Medicine graduate salary UK
Median 5-year graduate earnings across 12 medicine courses in our dataset: £44,500. Figures come from HMRC LEO-style tax-record medians — not university prospectus claims.
Source: LEO-style 5-year medians · updated 2026-06-03
1-year median
£28,500
5-year median
£44,500
Employed ~15m
82%
NSS satisfaction
94%
Highest-earning Medicine courses
Ranked by 5-year median graduate earnings in this dataset.
- £44,500
- £44,500
- £44,500
- £44,500
- £44,500
- £44,500
- £44,500
- £44,500
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Is a medicine degree worth it?
Medicine graduates in this dataset show 5-year median earnings £44,500 — above the UK graduate median band for similar cohorts. Employment at ~15 months averages 82% (reasonable employment outcomes), and NSS satisfaction averages 94% (students tend to report solid satisfaction). Whether a medicine degree is "worth it" depends on your career aim, entry grades, and which university you choose — not the subject label alone.
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