Table 3.
UK and International Medical Graduate (IMG) applicants per vacancy and current total consultant earnings in order of UK applicants per vacancy*
| Specialty Group | UK Applicants per Vacancy1 | IMG Applicants per Vacancy2 | Mean Total Earnings per Full Time Equivalent3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | 9.39 | 9.48 | £123,100 |
| Radiology | 8.04 | 20.39 | £119,600 |
| A & E | 4.44 | 6.50 | £117,750 |
| Medicine | 2.20 | 3.69 | £118,400 |
| Obst & Gynae | 1.62 | 4.60 | £119,300 |
| Lab. Medicine | 1.55 | 3.75 | £118,400 |
| Public Health | 1.45 | 3.85 | £109,200 |
| Paediatrics | 1.19 | 2.48 | £115,700 |
| Psychiatry | 1.06 | 6.31 | £108,400 |
| All | 3.07 | 4.83 | £116,650 |
*Source: Information Centre for Health and Social Care 2008 NHS Staff Earnings Estimates, July to September 2008
1 Spearman's rank correlation (rs) with Mean Total Earnings: rs = 0.85, p = 0.006; 2rs = 0.44, p = 0.25;
3 Calculated as mean basic salary, but for all earnings. This includes basic salary, plus hours related pay, overtime, occupation payments, and location payments.
A&E = Accident and Emergency, incl. Anaesthetics; Lab. Medicine = Laboratory Medicine incl. Neurophysiology; Obst & Gynae = Obstetrics & Gynaecology