Health, Care & Wellbeing
If you’re looking for a career that is both challenging and rewarding, health and social care has plenty to choose from. It’s the second biggest industry in Greater Manchester employing over 177,000 people in a wide variety of roles, so you’re sure to find a job that suits your passions, interests and skills.
As well as earning an average salary of around £30,000 per year, you’ll also get to help people every single day – doing what exactly is entirely up to you! Nurses and care workers are always in constant demand, or you could focus on social work careers, such as becoming a youth worker, occupational therapist or social services manager.
Top Career Opportunities
Healthcare practice manager
Average salary: £35k
Social worker
Average salary: £33k
Nursery nurse
Average salary: £14k
Midwife
Average salary: £37k
| Top Job (By Salary) | Number of Jobs in 2016 | Number of Job in 2020 | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social services managers and directors | 5,121 | 5,191 | £49,169 |
| Midwives | 5,302 | 5,543 | £37,039 |
| Health care practice managers | 2,546 | 2,643 | £35,394 |
| Nurses | 78,537 | 81,764 | £34,542 |
| Social workers | 8,460 | 8,463 | £32,588 |
| Health professionals | 5,011 | 5,185 | £32,307 |
| Occupational therapists | 3,514 | 3,663 | £29,377 |
| Housing officers | 5,938 | 6,182 | £28,432 |
| Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) | 1,889 | 1,979 | £27,545 |
| Youth and community workers | 7,485 | 7,642 | £26,862 |
| Welfare and housing associate professionals | 14,969 | 15,409 | £24,059 |
| Nursing assistants | 41,126 | 42,832 | £20,511 |
| Senior care workers | 9,407 | 9,743 | £19,356 |
| Care workers and home carers | 100,599 | 104,934 | £15,507 |
Jobs Figures, 2016 - 20
There are predicted to be 10,280 new jobs with an estimated 14,614 annual openings.
Average Salaries
The current average wage for health & social care related occupations is £29,031 per year.
Health, Care & Wellbeing
There’s arguably no greater reward in life than helping another person.