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Striking resident doctors can earn more than £100k
Resident doctors preparing to go on strike could earn more than £100,000 per year, and may pick up an additional £159 per hour for some weekend shifts.
The resident doctors — formerly known as junior doctors — have voted to undertake more strike action this summer over pay and conditions.
Up to 50,000 doctors will walk out of work for five consecutive days from 7am on July 25 until 7am on July 30, and are demanding the government increase their pay by 29 per cent.
The starting rate for junior doctors is a salary of £38,831 after pay increases under Labour, but the highest ranking residents can earn up to £73,993 as a basic rate.
For those working one in six weekends and one in eight night shifts, earnings can increase to £101,369 per annum, according to an analysis by The Daily Telegraph.
