Hospital Consultant Salary in London
Official ONS earnings for London, covering 37,000 jobs.
Median salary — London
£86,528
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 19.5% change on the previous year
Mean
£89,618
Jobs measured
37,000
What most hospital consultants actually earn
Half of hospital consultants 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 hospital consultants earn less than this.
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, 2025 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 London?
The median is £86,528 a year and the mean is £89,618, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
What is a good Hospital Consultant salary?
Half of hospital consultants earn between £50,041 and £103,015. Anything above £103,015 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 37,000 jobs in this occupation.
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