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What could I earn?

Everyone who joins the NHS is guaranteed a salary that matches their ability and responsibilities.

Compare some of the NHS careers with the usual salaries for other kinds of jobs.

£13,000 to £21,000 per year
Shop assistant
Bus driver
Teaching assistant
Medical Records Clerk
Porter
£21,000 to £27,000 per year
Office manager
Mortgage advisor
Public relations executive
Midwife
Physiotherapist
Operating theatre practitioner
£25,000 to £34,000 per year
Teacher
Web designer
Social worker
Nurse – more senior
Pharmacist – more senior
£30,000 to £40,000 per year
Junior architect
Estates manager
Biomedical scientist
Clinical psychologist
Above £40,000 per year
Aircraft mechanic
Recruitment consultant
GP
Chief Executive

(The salaries shown are approximate figures)