Specialist Nurse Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 75,000 jobs.
Median salary
£41,095
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 0.9% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£45,140
Part-time only
£29,309
Mean
£41,120
Jobs measured
75,000
What most specialist nurses actually earn
Half of specialist nurses earn between £31,854 and £48,657. Earning above £48,657 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 specialist nurses earn less than this.
Specialist Nurse salary by region
11 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £50,477 | £45,974 |
| North East | £48,666 | £51,273 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £47,290 | £46,872 |
| North West | £45,568 | £46,332 |
| East | £45,027 | £43,577 |
| West Midlands | £42,477 | £39,856 |
| South East | £41,140 | £41,693 |
| South West | £39,217 | £37,041 |
| Wales | £39,155 | £37,476 |
| Scotland | £37,636 | £36,937 |
| East Midlands | £35,957 | £37,276 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Specialist nurses
- SOC 2020 code
- 2233
- 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.
Specialist Nurse salary FAQs
What is the average Specialist Nurse salary in UK?
The median is £41,095 a year and the mean is £41,120, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £45,140 and part-time employees £29,309.
What is a good Specialist Nurse salary?
Half of specialist nurses earn between £31,854 and £48,657. Anything above £48,657 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 75,000 jobs in this occupation.
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