Hospital Consultant Salary in South West
Official ONS earnings for South West, covering 16,000 jobs.
Median salary — South West
£86,029
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£94,219
Jobs measured
16,000
What a typical hospital consultant takes home
On the median of £86,029, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£5,038
Take-home a year
£60,454
Income Tax
£21,843
National Insurance
£3,731
What most hospital consultants actually earn
Half of hospital consultants across the UK earn between £67,807 and £139,700. Earning above £139,700 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.
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 publishes a sampling error of 18.7% 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 South 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 South West?
The median is £86,029 a year and the mean is £94,219, 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 South West.
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.
Do hospital consultants in South West earn more than the UK average?
The median in South West is £86,029 against £98,542 across the UK, 12.7% lower. ONS marks the South West figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
How many hospital consultants are there in South West?
ASHE counts around 16,000 employee jobs in “Specialist medical practitioners” (SOC 2212) in South 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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