Other registered nursing professionals: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time other registered nursing professionals in the UK earned a median £42,300 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): £3,261 above the all-jobs median of £39,039.
What the figures show
That ranks 115th of 382 occupations on this measure.
One in ten full-time jobs paid under £29,688; one in ten paid over £57,736.
Median full-time pay: women £41,988 a year, men £44,021 a year.
About 64% of the roughly 801,000 employee jobs are full-time.
Since 2021 it has risen 18.8%, from £35,601, slower than the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 333,200 people in this line of work, 13% of them in South East.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £29,688 | £626.40 | £16.96 | £10,708 | £259.80 | £16.60 |
| 20th percentile | £34,684 | £697.00 | £18.66 | £20,910 | £444.50 | £18.66 |
| 25th percentile | £36,192 | £715.60 | £19.15 | £24,960 | £522.10 | £19.05 |
| 30th percentile | £37,232 | £743.10 | £19.89 | £28,214 | £574.40 | £19.70 |
| 40th percentile | £39,726 | £791.00 | £21.00 | £33,315 | £662.30 | £20.99 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £42,300 | £839.20 | £22.32 | £36,775 | £724.70 | £22.39 |
| 60th percentile | £45,022 | £891.30 | £23.59 | £39,986 | £792.60 | £23.64 |
| 70th percentile | £48,139 | £957.50 | £25.00 | £43,778 | £862.00 | £25.21 |
| 75th percentile | £49,866 | £998.30 | £26.01 | £45,742 | £904.80 | £26.26 |
| 80th percentile | £52,158 | £1,033.90 | £27.01 | £48,055 | £955.80 | £27.19 |
| 90th percentile | £57,736 | £1,160.60 | £29.93 | £54,827 | £1,085.90 | £30.56 |
| Mean | £43,205 | £880.20 | £23.13 | £35,312 | £714.10 | £23.09 |
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 | £35,601 | £719.70 | £18.77 | £30,972 | £618.80 | 651 |
| 2022 revised | £36,464 | £725.10 | £19.00 | £31,341 | £619.10 | 832 |
| 2023 revised | £37,918 | £763.70 | £20.10 | £32,462 | £648.80 | 832 |
| 2024 revised | £40,657 | £790.10 | £20.87 | £35,021 | £678.30 | 854 |
| 2025 provisional | £42,300 | £839.20 | £22.32 | £36,775 | £724.70 | 801 |
Other registered nursing professionals by region
UK: 333,200 (± 22,400), April 2025 to March 2026.
| Region or nation | People in employment | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 42,500 | ± 8,200 |
| London | 41,800* | ± 10,500 |
| West Midlands | 39,600* | ± 8,200 |
| Scotland | 36,800 | ± 6,900 |
| North West | 35,300* | ± 7,200 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 31,000* | ± 6,500 |
| South West | 26,800* | ± 5,900 |
| East of England | 21,700* | ± 6,300 |
| East Midlands | 19,100* | ± 5,800 |
| Wales | 18,500* | ± 3,900 |
| North East | 12,800* | ± 3,500 |
| Northern Ireland | 7,300* | ± 2,800 |
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What other registered nursing professionals do
Other registered nursing professionals provide general nursing care for the sick, injured and others in need of such care, assist medical doctors with their tasks and work with other healthcare professionals and within teams of healthcare workers in a variety of other professional nursing occupations not elsewhere classified in minor group 223: Nursing Professionals. (ONS SOC 2020, 2237)
Also covers: clinical lead nurse, matron (care/residential home), nurse, nurse educator, occupational health nurse, staff nurse, team leader (nursing), ward manager, A&E nurse, adult nurse, cadet (nursing), clinical educator, immunisation nurse, modern matron, night superintendent, nurse supervisor, nurse teacher and nursing officer (50 titles in the ONS coding index).
- Assists medical doctors and works with other healthcare professionals to deal with emergencies and pre-planned treatment of patients
- Manages own case load
- Monitors patient’s progress, administers drugs and medicines, applies surgical dressings and gives other forms of treatment
- Cares for the physical and emotional wellbeing of patients in their care
- Informs and advises patients and their relatives on their health problems and how to care for themselves
Qualification as a nurse is via a diploma or degree course, both of which are provided by universities, or through an apprenticeship. Courses comprise both theoretical and practical work, including placements in hospital and community settings. Full time diploma courses last three years; degree courses last three or four years. Accelerated programmes are available to graduates with a health-related degree.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026