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Health associate professionals n.e.c.

SOC 2020 3219

Job holders in this unit group carry out a variety of technical health support functions not elsewhere classified in minor group 321: Health associate professionals.

Also calledHealth trainerHealth and wellbeing coachTherapistFoot health professionalFoot health practitionerSenior health trainerand 8 more titles
Typical full-time pay£30,6002025 Provisional
People in the job36,000across the UK
New adverts a month253↓ 16%on last year · 325th of 412

Pay

ONS · ASHE 2025
What full-time health associate professionals n.e.c. earn, 2025
£30,600 typicaln/ptop 10%
n/p: top 10% not published by ONS
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Lowest 10% earn less thanNot published
Lowest 20% earn less thanNot published
25%Not published
Median£30,600
75%Not published
Top 20% earn more thanNot published
Top 10% earn more thanNot published
Typical pay by regionUK median £30,600
North West!£27,900
South West!£25,300
North EastNot published by ONS–
Yorkshire and The HumberNot published by ONS–
East MidlandsNot published by ONS–
West MidlandsNot published by ONS–
East of EnglandNot published by ONS–
LondonNot published by ONS–
South EastNot published by ONS–
ScotlandNot published by ONS–
WalesNot published by ONS–
!Small sample: treat with caution
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UK median, £30,600
North West£27,900 (small sample)
South West£25,300 (small sample)
North EastNot published by ONS
Yorkshire and The HumberNot published by ONS
East MidlandsNot published by ONS
West MidlandsNot published by ONS
East of EnglandNot published by ONS
LondonNot published by ONS
South EastNot published by ONS
ScotlandNot published by ONS
WalesNot published by ONS
Typical pay over 3 years
  • 2023 £25,300
  • 2024 £28,300
  • 2025 Provisional£30,600
↑ 21% since 2023Provisional figures are revised when ONS publishes the next year’s survey.

Jobs and demand

ONS · Textkernel adverts · DfE

About 253 jobs for health associate professionals n.e.c. are advertised each month.

New job adverts a month, Jan 2017 to Aug 2026
New advertsMonth not published by ONS (2 in all)
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Aug 2026239
Jul 2026275
Jun 2026Not published
May 2026242
Apr 2026244
Mar 2026Not published
Feb 2026269
Jan 2026284
Dec 2025161
Nov 2025283
Oct 2025273
Sept 2025261
Aug 2025272
Jul 2025285
Jun 2025288
May 2025293
Apr 2025268
Mar 2025370
Feb 2025371
Jan 2025325
Dec 2024256
Nov 2024307
Oct 2024331
Sept 2024316
Aug 2024313
Jul 2024359
Jun 2024320
May 2024365
Apr 2024307
Mar 2024269
Feb 2024321
Jan 2024324
Dec 2023298
Nov 2023281
Oct 2023286
Sept 2023231
Aug 2023311
Jul 2023288
Jun 2023334
May 2023421
Apr 2023362
Mar 2023514
Feb 2023476
Jan 2023509
Dec 2022442
Nov 2022547
Oct 2022524
Sept 2022526
Aug 2022465
Jul 2022471
Jun 2022460
May 2022538
Apr 2022437
Mar 2022484
Feb 2022444
Jan 2022507
Dec 2021421
Nov 2021465
Oct 2021457
Sept 2021432
Aug 2021419
Jul 2021482
Jun 2021410
May 2021379
Apr 2021405
Mar 2021449
Feb 2021316
Jan 2021475
Dec 2020580
Nov 2020710
Oct 2020601
Sept 2020574
Aug 2020563
Jul 2020573
Jun 2020480
May 2020365
Apr 2020287
Mar 2020481
Feb 2020406
Jan 2020369
Dec 2019214
Nov 2019349
Oct 2019340
Sept 2019349
Aug 2019289
Jul 2019364
Jun 2019385
May 2019329
Apr 2019267
Mar 2019252
Feb 2019233
Jan 2019255
Dec 2018186
Nov 2018279
Oct 2018275
Sept 2018271
Aug 2018257
Jul 2018218
Jun 2018235
May 2018240
Apr 2018262
Mar 2018281
Feb 2018285
Jan 2018266
Dec 2017202
Nov 2017224
Oct 2017283
Sept 2017216
Aug 2017260
Jul 2017231
Jun 2017295
May 2017330
Apr 2017292
Mar 2017266
Feb 2017293
Jan 2017290
Vacancies hard to fill because of skills
52%against 27% for all jobs
Broader groupFigure for health and social care associate professionals, which includes health associate professionals n.e.c.. DfE Employer Skills Survey 2024.
Where the most jobs are advertisedadverts a quarter
London163
Manchester25
Birmingham19
City of Edinburgh17
Glasgow City13
Cornwall12
Leeds12
Liverpool9
Newcastle upon Tyne9
Oxford8
London is published as one area. Averages leave out quarters ONS withheld.
Where health associate professionals n.e.c. are most concentratedShare of local job adverts, compared with the UK.

