Specialist medical practitioners salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£88,997
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 83% of Specialist medical practitioners work full-time
- 6% are self-employed
- 89% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Specialist medical practitioners pay in the UK
The typical specialist medical practitioners in the UK earns a median salary of £88,997 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 specialist medical practitioners earnings fall between £61,823 and £127,271 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.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £97,083. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical specialist medical practitioners actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: specialist medical practitioners pay ranges from £17,488 in West Midlands up to £114,012 in Scotland, a difference of £96,524 (552%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see specialist medical practitioners pay in Scotland or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
Scotland is the highest-paying region for specialist medical practitioners at £114,012 — 28% above the UK median. West Midlands is lowest at £17,488.
UK median £88,997
| Region | Median payUK median £88,997 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £114,012 | £114,012 | £117,105 | +28% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £87,240 | £87,240 | £89,097 | -2% |
| London | £86,528 | £86,528 | £89,618 | -3% |
| Wales | £86,152 | £86,152 | £94,267 | -3% |
| North West | £83,567 | £83,567 | £94,321 | -6% |
| East of England | £79,305 | £79,305 | £93,161 | -11% |
| South East | £78,811 | £78,811 | £84,700 | -11% |
| North East | £54,735 | £54,735 | £63,073 | -38% |
| South West | £54,615 | £54,615 | £66,028 | -39% |
| East Midlands | £18,912 | £18,912 | £19,246 | -79% |
| West Midlands | £17,488 | £17,488 | £18,393 | -80% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland £114,012 | £114,012Mean £117,105 | +28% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £87,240 | £87,240Mean £89,097 | -2% |
| London £86,528 | £86,528Mean £89,618 | -3% |
| Wales £86,152 | £86,152Mean £94,267 | -3% |
| North West £83,567 | £83,567Mean £94,321 | -6% |
| East of England £79,305 | £79,305Mean £93,161 | -11% |
| South East £78,811 | £78,811Mean £84,700 | -11% |
| North East £54,735 | £54,735Mean £63,073 | -38% |
| South West £54,615 | £54,615Mean £66,028 | -39% |
| East Midlands £18,912 | £18,912Mean £19,246 | -79% |
| West Midlands £17,488 | £17,488Mean £18,393 | -80% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£88,997); ‘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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Back to region listHow specialist medical practitioners pay has changed over time
UK median annual pay for specialist medical practitioners by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table