Occupation 2211 · Professional occupations
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.
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
Doctor · General practitioner · House officer (hospital service) · Medical practitioner · Physician
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2211 : Generalist medical practitioners | None | None | 2026-03 | 170,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2211 : Generalist medical practitioners | None | None | 2026-03 | 177,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2211 : Generalist medical practitioners | None | None | 2026-03 | 194,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2211 : Generalist medical practitioners | None | None | 2026-03 | 3,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2211 : Generalist medical practitioners | None | None | 2026-03 | 16,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2211 : Generalist medical practitioners | None | None | 2026-03 | 197,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2211 : Generalist medical practitioners | None | None | 2026-03 | 7,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 2211 : Generalist medical practitioners | None | 15,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 2211 : Generalist medical practitioners | None | 12,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 2211 : Generalist medical practitioners | None | 35,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 2211 : Generalist medical practitioners | None | 6,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 2211 : Generalist medical practitioners | None | 35,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 2211 : Generalist medical practitioners | None | 3,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 2211 : Generalist medical practitioners | None | 16,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 2211 : Generalist medical practitioners | None | 19,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 2211 : Generalist medical practitioners | None | 9,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 2211 : Generalist medical practitioners | None | 7,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 2211 : Generalist medical practitioners | None | 21,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 2211 : Generalist medical practitioners | None | 14,000.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.