Generalist medical practitioners (England)
Occupation · SOC 2020 2211 · United Kingdom
- SOC 2020 code
- 2211
- Going rate (Table 1, options A and D)
- Medical professionals - NHS doctors in post graduate training:• Foundation year 1 (F1) and equivalent: £36,616• Foundation year 2 (F2) and equivalent: £42,008• Specialty registrar (StR) at ST/CT1-2 and equivalent: £49,909• Specialty registrar (StR) at CT3/ST3-5: £61,825Other medical professionals:• Specialty doctor and equivalent: £59,175• Salaried General practitioner (GP) and equivalent: £73,113• Specialist doctor and equivalent: £96,990• Consultant and equivalent: £105,504These going rates are per year and based on a 40-hour working week. They must be pro-rated for other working patterns, based on the weekly working hours stated by the applicant’s sponsor.
- On the Immigration Salary List
- No
- Sponsored work visas 2025, minor group 221
- 6,655
Going rateMedical professionals - NHS doctors in post graduate training:• Foundation year 1 Table 1
Year by year
Data as at Immigration Rules, 11 Nov 2025
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Going rates
Minimum salaries by table of Appendix Skilled Occupations (per year, 37.5-hour week). Which table applies depends on the route and option.
| Table | Going rate | PhD points |
|---|---|---|
| Table 3 | Medical professionals - NHS doctors in post graduate training:• Foundation year 1 (F1) and equivalent: £36,616• Foundation year 2 (F2) and equivalent: £42,008• Specialty registrar (StR) at ST/CT1-2 and equivalent: £49,909• Specialty registrar (StR) at CT3/ST3-5: £61,825Other medical professionals:• Specialty doctor and equivalent: £59,175• Salaried General practitioner (GP) and equivalent: £73,113• Specialist doctor and equivalent: £96,990• Consultant and equivalent: £105,504These going rates are per year and based on a 40-hour working week. They must be pro-rated for other working patterns, based on the weekly working hours stated by the applicant’s sponsor. | — |
| Table 3 | Medical professionals - NHS doctors in post graduate training:• Foundation year 1 (F1) and equivalent: £34,500• Foundation year 2 (F2) and equivalent: £42,794• Specialty registrar (StR): £45,504Other medical professionals:• Specialty doctor and equivalent: £47,905• Salaried General practitioner (GP) and equivalent: £74,192• Consultant and equivalent: £107,144These going rates are per year and based on a 40-hour working week. They must be pro-rated for other working patterns, based on the weekly working hours stated by the applicant’s sponsor. | — |
| Table 3 | Medical professionals - NHS doctors in post graduate training:• Foundation year 1 (F1) and equivalent: £33,307• Foundation year 2 (F2) and equivalent: £41,073• Specialty registrar (StR) at ST/CT1-2 and equivalent: £43,821• Specialty registrar (StR) at CT/ST3 and above £43,821Other medical professionals:• Specialty doctor and equivalent: £59,727• Salaried General practitioner (GP) and equivalent: £76,079• Consultant and equivalent: £106,000 (37.5 hour week)These going rates are per year and based on a 40-hour working week unless noted. They must be pro-rated for other working patterns, based on the weekly working hours stated by the applicant’s sponsor. | — |
| Table 3 | Medical professionals on the HSC Doctors and Dentists in Training contract:• Foundation year 1 (F1) and equivalent: £29,566• Foundation year 2 (F2) and equivalent: £36,371• Specialty registrar (StR) at ST/CT1-2 and equivalent: £38,780• Specialty registrar (StR) at CT/ST3 and above £44,283Other medical professionals:• Specialty doctor (new 2021 contract) and equivalent: £52,530• Salaried General practitioner (GP) and equivalent: £69,974• Specialist (new 2021 contract) and equivalent): £83,945• Consultant and equivalent: £94,127These going rates are per year and based on a 40-hour working week. They must be pro-rated for other working patterns, based on the weekly working hours stated by the applicant’s sponsor. | — |
Example job titles (non-exclusive)
- Doctor
- General practitioner
- House officer (hospital service)
- Medical practitioner
- Physician
Source: Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Occupations and Appendix Immigration Salary List (GOV.UK)Data as at 11 Nov 2025
Sponsored work visas, minor group 221
Home Office grants for SOC 2020 minor group 221 (Medical Practitioners); unit-group detail is published only for part of the data.
Visas granted by year (minor group)
Data table
| 2021 | 6,496 |
| 2022 | 9,420 |
| 2023 | 9,660 |
| 2024 | 8,129 |
| 2025 | 6,655 |
| 2026 | 1,949 |
- Health and Care Worker38,727
- Government Authorised Exchange (previously Tier 5)3,296
- Skilled Worker269
- Senior or Specialist Worker (Global Business Mobility)16
- International Agreement (previously Tier 5)1
- India1,569
- Pakistan1,010
- Nigeria817
- Egypt582
- Malaysia321
- Sri Lanka229
- Sudan209
- Australia187
- Canada173
- Greece151
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at Jun 2026
Compared with other occupations
The going rate for Generalist medical practitioners (England) (Table 1 where listed) is £29,566 a year, #151 highest of 277 eligible occupations and 1.4% below the median going rate of £30,000.
- Going rate (Table 1 where listed)
- £29,566
- Median going rate, all occupations
- £30,000
- Rank (highest first)
- 151 of 277
- Occupations on the Immigration Salary List
- 25
Source: Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Occupations and Appendix Immigration Salary List (GOV.UK)Data as at 11 Nov 2025
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