Doctor Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 88,000 jobs.
Median salary
£51,756
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 14.1% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£55,494
Part-time only
£44,524
Mean
£53,163
Jobs measured
88,000
What a typical doctor takes home
On the median of £51,756, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,381
Take-home a year
£40,576
Income Tax
£8,134
National Insurance
£3,046
What most doctors actually earn
Half of doctors earn between £36,586 and £66,037. Earning above £66,037 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of doctors earn less than this.
Doctor salary by region
8 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £61,026 | £56,196 |
| West Midlands | £59,169 | £54,517 |
| East Midlands | £55,331 | £54,143 |
| East | £52,066 | £49,057 |
| London | £51,973 | £56,415 |
| North West | £50,806 | £53,328 |
| South East | £47,915 | £49,059 |
| Scotland | £44,511 | £44,138 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Generalist medical practitioners
- SOC 2020 code
- 2211
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “doctor” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Generalist medical practitioners”, which includes this role alongside others. Generalist practitioners; specialists sit in 2212 and earn substantially more.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Doctor salary FAQs
What is the average Doctor salary in the UK?
The median is £51,756 a year and the mean is £53,163, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £55,494 and part-time employees £44,524.
How much does a doctor earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £33.87 excluding overtime, or £28.69 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Doctor salary?
Half of doctors earn between £36,586 and £66,037. Anything above £66,037 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a doctor?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of doctors earn under £23,781 and the lowest quarter under £36,586 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Has doctor pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +14.1% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many doctors are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 88,000 employee jobs in “Generalist medical practitioners” (SOC 2211) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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