Community Nurse Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 84,000 jobs.
Median salary
£33,764
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 21.1% below the £40,897 median for people working full-time.
▲ 4.6% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£40,897
Part-time only
£25,953
Mean
£33,757
Jobs measured
84,000
What most community nurses actually earn
Half of community nurses earn between £25,434 and £42,691. Earning above £42,691 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of community nurses earn less than this.
Community Nurse salary by region
10 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £43,729 | £43,807 |
| Scotland | £36,114 | £36,214 |
| Wales | £35,083 | £36,129 |
| East Midlands | £34,298 | £34,471 |
| North West | £32,628 | £31,578 |
| East | £32,145 | £32,063 |
| North East | £31,654 | £33,786 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £30,762 | £31,455 |
| South West | £30,643 | £30,177 |
| West Midlands | £30,574 | £31,259 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Community nurses
- SOC 2020 code
- 2232
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Community Nurse salary FAQs
What is the average Community Nurse salary in UK?
The median is £33,764 a year and the mean is £33,757, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £40,897 and part-time employees £25,953.
What is a good Community Nurse salary?
Half of community nurses earn between £25,434 and £42,691. Anything above £42,691 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 84,000 jobs in this occupation.
Similar roles
Official figures show the market. Your salary shows what employers actually pay.
Add your salary anonymously