To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will publish a table showing for each of the last three years the gross annual earnings of national health service dentists in brackets of £10,000 up to £200,000 and over £200,000; and what was the highest gross earnings figure.
The table shows the gross annual earnings of dentists in England who are in contract with a family practitioner committee. Similar information for dentists working in the hospital and community health service is not available.
Gross earnings of dentists providing general dental services in the NHS through contracts with family practitioner committees in England | |||
Earnings Bands (as at 31 March) £ | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
up to 10,000 | 2,201 | 2,061 | 2,139 |
10,001 to 20,000 | 1,135 | 955 | 969 |
20,001 to 30,000 | 1,163 | 993 | 935 |
30,001 to 40,000 | 1,459 | 1,150 | 1,137 |
40,001 to 50,000 | 1,877 | 1,412 | 1,465 |
50,001 to 60,000 | 2,296 | 1,810 | 1,850 |
60,001 to 70,000 | 1,924 | 2,028 | 2,027 |
70,001 to 80,000 | 1,526 | 1,708 | 1,756 |
80,001 to 90,000 | 957 | 1,368 | 1,400 |
90,001 to 100,000 | 592 | 947 | 938 |
100,001 to 110,000 | 348 | 638 | 584 |
110,001 to 120,000 | 195 | 404 | 407 |
120,001 to 130,000 | 116 | 233 | 250 |
130,001 to 140,000 | 65 | 141 | 149 |
140,001 to 150,000 | 34 | 88 | 98 |
150,001 to 160,000 | 29 | 58 | 57 |
160,001 to 170,000 | 6 | 35 | 37 |
170,001 to 180,000 | 11 | 24 | 24 |
180,001 to 190,000 | 3 | 16 | 10 |
190,001 to 200,000 | 5 | 13 | 9 |
over 200,000 | 8 | 18 | 16 |
Highest individual earnings | £311,469 | £376,543 | £280,777 |
Note:
Earnings figures refer to the total paid in fees for NHS treatment scheduled for payment by the Dental Practice Board in the financial year quoted. Fees paid in respect of treatment carried out by assistants are included in the gross figures quoted for their employment dentist.