Generalist medical practitioners Pay Data UK — 2025

Generalist medical practitioners roles in the UK earn a median of £60,500 per year, equivalent to £28.97 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 24.1% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £51,000 in South West to £89,500 in Wales. Pay has risen over the past 4 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £55,494/yr (9% above our computed national average).

Median Annual Pay

£60,500

as of 2025

High confidence

Median Hourly Pay

£28.97

per hour

Year-on-Year Change

+24.1%

vs 2024

Annual Pay Range

£50,000 £75,000

25th – 75th percentile

Labour Market

UK Employment (2024)

~481,000

estimated employees

62 of 180 areas not disclosed by ONS

Employment Change

2021–2024

2021: ~601,000 → 2024: ~481,000

Market Signal

Specialist demand

Pay is rising while employment is falling — specialist skills are in high demand.

Employment figures from ONS Annual Population Survey (APS). Counts are estimates; suppressed cells (small samples) are excluded from totals.

Pay by Region

Annual pay for Generalist medical practitioners across UK regions. The bar shows the typical pay range (25th–75th percentile); the diamond marks the median.

Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).

How Pay Has Changed Over Time

Annual pay grew by +24.1% from 2024 to 2025.

National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot. Shaded band shows 25th–75th percentile range.

Year-on-Year Pay Change

Annual percentage change in median pay for Generalist medical practitioners.

Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.

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About Generalist medical practitioners

Generalist medical practitioners diagnose mental and physical injuries, disorders and diseases, prescribe and give treatment, recommend preventative action, and conduct medical education and research activities. They work in hospitals or in general practice and, where necessary, refer the patient to a specialist.

Typical Tasks and Duties

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Entrants require a university degree from a medical school recognised by the General Medical Council followed by two years of pre-registration training as a house officer. Some medical schools operate graduate entry schemes. Once the pre-registration period as house officer is completed, further postgraduate training in a general practice training programme is completed

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Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.