• Question: how much do you get paid?

    Asked by 353genk39 to Ali, Rob, Kit, Deborah, Charnelle, Adrian, Phil on 4 Nov 2017. This question was also asked by renayer, ruby.
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      Ali Blatcher answered on 4 Nov 2017:

      Hi.

      Doctors get a starting salary of around £22,000 a year when they start off but this can be more depending on how busy your job is. This increases every year, or at least it did until the new junior doctor contract came in and many received a pay cut!!

      I wouldn’t go into Medicine for the money. Although it is a comfortable salary, I wouldn’t say it was enough considering all the hard work we do and the responsibility that lies with us.

      Hope that helps!
      Ali

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      Philip Williams answered on 7 Nov 2017:

      Once you’re a qualified GP, salaries are very varied depending the type of work you do and the hours you work. Most full-time GPs get between £60,000 and £120,000. Some GP partners (those who own their surgeries) can earn much more than that, but that’s quite rare.

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      Robert Cullum answered on 7 Nov 2017:

      As my colleagues have said below the salary builds up gradually over time, and the precise amount you get paid varies depending on many weekends and nights you have to work too. The one thing I would say is that it’s a well paid job, but if money is your main driver then I think it’s worth considering some more finance-related jobs as these tend to pay much more! For me though I get a lot of enjoyment out of my job and the money is just a bonus!

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      Deborah Draycott answered on 7 Nov 2017:

      Newly qualified Nurses start on around £22,000. Your salary then depends on your experience and what extra skills you take on. Within a hospital salaries are standardised and you normally get an incremental pay increase each year. Nursing is not a high paid job and I actually feel many of my colleagues don’t get paid what they deserve. As a Practice Nurse or Nurse Practitioner your salary is decided by the GP who employs you, as you are their employee – this means salaries vary dramatically from place to place.

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      Adrian Taylor answered on 8 Nov 2017:

      I earn 35K as a practice manager, but also get an annual bonus if practice targets are met

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    Deborah commented on :

    Had to look this one up as not something I remembered.
    As a newly qualifies Nurse you would start on around £22,000 a year, working in a hospital you would normally get an increase each year plus any percentage pay rise the government decides on – 1% recently.
    In a GP surgery I am paid by the GP, so they decide on my salary – so it is negotiated between us. Currently after nearly 30 years in nursing I earn around £40,000 a year, but this recognises the fact that I am a Nurse Prescriber who is able to write prescriptions for medications. You will find that the salary of Practice Nurses varies massively and also depends on what roles they do in their job.

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    Phil commented on :

    for GPs, it varies wildly depending on where you work and what you do and how many days a week you work. Generally as a qualified GP you can expect between £60-120k. Some GP partners (who run their own surgeries) can earn a lot more than this, but it’s not as common as some newspapers would have you believe!

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    Adrian commented on :

    Practice Managers vary as they have no set pay structure and its what the GPs can afford, but it varies fro 25K up to 50K often dependent on the size of the Practice, I also get an annual bonus based on my performance over the year and that of the practice. If we hit targets we earn more money for the practice, so that is reflected in my bonus. Last year I got the maximum bonus possible.