Specialist medical practitioners and consultants roles in the UK earn a median of £92,500 per year, equivalent to £43.12 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 24.6% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £80,000 in South East to £122,000 in Scotland. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £92,847/yr (0% below our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£92,500
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£43.12
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+24.6%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£67,000 – £133,500
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Specialist medical practitioners and consultants across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| Scotland | £122,000 |
| South West | £98,000 |
| East | £95,000 |
| East Midlands | £88,500 |
| West Midlands | £88,500 |
| Wales | £88,000 |
| North East | £87,500 |
| North West | £87,000 |
| London | £87,000 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £82,500 |
| South East | £80,000 |
| UK | £92,500 |
Annual pay grew by +24.6% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Specialist medical practitioners and consultants.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Specialist medical practitioners and consultants in the UK is £92,500 per year (about £43.12 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Specialist medical practitioners and consultants earn between £67,000 and £133,500 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Specialist medical practitioners and consultants pay rose by 24.6% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Specialist medical practitioners and consultants is in Scotland, at £122,000 per year.
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Specialist medical practitioners specialise in particular areas of modern medicine, diagnose mental and physical injuries, disorders and diseases within their specialism, prescribe and give treatment, recommend preventative action, and conduct medical education and research activities
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, and further postgraduate training in a chosen speciality. Some medical schools operate graduate entry schemes.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.