What is the highest and lowest hourly pay for Medical Consultant?

As of August 01, 2025, the average hourly pay of Medical Consultant in the United States is $114. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Medical Consultant in the US can go up to $137 and the lowest down to $102, but most earn between $108 and $126. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Medical Consultant in the United States.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Medical Consultant Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Medical Consultant Salary $102 US August 01, 2025
25th Percentile Medical Consultant Salary $108 US August 01, 2025
50th Percentile Medical Consultant Salary $114 US August 01, 2025
75th Percentile Medical Consultant Salary $126 US August 01, 2025
90th Percentile Medical Consultant Salary $137 US August 01, 2025
25% $108 10% $102 90% $137 75% $126 $114 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Medical Consultant ?

In the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, and parts of the Commonwealth, consultant is the title of a senior hospital-based physician or surgeon who has completed all of his or her specialist training and been placed on the specialist register in their chosen speciality. Their role is entirely distinct from that of general practitioners, or GPs. Consultants accept ultimate responsibility for the care of all the patients referred to them, so the job carries significant personal responsibility. A physician must be on the Specialist Register before he or she may be employed as a substantive c...

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114

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
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132
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Medical Consultant in the United States. The average hourly rate for Medical Consultant ranges from $108 to $126 with the average hourly pay of $114. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $121 to $147 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $132.

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