Occupation 2212 · Professional occupations
Specialist medical practitioners and consultants 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.
Anaesthetist · Consultant (hospital service) · Homeopath (medically qualified) · Medical acupuncturist · Paediatrician · Psychiatrist · Radiologist · Surgeon
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2212 : Specialist medical practitioners | None | None | 2026-03 | 135,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2212 : Specialist medical practitioners | None | None | 2026-03 | 139,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2212 : Specialist medical practitioners | None | None | 2026-03 | 149,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2212 : Specialist medical practitioners | None | None | 2026-03 | 5,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2212 : Specialist medical practitioners | None | None | 2026-03 | 10,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2212 : Specialist medical practitioners | None | None | 2026-03 | 154,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2212 : Specialist medical practitioners | None | None | 2026-03 | 3,900.00 | 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 | 2212 : Specialist medical practitioners | None | 12,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 2212 : Specialist medical practitioners | None | 12,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 2212 : Specialist medical practitioners | None | 27,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 2212 : Specialist medical practitioners | None | 4,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 2212 : Specialist medical practitioners | None | 19,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 2212 : Specialist medical practitioners | None | 5,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 2212 : Specialist medical practitioners | None | 10,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 2212 : Specialist medical practitioners | None | 17,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 2212 : Specialist medical practitioners | None | 12,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 2212 : Specialist medical practitioners | None | 3,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 2212 : Specialist medical practitioners | None | 14,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 2212 : Specialist medical practitioners | None | 16,100.00 | 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.