- Document examination results, treatment plans, and patients' outcomes.
- Examine patients to assess mobility, strength, communication, or cognition.
- Assess characteristics of patients' pain such as intensity, location, or duration using standardized clinical measures.
- Provide inpatient or outpatient medical management of neuromuscular disorders,
Physician associate | Average UK Salary & Outlook
Physician associates support doctors to diagnose and manage patients in hospitals and GP surgeries.
Physician associates typically work around 37 to 42 hours per week.
As a Physician associate you will typically work evenings / weekends / bank holidays.
This occupation tends to be:
- Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
- Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and
| Average salary |
| 31,705 GBP * |
| per year |
Salary statistics
Average salary for Physician associate
Big gender gap
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37,570 GBP
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28,022 GBP
Average salary for part-time Physician associate
Average salary for full-time Physician associate
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16,232 GBP
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15,949 GBP
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31,705 GBP
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28,022 GBP
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37,570 GBP
Salary over time for Physician associate
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30,528 GBP
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30,584 GBP
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28,895 GBP
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29,349 GBP
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30,190 GBP
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31,136 GBP
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31,705 GBP
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31,592 GBP
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26,974 GBP
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Future outlook for Physician associates
Balanced outlook
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-2% yearly wage growth (on average) Physician associate - Your future job?
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Things to highlight for your Physician associate interview
Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Analytical Thinking Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. Initiative Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. Persistence Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical.
