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The tables below list the basic pay scales for consultants in England, and the number of years of service needed to be completed by a consultant to be eligible for each point of the pay scale.
Consultants on the 2003 contract
| Threshold | Value £ |
|---|---|
| 1 (starting salary) | 93,666 |
| 2 (after 1 year completed as consultant) | 96,599 |
| 3 (after 2 years completed) | 99,532 |
| 4 (after 3 years completed) | 102,465 |
| 5 (after 4 years completed) | 105,390 |
| 6 (after 9 years completed) | 112,356 |
| 7 (after 14 years completed) | 119,323 |
| 8 (after 19 years completed) | 126,281 |
Consultants on the pre-2003 contract
| Level | Value £ |
|---|---|
| Basic | 77,769 |
| 1 | 83,334 |
| 2 | 88,900 |
| 3 | 94,464 |
| 4 | 100,810 |
Clinical excellence awards 2021 (existing LCEAs)
| Level | Value £ |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | 3,016 |
| Level 2 | 6,032 |
| Level 3 | 9,048 |
| Level 4 | 12,064 |
| Level 5 | 15,080 |
| Level 6 | 18,096 |
| Level 7 | 24,128 |
| Level 8 | 30,160 |
| Level 9 | 36,192 |
2021 local clinical excellence awards (LCEAs)
From 1 April 2022, the minimum amount invested and paid annually in LCEAs per eligible full time equivalent (FTE) consultant within each employing organisation will be £7,900, not including national insurance and employer pension contributions.
This figure is used to determine an NHS employer’s funding commitment for their LCEA round in a given year. It does not mean that awards granted in that round will necessarily be of this value – this may vary depending on your employer’s agreed LCEA policy.
Further information
National awards have been subject to unilateral reform since 2022. They are now called National Clinical Impact Awards (NCIAs) and you can read more about them here.
Details of discretionary points, distinction awards and intensity supplements are available in the pay circular above.
Doctors appointed before 2003 who are on new contracts
will be able to find their pay scales in the pay circular above, annex A, section 2, p.16.