Pay scales for consultants in England

The basic pay scales for NHS consultants in England.

Location: England
Audience: Consultants
Updated: Friday 14 August 2026
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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) 113,565
2a (after 3 years completed as consultant) 120,249
2b (after 4 years completed) 123,672
3 (after 8 years completed) 135,645
4 (after 14 years completed) 150,569

Consultants on the pre-2003 contract

Level Value £
Basic 88,733
1 95,082
2 101,433
3 107,782
4 115,023

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