Hospital Consultant Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 221,000 jobs.
Median salary
£98,542
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 7.1% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£108,281
Part-time only
£70,445
Mean
£105,169
Jobs measured
221,000
What a typical hospital consultant takes home
On the median of £98,542, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£5,643
Take-home a year
£67,711
Income Tax
£26,849
National Insurance
£3,981
What most hospital consultants actually earn
Half of hospital consultants earn between £67,807 and £139,700. Earning above £139,700 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 hospital consultants earn less than this.
Hospital Consultant salary by region
9 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £117,091 | £122,663 |
| West Midlands | £102,735 | £99,295 |
| Wales | £97,816 | £107,498 |
| London | £96,384 | £104,031 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £94,896 | £97,472 |
| South East | £93,649 | £99,241 |
| North West | £88,578 | £105,012 |
| East | £86,313 | £98,470 |
| South West | £86,029 | £94,219 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Specialist medical practitioners
- SOC 2020 code
- 2212
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2026 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “hospital consultant” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Specialist medical practitioners”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures specialist medical practitioners, which also covers specialty and associate specialist doctors.
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.
Hospital Consultant salary FAQs
What is the average Hospital Consultant salary in the UK?
The median is £98,542 a year and the mean is £105,169, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £108,281 and part-time employees £70,445.
How much does a hospital consultant earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £51.27 excluding overtime, or £48.05 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Hospital Consultant salary?
Half of hospital consultants earn between £67,807 and £139,700. Anything above £139,700 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a hospital consultant?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of hospital consultants earn under £42,226 and the lowest quarter under £67,807 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
How much do the highest-paid hospital consultants earn?
The top 10% of hospital consultants earn more than £172,908 a year, and the top quarter more than £139,700. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Has hospital consultant pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +7.1% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many hospital consultants are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 221,000 employee jobs in “Specialist medical practitioners” (SOC 2212) 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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