We’re pleased to share our 2026 Salary Benchmarking Report, one of the most comprehensive analyses of pay trends within the UK Specialist Care sector. These reports provide an in-depth review of salaries across multiple functions and regions, alongside expert commentary from Director of Healthcare and Specialist Services, Adam Brenton.
Salary insights broken down by role, sector and UK regional coverage:
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Adult Social Care
- Registered Manager
- Senior Appointments (Regional / Operations)
- Commercial ( BD / Bids / Tenders)
- Quality Manager / Head of Quality
Children’s Services
- Registered Manager
- Residential Director / Management
- Psychologist / Psychotherapist
- Clinical Services / Head of Care
- Headteacher / Director of Education
Mental Health
- Staff Nurse (Director / Management)
- Occupational Therapist / Psychologist
- CBT Therapist
- Clinical Assessor / Consultant
- Commercial ( BD / Bids / Tenders)
Community Complex Care
- Registered Manager
- Senior Appointments (Regional / Operations)
- Governance / Quality Leadership
- Nursing / Clinical Leadership
- Commercial ( BD / Bids / Tenders)
“These reports are designed to benchmark salaries across roles operating within Adult Social Care, Children’s Services and Education, Mental Health services and Community Complex Care to highlight trends in regional pay alongside commentary which analyses these findings. My aim is to provide tangible insight to help you retain and attract the right calibre of leader and talent within these markets. Whether you are planning succession, assessing retention risk, or simple showing an interest in recruitment trends, our aim is to advise, benchmark, and deliver and I would be happy to connect to discuss further.”
Adam Brenton, Director of Healthcare and Specialist Services
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