Please note
The below rates have not been updated to reflect the 2025 pay award announced on 22 May 2025 because this pay award will be implemented in August 2025, with backdating to 1 April. The below rates on this page will be updated in August.
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) | 105,504 |
| 2a (after 3 years completed as consultant) | 111,714 |
| 2b (after 4 years completed) | 114,894 |
| 3 (after 8 years completed) | 126,018 |
| 4 (after 14 years completed) | 139,882 |
Consultants on the pre-2003 contract
| Level | Value £ |
|---|---|
| Basic | 82,435 |
| 1 | 88,334 |
| 2 | 94,234 |
| 3 | 100,132 |
| 4 | 106,859 |
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