Hospital Consultant Salary in West Midlands
Official ONS earnings for West Midlands, covering 10,000 jobs.
Median salary — West Midlands
£102,735
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£99,295
Jobs measured
10,000
What a typical hospital consultant takes home
On the median of £102,735, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£5,800
Take-home a year
£69,597
Income Tax
£29,073
National Insurance
£4,065
What most hospital consultants actually earn
Half of hospital consultants in West Midlands earn between £44,296 and £117,854. Earning above £117,854 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 West Midlands.
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 West Midlands
Live adverts. Salaries are shown only where the employer states one.
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Consultant Oncology - University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Direct Medics · Trimpley, Bewdley
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Consultant Histopathology - Wye Valley Hospital
Direct Medics · Hereford, Herefordshire
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Consultant Gastro - Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Direct Medics · Shrewsbury, Shropshire
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Consultant Oncology - Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Direct Medics · Shrewsbury, Shropshire
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Consultant Radiology - Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Direct Medics · Shrewsbury, Shropshire
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 18.0% 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 West Midlands 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 West Midlands?
The median is £102,735 a year and the mean is £99,295, 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 West Midlands.
What is a good Hospital Consultant salary?
Half of hospital consultants earn between £44,296 and £117,854. Anything above £117,854 is in the top quarter for the role.
Do hospital consultants in West Midlands earn more than the UK average?
The median in West Midlands is £102,735 against £98,542 across the UK, 4.3% higher. ONS marks the West Midlands figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
How many hospital consultants are there in West Midlands?
ASHE counts around 10,000 employee jobs in “Specialist medical practitioners” (SOC 2212) in West Midlands. 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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