Hospital Consultant Salary in North West
Official ONS earnings for North West, covering 26,000 jobs.
Median salary — North West
£88,578
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 0.3% change on the previous year
Mean
£105,012
Jobs measured
26,000
What a typical hospital consultant takes home
On the median of £88,578, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£5,161
Take-home a year
£61,932
Income Tax
£22,863
National Insurance
£3,782
What most hospital consultants actually earn
Half of hospital consultants in North West earn between £46,546 and £113,102. Earning above £113,102 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 North West.
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 jobs hiring now in North West
Live adverts. Salaries are shown only where the employer states one.
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Consultant Stroke - Aintree Hospital
Direct Medics · Liverpool, Merseyside
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Consultant Cardiology - Aintree Hospital
Direct Medics · Liverpool, Merseyside
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ENT Consultant - Furness General Hospital£113,565–£150,569
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust · Furness Abbey, Barrow-In-Furness
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Consultant Acute Medicine - Leighton Hospital
Direct Medics · Cheshire, North West England
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Consultant Physician - Royal Liverpool Hospital
Direct Medics · Liverpool, Merseyside
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 publishes a sampling error of 12.1% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank North West against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.
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 North West?
The median is £88,578 a year and the mean is £105,012, 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 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, so there is no separate rate for North West.
What is a good Hospital Consultant salary?
Half of hospital consultants earn between £46,546 and £113,102. Anything above £113,102 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 £27,074 and the lowest quarter under £46,546 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do hospital consultants in North West earn more than the UK average?
The median in North West is £88,578 against £98,542 across the UK, 10.1% lower. ONS marks the North West figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
Has hospital consultant pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +0.3% for this occupation in North West. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many hospital consultants are there in North West?
ASHE counts around 26,000 employee jobs in “Specialist medical practitioners” (SOC 2212) in North West. 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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