Clinical Lead Salary UK 2026

The average advertised pay for a Clinical Lead, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.

£51,000
median advertised salary
35
live jobs right now
84%
permanent roles
58%
via agencies

How much does a Clinical Lead earn in the UK?

The average advertised salary for a Clinical Lead in the UK is £51,000 a year, based on 38 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £4,250 a month or £26.15 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 84% of current adverts are permanent, and 58% are posted through recruitment agencies.

Clinical Lead adverts mention AI or automation 1% of the time.

How Clinical Lead pay compares

Median advertised salary for Clinical Lead beside other UK job titles, from the lowest paid to the highest.

How other roles compare

RoleMedian payLive jobsPermanentAI mentions
DevOps Engineer £127,00058 57%15%
Brand Manager £55,00024 96%0%
Clinical Lead £51,00035 84%1%
Design Engineer £48,0001,056 87%3%
Painter and Decorator £42,00066 31%0%
Machinist £35,000236 89%0%
Cleaning Supervisor £31,00011 69%0%
Office Administrator £28,000143 67%0%
Apprentice £19,000144 81%5%

Latest Clinical Lead jobs

Clinical Lead Nurse

RCH Care Homes

£26.24 an hour

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Milton · Permanent · 9 hours ago

Woodlands Care Centre are seeking an experienced Clinical Lead, to work with the team. About the Role. We are seeking a..

Regional Clinical Lead

Nurseplus UK Ltd

Pay not stated

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Exeter · Permanent · 1 day ago

Regional Clinical Lead – South West Region. Competitive salary + benefits. Are you an experienced clinical professional looking..

Clinical Lead

Recruitment Panda Ltd

£40,000 – £45,000 a year

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Leicester · Permanent · 5 days ago

Clinical Lead (RGN/RMN), Leicester | £40,000-£45,000. Most clinical leads inherit someone else's system. You get to build..

Paediatric Clinical Lead

Leaders in Care

£48,000 – £52,000 a year

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Lowestoft · Permanent · 6 days ago

Paediatric Clinical Lead | Norfolk & Suffolk | Up to £52,000. Hybrid Working (1-2 Days WFH) | Monday to Friday | Maximum 10 Care..

Adult Clinical Lead

Leaders in Care

£48,000 – £52,000 a year

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Ipswich · Permanent · 6 days ago

Adult Clinical Lead | Norfolk & Suffolk | Up to £52,000. Hybrid Working (1-2 Days WFH) | Monday to Friday | Maximum 10 Care..

Adult Clinical Lead

Leaders in Care

£48,000 – £52,000 a year

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King's Lynn · Permanent · 6 days ago

Adult Clinical Lead | Norfolk & Suffolk | Up to £52,000. Hybrid Working (1-2 Days WFH) | Monday to Friday | Maximum 10 Care..

Paediatric Clinical Lead

Leaders in Care

£48,000 – £52,000 a year

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Norwich · Permanent · 6 days ago

Paediatric Clinical Lead | Norfolk & Suffolk | Up to £52,000. Clinically Led Provider | Monday to Friday | Maximum 10 Care..

Clinical Lead

Leaders in Care

£50,000 – £55,000 a year

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Lyne · Permanent · 6 days ago

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse with a passion for clinical leadership and delivering exceptional standards of care? We..

Clinical Lead

Lavender Lodge Care Home Direct employer

Pay not stated

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Derby · Permanent · 6 days ago

Clinical Lead — Lavender Lodge, Derby. Lavender Lodge is a warm, purpose-built care home in the heart of Derby, dedicated to..

Lead Nurse

Hoop Recruitment

£46,000 – £48,000 a year

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Cardiff · Permanent · 7 days ago

Hoop Nursing and Social Care are seeking an experienced Clinical Lead Nurse to join a long-standing nurse and care team in the..

Browse 35 live Clinical Lead jobs →

How we calculate this. Figures come from live Clinical Lead vacancies in the CV-Library feed, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →