Hospital Consultant Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland, covering 25,000 jobs.
Median salary — Scotland
£117,091
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 4.6% change on the previous year
Mean
£122,663
Jobs measured
25,000
What a typical hospital consultant takes home
On the median of £117,091, 2026/27 tax year, Scottish rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£5,873
Take-home a year
£70,470
Income Tax
£42,269
National Insurance
£4,352
What most hospital consultants actually earn
Half of hospital consultants in Scotland earn between £59,454 and £147,172. Earning above £147,172 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 Scotland.
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, 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 Scotland?
The median is £117,091 a year and the mean is £122,663, 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 Scotland.
What is a good Hospital Consultant salary?
Half of hospital consultants earn between £59,454 and £147,172. Anything above £147,172 is in the top quarter for the role.
Do hospital consultants in Scotland earn more than the UK average?
The median in Scotland is £117,091 against £98,542 across the UK, 18.8% higher.
Has hospital consultant pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +4.6% for this occupation in Scotland. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many hospital consultants are there in Scotland?
ASHE counts around 25,000 employee jobs in “Specialist medical practitioners” (SOC 2212) in Scotland. 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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