Senior NHS doctors are once again on strike, demanding higher salaries. Recent analysis shows that NHS consultants in England are among the top 2% of earners in the UK and some of the highest-paid professionals globally. Despite already receiving a 6% pay increase from the government, the doctors are continuing their 48-hour walkout, which is expected to result in the cancellation of 1 million NHS appointments. In this article, MailOnline provides an overview of the consultants’ earnings and how they compare to other NHS staff.
Consultants:
Senior medics’ basic pay ranges from £93,666 to £126,281 per year, depending on experience, following the recent 6% pay increase. However, consultants have the opportunity to increase their earnings through additional shifts, private work, and awards. On average, full-time consultants earn £127,000 per year, surpassing the basic pay figures. Health authorities estimate that after the pay rise, the average consultant will earn £134,000 annually. In addition to their high salaries, they can retire at 65 and receive a pension of £78,000 per year for life.
NHS consultants protesting for higher pay outside of University College London.
Junior doctors:
Junior doctors in training receive a salary of up to £63,152 per year, depending on their level of experience, during their five to ten years of training. Their wages have increased by 8.1% to 10.3% this year. Similarly to consultants, junior doctors can also boost their earnings through additional shifts. For example, first-year junior doctors’ average earnings in the year to March 2023 were £37,071, exceeding their £29,243 salary.
Junior medics on strike as part of a separate pay dispute with the government.
Nurses, midwives, and paramedics:
The salaries of nursing, midwifery, and paramedic professionals in the NHS are determined by the Agenda for Change (AfC) contract system. These staff members received a 5% pay rise this year, amounting to an extra £1,065. Newly qualified nurses, midwives, and paramedics typically start on a minimum annual salary of £28,407. With overtime included, nurses across all experience levels earned an average of £37,000 in the year to March 2023. The equivalent figures for midwives and ambulance staff (including paramedics) were £36,000 and £47,000, respectively. This year, these figures will increase further due to the new pay rises.
The Royal College of Nursing held multiple strikes over pay, such as this one outside St Thomas’ Hospital in London.
Hospital porters and cleaners:
Similarly to nurses, midwives, and paramedics, hospital porters and cleaners are employed under the AfC contract, but their pay scale is lower. They start on an annual salary of £22,383 under the new pay deal. Unfortunately, NHS data does not provide a breakdown of these staff groups’ overall earnings, including overtime.
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