UK-Based Ghanaian Doctor Stirs Reactions as She Breaks Down Salary Structure Abroad: "This is Small"
- A Ghanaian junior doctor in the UK has explained her salary structure, offering insights into pay for NHS resident doctors
- Dr Gpeg stated that she earned £38,831 annually as a Foundation Year 1 doctor, excluding tax and extra shift allowances
- Her video detailed deductions and hourly rates, highlighting differences between gross and net income for resident doctors
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A Ghanaian lady based in the United Kingdom has broken down and explained the salary structure of her profession as a medical practitioner in a foreign country.
Source: TikTok
Taking to her TikTok page, the junior medical doctor, identified as Dr Gpeg, provided a detailed and transparent breakdown of her salary as a Foundation Year 1 resident doctor in the UK.
The young lady said she was making the disclosure transparently through her video to shed more light on the National Health Service (NHS) resident doctors’ pay scales.
Her video served as a practical guide for aspiring medics, particularly Ghanaians in the medical field who were considering a move to the UK.
UK-based Ghanaian doctor shares salary breakdown
She started her video by disclosing that the starting annual salary for a doctor at her level is £38,831 (approximately GH₵582,000). She then explained that the payment is based on an hourly rate, as doctors work 40 hours per week at her level.
Source: TikTok
According to her, the hourly rate begins with £18.62 (approximately GH₵279).
This detail, she explained, is used to determine a doctor's monthly income. She also explained that this can vary significantly based on their specific role and shifts.
In her words:
"My current placement is ward-based and doesn't include on-call shifts, night shifts, or weekend shifts, so it means that there's about a £1,000 difference between my payslip and those that are working those kinds of shifts or hours."
Perhaps the most illuminating part of her video was the breakdown of deductions, which offered a sobering look at the difference between gross and net pay.
Her detailed explanation is contained in the video below:
Ghanaian UK doctor’s salary breakdown sparks reactions
Some Ghanaians who came across her detailed explanation lamented, comparing the salary structure of the country to that of the US. Some of the comments are below.
Big Joe said:
"In the US a Doctor could take home upto $220k annually.. UK is awful.😏😏"
Endless Light commented:
"Fellow Ghanaian, we are proud of you."
Kojo lamented:
"Eiii, so per month is just about 3000 pounds? Aaarh."
Precious wrote:
"The nurses in my care home get paid approximately 25-30 an hr. This is sad.😭"
Mimicue7 said:
"With all the years used to study. UK Omg."
Spiritual surgeon commented:
"The deductions alone are equivalent to ..... hmmmm soo sad ooh. 😓"
Yib5656 said:
"This is so low considering someone with a skill set like yours."
Ghanaian doctor joins US Army after relocation
YEN.com.gh had earlier reported that a Ghanaian doctor, known as Dr Bayor, had enlisted in the US Army after relocating abroad.
The medical practitioner is serving the Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repairs Squadron Engineers of the US military.
Dr Bayor's success story abroad inspired many Ghanaians on social media, as they trooped to the comment section to applaud him.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
