Mental Health Nurse Salary in London
Official ONS earnings for London.
Median salary — London
£43,240
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£46,004
What most mental health nurses actually earn
Half of mental health nurses in London earn between £35,822 and £53,791. Earning above £53,791 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Nursing Professionals” group in London.
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.
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 London?
The median is £43,240 a year and the mean is £46,004, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
What is a good Mental Health Nurse salary?
Half of mental health nurses earn between £35,822 and £53,791. Anything above £53,791 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.
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