Specialist nurse salary UK
41,095 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 2233
Half of all specialist nurses in the UK earn more than 41,095 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay106of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.53×31,854 GBP – 48,657 GBP
Men against women5.3 %43,061 GBP against 40,775 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 31,854 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 41,095 GBP | 43,061 GBP | 40,775 GBP |
| Mean | 41,120 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 48,657 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 2233 in SOC 2020, the UK occupation classification. Covers all employee jobs. Published by the Office for National Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is gross annual pay, not monthly.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers 41,166 GBP
- Property, housing and estate managers 41,115 GBP
- Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers 41,111 GBP
- Collector salespersons and credit agents 40,993 GBP
- Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 40,797 GBP
- Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 40,775 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk