What's the Pay Like?

**medgurl** · 19-11-2008, 03:21 AM

I was wondering what the pay is for consultant anaesthetists? Any know or willing to hazard a guess?

Thanks!

**yazoo** · 19-11-2008, 03:22 AM

it's easy enough to find on this forum...

**medgurl** · 19-11-2008, 03:29 AM

I tried to locate this information and was unsuccessful. Anyone?

**Kinkerz** · 19-11-2008, 03:30 AM

Originally Posted by medgurl

I was wondering what the pay is for consultant anaesthetists? Any know or willing to hazard a guess?

Thanks!

People tell me google is quite good.

**Kinkerz** · 19-11-2008, 03:32 AM

Originally Posted by medgurl

I tried to locate this information and was unsuccessful. Anyone?

You're clearly adept with the internet... Pay for doctors - NHS Careers

**ben_** · 19-11-2008, 03:33 AM

Consultant I shadowed (ITU/anaesthetics) told me £120k. I didn't ask but I guess he just felt like I should know

**medgurl** · 19-11-2008, 03:40 AM

Google was my first line of attack. All I came up with is "Consultant Scale" to which, I am sure, all anaesthetists have ,when I tried to search current positions in the UK. I even checked the FRCA website to see what the scale was and was unsuccessful there, as well. Arghhhhh!

**medgurl** · 19-11-2008, 03:42 AM

Brilliant Kinkerz! And thank ben_! I am a bit of a dope, I guess.

**SilverWing87** · 19-05-2009, 12:17 AM

Is there a particular reason you're interested in pay? A consultants wage is always going to be good, and you should be doing it for the love of the medicine.

**Clarkey** · 19-05-2009, 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by SilverWing87

Is there a particular reason you're interested in pay? A consultants wage is always going to be good, and you should be doing it for the love of the medicine.

Love of medicine doesn't pay the bills. I tried telling O2 I hadn't paid my bill for exactly that reason but they still cut me off

I don't think there is anything wrong with knowing how much you'll be expected to make at a certain stage of your career but we can agree to disagree