Recruitment from abroad. Fewer than 10 sponsored work visas were granted for this job from July 2025 to June 2026. Home Office

Who does it

ONS · Annual Population Survey · April 2025 to March 2026
Age of health associate professionals n.e.c.
n/p
23%!
27%!
26%!
18%!
n/p
!Small sample: treat with cautionn/p: too few in the survey to publish
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16–24Not published
25–3423% (small sample)
35–4427% (small sample)
45–5426% (small sample)
55–6418% (small sample)
65+Not published
Highest qualification
Degree or equivalent66%
Higher education below degree!9.7%
A levels or equivalent!18%
GCSEs or equivalent!9.2%
Other qualifications–
Not published
No qualifications–
Not published
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Degree or equivalent66%
Higher education below degree9.7% (small sample)
A levels or equivalent18% (small sample)
GCSEs or equivalent9.2% (small sample)
Other qualificationsNot published
No qualificationsNot published

Main employers: hospital activities (27%), other human health activities (24%), regulation of the activities of providing health care, education, cultural services and other social services, excluding social security (13%), specialist medical practice activities (6.3%).

How to get in

Hold a degree
66%
as their highest qualification
Apprenticeships
2
from level 5
Apprenticeships take
2 years
typically

Routes in

You can get into this job through:

College

You could do a college course, which would teach you some of the skills and knowledge you need in this job.

Relevant courses include:

  • improving the public's health
  • nutrition for health
  • personal training
Entry requirements

Entry requirements for these courses vary.

Apprenticeship

You could apply for a place on an apprenticeship scheme with an organisation that offers health support services, like the NHS. Schemes include:

  • Community Sport and Health Officer Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship
  • Community Health and Wellbeing Worker Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship

With experience, you may be able to move on to a Public Health Practitioner Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

  • 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths, for an advanced apprenticeship
  • 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A levels, or equivalent, for a higher or degree apprenticeship

Other ways in

Work your way up

You could work in a related role, like pharmacy assistant, fitness trainer or community support adviser, and complete health and wellbeing qualifications whilst working.

Volunteering

Volunteering in the NHS is a good way to get work experience in healthcare. This can be helpful when you apply for jobs or training.

You can also find opportunities through The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and Do it.

Apply directly

You can apply directly for health trainer jobs, if you have:

  • an understanding of community health and wellbeing issues
  • good communication skills in English and, for some jobs, a second community language
  • 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), including maths and English

Qualifications or experience as a personal trainer, fitness instructor or dietitian can also be helpful.

What you’ll need

  • pass background checks

Registration and professional bodies

Career tips

It's important when applying for jobs to have an awareness of risk factors to health and wellbeing, such as:

  • smoking
  • drug or alcohol consumption
  • diet
  • lack of exercise
  • social isolation

You would also be expected to have an understanding of how the NHS values would apply in your work.

Further information

You can find out more about working as a health trainer from Health Careers.

