Doctor Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 88,000 jobs.
Median salary
£51,756
gross, per year
▲ 14.1% change on the previous year
Mean
£53,163
Jobs measured
88,000
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 UK?
The median is £51,756 a year and the mean is £53,163, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
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.
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, covering 88,000 jobs in this occupation.
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