | £17.16 |
| 25th percentile | £34,346 | £679.20 | £17.90 | £30,107 | £574.40 | £18.16 |
| 30th percentile | £36,074 | £709.60 | £19.09 | £31,411 | £608.50 | £19.09 |
| 40th percentile | £38,896 | £756.30 | £20.37 | £35,156 | £689.50 | £20.39 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £42,079 | £824.40 | £22.41 | £38,033 | £755.20 | £22.51 |
| 60th percentile | £44,962 | £878.20 | £23.18 | £41,453 | £822.80 | £23.48 |
| 70th percentile | £47,756 | £930.00 | £24.94 | £45,496 | £884.40 | £25.21 |
| 75th percentile | £49,077 | £978.10 | £26.34 | £47,056 | £925.30 | £27.01 |
| 80th percentile | £51,169 | £1,024.60 | £27.44 | £48,851 | £961.90 | £27.71 |
| 90th percentile | – | – | – | – | £1,098.00 | £30.49 |
| Mean | £43,752 | £842.90 | £22.55 | £39,315 | £758.70 | £22.65 |
Pay since 2021
| ASHE year | Full-time, annual median | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median | All, annual median | All, weekly median | Jobs (thousands, indicative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 revised | £37,224 | £726.20 | £19.38 | £32,373 | £625.90 | 58 |
| 2022 revised | £39,110 | £762.10 | £20.24 | £32,698 | £643.00 | 71 |
| 2023 revised | £40,341 | £777.90 | £20.76 | £35,086 | £682.00 | 78 |
| 2024 revised | £43,355 | £819.70 | £21.87 | £39,260 | £731.80 | 107 |
| 2025 provisional | £42,079 | £824.40 | £22.41 | £38,033 | £755.20 | 103 |
Other health professionals n.e.c. by region
UK: 111,700 (± 13,000), April 2025 to March 2026. 7 of the 12 regions and nations have samples too small to publish.
| Region or nation | People in employment | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|
| London | 19,300* | ± 7,200 |
| North West | 14,600* | ± 4,600 |
| South East | 13,300* | ± 4,600 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 9,400* | ± 3,600 |
| Scotland | 8,400* | ± 3,300 |
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What other health professionals n.e.c. do
Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of other health-related professional occupations not elsewhere classified in minor group 225: Other health professionals. They may work autonomously or in teams with other health workers. (ONS SOC 2020, 2259)
Also covers: audiologist, clinical physiologist, dietician-nutritionist, family planner, occupational health adviser, operating theatre practitioner, physiologist, anaesthetic practitioner, dental therapist, disability analyst, disability assessor, education officer, healthcare assessor, immunisation manager, maxillofacial prosthetist, medical dosimetrist, medical physicist and neurophysiology practitioner (70 titles in the ONS coding index).
- Provides expert technical and technological support in the delivery of critical care
- Provides high level support within surgical teams before, during and after surgery
- Operate heart-lung machines during surgical procedures
- Conducts medical education relevant to specialism and provides team leadership and supervision
- Diagnoses and treats patients with a variety of hearing-related problems
- Conducts specialised diagnostic tests for a variety of health conditions and advise on treatment
Entry is via a variety of relevant academic and/or professional qualifications.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026