PassPeersMedian
£88,398
gross per year, full-time employees
Middle 80 %
£46,019–£170,178
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
218,000
people in this job
Occupation: Medical Practitioners (SOC 2020 221). All medical practitioners (SOC 2020 221), from foundation doctors to consultants and GPs; ASHE covers employees only, not self-employed doctors. ASHE's median is £59,325 for generalist medical practitioners (SOC 2020 2211, 48,000 jobs) and £108,281 for specialist medical practitioners (SOC 2020 2212, 171,000 jobs). ASHE annual pay covers full-time employees who have been in the same job for more than a year, for the tax year ending 5 April; the number of jobs is indicative only. Regional figures are by place of work (ASHE Table 15); ONS publishes no Northern Ireland or percentile figures at that level.
Resident doctors, consultants and salaried GPs – basic pay 2026/27 (England)
| Grade | Pay |
|---|---|
| Foundation doctor year 1 (FY1) nodal point 1 | £41,226 |
| Foundation doctor year 2 (FY2) nodal point 2 | £47,610 |
| Specialty registrar CT1–CT2 / ST1–ST2 nodal points 3a–3b | £55,355 |
| Specialty registrar CT3 / ST3 nodal point 4a | £67,325 |
| Specialty registrar CT4 / ST4–ST5 nodal points 4b–4c | £67,998 |
| Specialty registrar ST6 nodal point 5a | £76,582 |
| Specialty registrar ST7–ST8 nodal points 5b–5c | £77,348 |
| Consultant (2003 contract) £120,249 after 3 years, £123,672 after 4, £135,645 after 8, top after 14 years as a consultant | £113,565–£150,569 |
| Salaried GP (salaried GP contract) pay range | £78,699–£118,759 |
basic pay per year, full-time · 1 April 2026 · Source
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Sources
- Earnings: Office for National Statistics – Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2026 provisional, Table 14.7a Annual pay – Gross, by occupation (SOC 2020)
- Pay scale: NHS Employers – Pay and Conditions Circular (M&D) 1/2026 R2, 24 July 2026
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