Veterinary nurses: salary in the UK
About £25,258 a year after tax (England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 2026/27)
median salary a year, full-time, +6.2% on last year
£2,516 a month About £2,105 a month after tax 13 thousand full-time jobs
Gross pay before tax, including bonuses, commission and overtime. Not included: benefits in kind such as a company car. About the data
Pay range
The dark part is the middle half of full-time employees (25% to 75%); the light bar runs from 10% to 90%. ONS doesn't publish the highest or lowest salary, and x means a figure wasn't published.
Pay by year
The median went from £21,827 in 2021 to £30,192 in 2026 (+38%); for all full-time employees in the UK it changed by +31% over the same years.
Figures by year
| P10 | P25 | Median | P75 | P90 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | x | £18,121 | £21,827 | £25,344 | x |
| 2022 | x | £20,264 | £23,945 | x | x |
| 2023 | x | £21,943 | £24,030 | x | x |
| 2024 | x | £22,998 | £25,883 | £31,119 | x |
| 2025 | x | £25,094 | £28,440 | x | x |
| 2026 | x | £26,587 | £30,192 | £33,897 | x |
ONS figures for each year, not adjusted for inflation. Years before 2021 used a different occupation classification, so they can't be compared. Earlier years are ONS's revised figures; the latest is provisional.
Half of full-time employees in this occupation earn less than £30,192 a year and half earn more. That is 26% less than the median for all full-time employees in the UK (£40,911).
The middle half earn between £26,587 and £33,897.
Ranked by median, it is number 284 of the 362 occupations with a published figure.
At the median salary, take-home pay after Income Tax and National Insurance is about £2,105 a month in England, Wales or Northern Ireland and £2,108 in Scotland.
Percentiles
| Percentile | Annual | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th (P10) | x | x |
| 20th | £26,199 | £2,183 |
| 25th (P25) | £26,587 | £2,216 |
| 30th | £27,167 | £2,264 |
| 40th | £28,938 | £2,412 |
| Median (50th) | £30,192 | £2,516 |
| 60th | £31,491 | £2,624 |
| 70th | £33,023 | £2,752 |
| 75th (P75) | £33,897 | £2,825 |
| 80th | x | x |
| 90th (P90) | x | x |
Men and women
| Median | Mean | Jobs (thousands) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | x | x | x |
| Women | £29,906 | £30,689 | 13 |
Take-home pay at the median
| Where you live | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| England, Wales, NI | £25,258 | £2,105 |
| Scotland | £25,291 | £2,108 |
After Income Tax and National Insurance for 2026 to 2027, with the standard tax code and no pension or student loan. Work out your own take-home pay · Take-home pay on £30,000
Job titles in this occupation
ONS codes these 4 job titles to SOC 3240 Veterinary nurses. Pay figures are for the whole occupation, not for each title.
- Animal nurse
- Canine nurse
- Equine veterinary nurse
- Veterinary nurse
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Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2026 provisional, Table 14.7a (full-time employees, gross annual pay, UK, tax year ending 5 April 2026). Provisional figures may be revised.