Doctor Salary in London
Official ONS earnings for London, covering 14,000 jobs.
Median salary — London
£51,973
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£56,415
Jobs measured
14,000
What a typical doctor takes home
On the median of £51,973, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,392
Take-home a year
£40,702
Income Tax
£8,221
National Insurance
£3,050
What most doctors actually earn
Half of doctors in London earn between £50,041 and £103,015. Earning above £103,015 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Medical Practitioners” group in London.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of doctors earn less than this.
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 London?
The median is £51,973 a year and the mean is £56,415, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
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, so there is no separate rate for London.
What is a good Doctor salary?
Half of doctors earn between £50,041 and £103,015. Anything above £103,015 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 £32,584 and the lowest quarter under £50,041 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do doctors in London earn more than the UK average?
The median in London is £51,973 against £51,756 across the UK, 0.4% higher.
How many doctors are there in London?
ASHE counts around 14,000 employee jobs in “Generalist medical practitioners” (SOC 2211) in London. 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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