Generalist medical practitioners salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£51,756
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 72% of Generalist medical practitioners work full-time
- 14% are self-employed
- 82% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Generalist medical practitioners pay in the UK
The typical generalist medical practitioners in the UK earns a median salary of £51,756 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The middle half of generalist medical practitioners earnings fall between £36,586 and £66,037 a year. That is a wide range, a sign that pay climbs steeply with experience, specialism and employer, so the median is a starting point rather than a ceiling.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 14% of Generalist medical practitioners are self-employed, well above most occupations, so the employee pay above will not capture earnings for those working for themselves; a notable share work on temporary or fixed-term contracts (82% are permanent).
Where you work changes the picture: generalist medical practitioners pay ranges from £44,511 in Scotland up to £61,026 in Yorkshire and the Humber, a difference of £16,515 (37%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see generalist medical practitioners pay in Yorkshire and the Humber or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
Yorkshire and the Humber is the highest-paying region for generalist medical practitioners at £61,026 — 18% above the UK median. Scotland is lowest at £44,511.
UK median £51,756
| Region | Median payUK median £51,756 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £61,026 | £61,026 | £56,196 | +18% |
| West Midlands | £59,169 | £59,169 | £54,517 | +14% |
| North East | £56,624 | £56,624 | £60,935 | +9% |
| East Midlands | £55,331 | £55,331 | £54,143 | +7% |
| East of England | £52,066 | £52,066 | £49,057 | +1% |
| London | £51,973 | £51,973 | £56,415 | ±0% |
| North West | £50,806 | £50,806 | £53,328 | -2% |
| South West | £50,300 | £50,300 | £51,140 | -3% |
| South East | £47,915 | £47,915 | £49,059 | -7% |
| Scotland | £44,511 | £44,511 | £44,138 | -14% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber £61,026 | £61,026Mean £56,196 | +18% |
| West Midlands £59,169 | £59,169Mean £54,517 | +14% |
| North East £56,624 | £56,624Mean £60,935 | +9% |
| East Midlands £55,331 | £55,331Mean £54,143 | +7% |
| East of England £52,066 | £52,066Mean £49,057 | +1% |
| London £51,973 | £51,973Mean £56,415 | ±0% |
| North West £50,806 | £50,806Mean £53,328 | -2% |
| South West £50,300 | £50,300Mean £51,140 | -3% |
| South East £47,915 | £47,915Mean £49,059 | -7% |
| Scotland £44,511 | £44,511Mean £44,138 | -14% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£51,756); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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UK median annual pay for generalist medical practitioners by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table