Doctor Who Relocated to UK Mentions How Much She Earns Every Hour, Some People Say it's Unfair
- A female doctor who emigrated to the United Kingdom has opened up about her earnings one month into working overseas
- She stated that the annual salary for a doctor at her grade is £38,831 (N80.2 million) and that it increases with every training grade
- When she mentioned her pay and hourly earnings, it divided internet users, with some saying they are small
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A doctor from Ghana, who moved to the UK, has gone public with her earnings abroad.
She said she has been a foundation year-one resident doctor for about a month.
Source: TikTok
UK-based doctor's earnings
In a TikTok video, the doctor disclosed that her annual salary is £38,831 (N80.2 million) and said it increases with every training grade.
She also said she is paid at an hourly rate, like everyone else, and that her hourly pay is £18.6176 (N38,474).
The medic noted that doctors' monthly pay depends on the hours they put in. She said her duties do not include on-call shifts, night shifts, or weekend shifts.
She further said there are four deductions from her salary, as the pay she had earlier mentioned was before tax. The first deduction from her pay slip is the Pay As You Earn (PAYE), which is £428 (N884k), and the second deduction is the national insurance tax.
The NHS pension of 9.8% and the doctors' mess are the other deductions made from her salary. In her words:
"The annual salary for a doctor at my grade is £38,831 (N80.2 million). This figure increases with every training grade.
"Now, doctors, like everyone else, are paid at an hourly rate. According to my pay slip, my hourly rate is £18.6176 (N38,474) per hour. This means monthly pay for every doctor would vary based on the hours that they are working.
"My current placement is ward-based and does not include on-call shifts, night shifts, or weekend shifts.
"So, it means there is about a £1,000 (N2 million) difference between my payslip and those that are working those kinds of shifts or hours.
"And last but not the last, the deductions. The pay that I mentioned is before taxes. And every month of course, if you live and work in the UK, you must pay your taxes..."
Source: TikTok
Watch her video below:
Mixed reactions trail doctor's salary in UK
Legit.ng has compiled some reactions to the doctor's salary disclosure below:
Victoria Addotey said:
"Girllll I’m proud of u, but keep ur pay to urself people watching."
user195905197327 said:
"Even the most experienced i.e consultants are still underpaid...about 6k to 7k after tax. HCAs earn more in other countries."
DIASPORA said:
"Dear African Sis, we are proud of you. We know the story is about to be exciting."
abadora_ said:
"Omg i’m so happy to see you on my fyp again! ughh your hair grew so much oh and congratulations, you’re doing amazing."
Omozy said:
"For a Dr...after all the blood and sweat??This is so unfair."
n said:
"Are you a fully qualified doctor or like a resident bc that is crazy."
missriah2 said:
"What 18 pounds an hour??? 😭Or I didn’t hear it well."
Spiritual surgeon 💊👨⚕ said:
"The deductions alone is equivalent to ..... hmmmm soo sad ooh."
In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a doctor who relocated abroad had mentioned how much he earned while in Nigeria.
Doctor who earned N1m in Nigeria relocates
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a doctor who earned N1 million in Nigeria had shared why he relocated to Germany.
In a story he shared on X, Dr Baridueh stated that his overall boss in Abuja sacked him to give his girlfriend his role.
After a manager's efforts to help failed, the doctor eventually came across an Afrikka Kommt fellowship program sponsored by the German president and other industries in a class WhatsApp group.
Source: Legit.ng
