Mental Health Nurse Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 20,000 jobs.
Median salary
£40,028
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 3.8% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£42,692
Mean
£38,561
Jobs measured
20,000
What most mental health nurses actually earn
Half of mental health nurses earn between £31,368 and £45,647. Earning above £45,647 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 mental health nurses earn less than this.
Mental Health Nurse salary by region
6 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £43,240 | £46,004 |
| Scotland | £40,506 | £38,853 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £36,122 | £36,226 |
| Wales | £35,719 | £41,153 |
| South East | £34,094 | £35,316 |
| North West | £28,913 | £27,401 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Mental health nurses
- SOC 2020 code
- 2235
- 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.
Mental Health Nurse salary FAQs
What is the average Mental Health Nurse salary in UK?
The median is £40,028 a year and the mean is £38,561, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £42,692.
What is a good Mental Health Nurse salary?
Half of mental health nurses earn between £31,368 and £45,647. Anything above £45,647 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 20,000 jobs in this occupation.
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