Registered mental health nurses Pay Data UK — 2025

Registered mental health nurses roles in the UK earn a median of £41,312 per year, equivalent to £20.69 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 1.5% decrease in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £28,796 to £58,616 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for Registered mental health nurses roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Registered mental health nurses

Registered mental health nurses support and care for people with a range of mental health conditions, in hospital and community settings, and help them towards recovery and management of their conditions.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• provides day to day support for and, in some cases, physical care for patients with a variety of mental health conditions
• participates in the preparation for physical and psychological treatment of patients with mental health conditions
• monitors patient’s progress, encourages patients to participate in different therapies
• administers drugs and gives other forms of treatment
• works with other mental health professionals
• provides information to patients and their families about a patient's condition, how to manage it and possible treatments

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Entrants will need a degree level qualification in mental health nursing, an enhanced DBS check, and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Related Occupations

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