Registered nurse practitioners Pay Data UK — 2025

Registered nurse practitioners roles in the UK earn a median of £48,500 per year, equivalent to £25.40 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 9.8% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £39,000 in Wales to £54,500 in London. Pay has risen over the past 4 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £46,069/yr (5% above our computed national average).

Labour Market

There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.

Pay by Region

Annual pay for Registered nurse practitioners across UK regions. The bar shows the typical pay range (25th–75th percentile); the diamond marks the median.

Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).

How Pay Has Changed Over Time

Annual pay grew by +9.8% from 2024 to 2025.

National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot. Shaded band shows 25th–75th percentile range.

Year-on-Year Pay Change

Annual percentage change in median pay for Registered nurse practitioners.

Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.

About Registered nurse practitioners

Registered nurse practitioners provide nursing care for the sick, injured and others in need of such care, assist medical doctors with their tasks and also provide care independently, including diagnosing patients, the ordering and interpretation of tests, the determination of treatment and prescription of medication.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• assists medical doctors and works with other healthcare professionals to deal with emergencies and pre-planned treatment of patients
• manages own case load
• interviews and diagnoses patients, orders tests and interprets results and determines appropriate treatments
• monitors patient’s progress, administers drugs and medicines, applies surgical dressings and gives other forms of treatment
• plans duty rotas and organises and directs the work and training of ward and theatre nursing staff
• plans, manages, provides and evaluates nursing care services for patients, supervises the implementation of nursing care plans

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Qualification as a nurse is via a diploma or degree course, both of which are provided by universities, or through an apprenticeship. Courses comprise both theoretical and practical work, including placements in hospital and community settings. To become an advanced nurse practitioner significant experience and qualification to a postgraduate level is usually required.

Related Occupations

Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.