Surgeons, all other
All surgeons not listed separately.
Surgeons, all other all surgeons not listed separately. The role is projected to grow 4% over the next decade (about as fast as average). Entry typically requires a Doctoral or professional degree, and shows low AI exposure (0.23 on a 0-1 scale) — the role's core work resists automation.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £92,847 a year for Specialist medical practitioners (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £67,335 to £136,100 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 2212). ONS rates this estimate precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Professionals” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only Surgeons, all other, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 2. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
How to get here in India
No single fixed route is listed for this career. These Indian degrees lead to it, according to the US CIP–SOC education-to-occupation crosswalk; open a degree for its entrance exams and colleges.[1]
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Medicine (MBBS) — MBBS (five and a half years, including a one-year compulsory rotating internship)
Entrance exams: NEET-UG
Rules change: check the exam body's and regulator's current notice before you apply.
- CIP 2020 – SOC 2018 crosswalk (NCES / BLS) (read on 2026-09-27)
Frequently asked questions
What does Surgeons, all other do?
All surgeons not listed separately.
What is the job outlook for Surgeons, all other?
The role is projected to grow 4% over the next decade (about as fast as average). Current US employment is approximately 25,100 workers.
How do I become surgeons, all other?
The typical entry education is a Doctoral or professional degree. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.
Will AI replace Surgeons, all other?
Our AI-durability model gives Surgeons, all other a score of 0.23 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at low AI exposure — the role's core work resists current-generation automation. It's a comparatively AI-durable choice within its field.
How hard is it to enter this field?
Surgeons, all other has very high barrier to entry — very highly gated — extended graduate education, licensure, or years of specialised training are required.