Routes in are from the National Careers Service job profile for health trainer. Contains public sector information from the National Careers Service licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Apprenticeships

2 for this job
Level 5About 2 years

Associate continuing healthcare practitioner

Employers may ask for
Typically an apprentice might be expected to have already had 2 years experience in a carer capacity for a health or social care provider organisation, or…
Details on Skills England
Level 5About 2 years

Assistant practitioner (health)

You gain
Foundation Degree Assistant Practitioner (a specialism may be indicated e.g. mental…
Employers may ask for
Typically, apprentices will have achieved English and maths prior to starting the apprenticeship.
Details on Skills England

© Skills England 2025. This information is licensed under the Open Government Licence https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Other qualifications

QualificationTypeLevel
DipHE Assistant Practitioner (Level 5)Higher technical5
DipHE Health StudiesHigher technical5
FD Assistant Practitioner (Healthcare) (Level 5)Higher technical5
FdA Health and Social Care (Level 5)Higher technical5
FdA Mental Health and Wellbeing (Level 5)Higher technical5
FdSc Assistant Practitioner (Level 5)Higher technical5
FdSc Assistant Practitioner (Level 5)Higher technical5
FdSc Assistant Practitioner (Occupational Therapy)Higher technical5
FdSc Assistant Practitioner in Healthcare (Level 5)Higher technical5
FdSc Associate Continuing Healthcare PractitionerHigher technical5
FdSc Health & Social Care (HealthCare Assistant Practitioner- HCAP)Higher technical5
FdSc Health and Social Care Practice (Level 5)Higher technical5
FdSc Health StudiesHigher technical5
FdSc Health, Wellbeing and Social SupportHigher technical5
FdSc Healthcare PracticeHigher technical5
FdSc Healthcare PracticeHigher technical5
FdSc Integrated Mental Health and Social Care (Level 5)Higher technical5
FdSc Mental Health PracticeHigher technical5
FdSc Professional Practise in Health and Social Care (Level 5)Higher technical5
Foundation Degree Assistant Practitioner - HealthHigher technical5
FOUNDATION DEGREE ASSISTANT PRACTITIONER (HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE) LEVEL 5Higher technical5
Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Healthcare Professions' Support for EnglandHigher technical5

The work

ONS · ESCO · O*NET

Typical tasks

  • provides information, support and advice on diet
  • counsels people on their problems, feelings and dealing with stress
  • provides information, support and advice on healthy living and helps people develop healthier lifestyles
  • teaches parents about pregnancy, delivery and early parenthood
  • examines horses’ teeth for health problems and provides dental treatments which do not need to be provided by a vet

Skills

  • comply with legislation related to health care
  • comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
  • empathise with the healthcare user
  • work in multidisciplinary health teams
  • communicate effectively in healthcare
  • ensure safety of healthcare users
  • manage healthcare users' data
  • adhere to organisational guidelines
  • apply context specific clinical competences
  • apply health sciences
  • deal with emergency care situations
  • interact with healthcare users
  • monitor stock level
  • undertake healthcare examination

Knowledge

  • first aid
  • human anatomy
  • health care legislation
  • medical informatics
  • medical terminology
  • dietetics
  • emergency surgery
  • human physiology

Suits people who like

  • Helping and caring for people
  • Working with ideas and solving problems

Outlook

DfE · Skills Imperative 2035
Broader groupThese projections are for health and social care associate professionals, a group of 13 jobs that includes health associate professionals n.e.c..
Change in jobs, 2020 to 2035↑ 12%about 82,000 more jobs
Workers needed by 2035492,000including people replacing those who retire or leave

Sources

Pay
ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
People in the job, who does it
ONS, Annual Population Survey, April 2025 to March 2026
Job adverts
ONS, online job adverts (Textkernel), to Aug 2026
Demand, skill shortages
Department for Education and Skills England, Occupations in demand and the Employer Skills Survey
Outlook
The Skills Imperative 2035 (2024), NFER/Nuffield/DfE/IER/CE
Routes in
National Careers Service job profiles
Apprenticeships, qualifications
Skills England occupational maps
Skills, interests
ESCO classification of the European Commission; O*NET data, U.S. Department of Labor (CC BY 4.0, modified)
Visas
Home Office, immigration system statistics

Figures as of 10 October 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Occupations in demand and the Employer Skills Survey: Department for Education and Skills England. Immigration system statistics: Home Office. Contains public sector information from the National Careers Service licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

© Skills England 2025. This information is licensed under the Open Government Licence https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Source: The Skills Imperative 2035 (2024), NFER/Nuffield/DfE/IER/CE.

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

This service includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This service has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. CC BY 4.0 licence.

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