Highest-paid healthcare jobs in the UK (£150,000+ per year)
This list shows roles that commonly reach £150,000+total annual earnings in the UK when combining NHS basic pay with private practice, locum/overtime, clinical sessions, management income or specialist private work. Figures are ranges reported in recent UK job adverts, industry reports and recruiter listings (MedMatch, ProfDocHealthcare, specialist job ads and media investigations). Always check individual job adverts for exact pay.
- Dermatology Consultant — £250,000 to £300,000
Dermatology consultants can push earnings into the high six figures through a mix of NHS consultant pay, private clinics (cosmetic and medical dermatology), and additional sessional work. Industry write-ups and private clinic averages show dermatologists frequently hitting six-figure incomes well above basic NHS pay.
- Implantologist & Restorative Dentist — £230,000 to £250,000
Senior implantologists/restorative specialists working in high-volume private practices or on retainer with clinics can earn up to £250k per year (often pro-rata for part-time roles).
- Gastrointestinal Physiologist — £200,000 to £250,000
While NHS bands for GI physiologists/clinical physiologists are typically Band 6–8 with much lower base pay, senior specialists who undertake high-rate private sessions, intensive locum work or consultancy projects (and those on specialist registers) have advertised hourly rates that, when aggregated, can reach total earnings in this range. Example recruiter adverts show pay rates that support high annual totals for specialist locum posts.
- ENT Consultant — £200,000 to £250,000
ENT consultants’ NHS basic pay is substantially lower than this band, but private practice, theatre session fees, medico-legal work and overtime/extra sessions can bring total annual income into the £200k+ — a phenomenon documented across consultant earnings reports.
- Gynaecologist — £200,000 to £250,000
Senior gynaecologists who combine NHS roles with private clinics, surgical lists and extra sessions commonly report combined incomes at the top end of this range; consultant overtime and private lists are the main drivers.
- Orthodontist — £200,000 to £220,000
Experienced orthodontists in London and other high-fee locations (or who run multi-clinician practices) frequently report average incomes around the high £100k to low £200k mark — bonuses and private practice scale can reach the £200k+ region in some cases.
- Specialist Periodontist — £200,000 to £220,000
Specialist periodontists working in private referral practices or senior roles with MedMatch/agency placements have employer-reported roles advertising base pay in the £200k–£220k range.
- Urology Consultant — £180,000 to £200,000
Urology consultants can reach these totals when combining NHS salary, private surgery lists, and locum/overtime work — job market data and employer reports show top earners achieving high total remuneration through additional sessions.
- Orthopaedic Consultant — £170,000 to £200,000
Orthopaedic surgeons often top consultant earnings tables once private practice and extra lists are included; media investigations into overtime and waiting-list work confirm consultants receiving very large supplemental payments in some trusts.
- Paediatric Dentist — £160,000 to £180,000
Established paediatric dental specialists working in private practice, referral centres or mixed NHS/private roles can achieve earnings in this band, particularly in areas with high demand and private referral networks. Recruiter listings and private practice adverts support these top-end figures for senior paediatric specialists.
- Private Dentist — £150,000 to £170,000
Senior private dentists (owners/partners or high-volume associates) commonly reach the lower six-figure totals shown here — many UK dental job adverts and salary searches list private roles advertising up to £200k depending on hours, clinic footprint and patient base.
Notes on these figures (important)
- Base NHS pay vs total earnings: Basic consultant and allied pay under NHS pay scales is substantially lower than the top ranges above — the figures above reflect total earnings including private practice, locum/overtime, management fees, bonuses or high-paid sessional work. See official consultant pay tables for base rates.
- Role variation: Actual pay varies by region (London/SE tends to pay more), employer, full-time equivalent (FTE), on-call commitments and how much private/locum work the clinician takes on. Job adverts from MedMatch/ProfDoc and specialist listings were used to check market-rate roles.
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