how much are junior doctors actually paid
But how does the pay for junior doctors compare with other jobs? Basic salary for junior doctors starts at about Â£23,000 but increases in the second year to about Â£28,000 (Pay for doctors-NHS Careers).ccording to figures from the NHS Employers Organisation, the average total salary for a doctor in training is around Â£37,000. The new contract changes anti-social hours to outside 07:00 to 22:00 Monday to Saturday, making Saturday between 07:00 and 22:00 part of a junior doctor's normal working week.