Nurse Practitioner Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 117,000 jobs.
Median salary
£42,837
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 11.3% below the £47,673 median for people working full-time.
▲ 4% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£47,673
Part-time only
£29,948
Mean
£42,347
Jobs measured
117,000
What a typical nurse practitioner takes home
On the full-time median of £47,673, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,154
Take-home a year
£37,844
Income Tax
£7,021
National Insurance
£2,808
What most nurse practitioners actually earn
Half of nurse practitioners earn between £31,612 and £51,929. Earning above £51,929 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 nurse practitioners earn less than this.
Nurse Practitioner salary by region
10 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £55,622 | £52,188 |
| North East | £46,447 | £44,464 |
| Scotland | £46,204 | £47,059 |
| North West | £44,132 | £42,415 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £42,938 | £41,599 |
| East Midlands | £41,705 | £40,992 |
| South West | £41,222 | £43,086 |
| East | £39,654 | £38,658 |
| South East | £38,631 | £38,776 |
| West Midlands | £35,558 | £38,210 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Nurse practitioners
- SOC 2020 code
- 2234
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2026 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.
Nurse Practitioner salary FAQs
What is the average Nurse Practitioner salary in the UK?
The median is £42,837 a year and the mean is £42,347, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £47,673 and part-time employees £29,948.
How much does a nurse practitioner earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £26.56 excluding overtime, or £26.50 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Nurse Practitioner salary?
Half of nurse practitioners earn between £31,612 and £51,929. Anything above £51,929 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a nurse practitioner?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of nurse practitioners earn under £23,367 and the lowest quarter under £31,612 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
How much do the highest-paid nurse practitioners earn?
The top 10% of nurse practitioners earn more than £61,667 a year, and the top quarter more than £51,929. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Which part of the UK pays nurse practitioners the most?
London, at a median of £55,622, is the highest of the 4 GB regions with a precise ONS estimate; South West is the lowest at £41,222. Regions where ONS marks the figure as imprecise are not ranked.
Has nurse practitioner pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +4.0% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many nurse practitioners are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 117,000 employee jobs in “Nurse practitioners” (SOC 2234) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
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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