Registered Nurse career guide

Live registered nurse roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

2481 live registered nurse roles

Staff Nurse

Remote

£20.94 Per Hour Shift Pattern: 34…

If you're passionate about delivering high-quality care and supporting older people to live with dignity, comfort and respect, this could be an…

Remote Healthcare
11 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs

Staff Nurse Part time

Newtownards

£20.94 Per Hour Shift Pattern: 2…

This is an excellent opportunity for a nurse seeking a part-time position that offers a rewarding role in elderly care, a manageable working pattern…

Healthcare
11 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs

Registered Nurse salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
Northern Ireland (indicative)
5 live adverts
£37,382 – £78,267 (midpoint £78,267)
North West (indicative)
1 live advert
£28,000 – £60,000 (midpoint £60,000)
North East (indicative)
9 live adverts
£35,558 – £55,212 (midpoint £47,840)
East of England
33 live adverts
£35,558 – £50,794 (£44,038 · 25th–75th pct)
South West
34 live adverts
£35,558 – £51,220 (£43,891 · 25th–75th pct)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£31,000 – £44,000 (midpoint £37,500)
Wales (indicative)
6 live adverts
£36,094 – £38,664 (midpoint £36,094)
South East (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£30,000 – £41,000 (midpoint £35,500)
Scotland (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£29,000 – £39,000 (midpoint £34,000)
Midlands (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£28,000 – £38,000 (midpoint £33,000)
Yorkshire (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£28,000 – £37,000 (midpoint £32,500)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. Band progression (5→6→7) is the main lever, with specialism (ICU, theatre, A&E) and London weighting adding further. Agency/locum nursing pays more in cash terms but sits under NHS framework rate caps; every placement requires live NMC registration, DBS, occupational-health clearance and up-to-date mandatory training, exactly what the Verifera mark verifies.
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FAQs

What does a registered nurse earn in the UK?

Indicatively £28,000–£44,000 for Band 5–6 permanent roles, higher with specialism, London weighting or agency work.

Do agency nurses earn more?

Usually more in cash terms, though NHS framework rate caps apply; you also carry the compliance burden (NMC, DBS, occ-health, training) that Verifera keeps continuously verified.

What lifts a nurse's pay the most?

Band progression, a high-demand specialty (ICU/theatre/A&E), and region.

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