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Publication, Part of

Final Seniority Figures for GMS GPs in England 2019-20

The 2019/20 Publication is the last in the series

The 2019/20 Final Seniority Factors Publication is the last publication in this series as the seniority scheme ended completely on 31 March 2020. 

13 April 2023 09:30 AM

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Annex C - England distributions

Table C1: Age distribution of GMS Contractor GPs, England, 2019/20

Age Years of Seniority Reckonable Service Age distribution Seniority payments Costs
to 33 10                              381 £0.00 £0.00
34 11                              195 £0.00 £0.00
35 12                              182 £453.55 £82,546.10
36 13                              220 £507.95 £111,749.00
37 14                              241 £569.24 £137,186.84
38 15                              283 £637.43 £180,392.69
39 16                              315 £1,220.07 £384,322.05
40 17                              323 £1,342.27 £433,553.21
41 18                              329 £1,476.35 £485,719.15
42 19                              359 £1,623.83 £582,954.97
43 20                              341 £1,786.25 £609,111.25
44 21                              349 £1,964.76 £685,701.24
45 22                              367 £2,599.12 £953,877.04
46 23                              357 £2,677.27 £955,785.39
47 24                              365 £2,757.33 £1,006,425.45
48 25                              323 £2,840.07 £917,342.61
49 26                              307 £2,925.50 £898,128.50
50 27                              329 £3,013.22 £991,349.38
51 28                              297 £3,150.74 £935,769.78
52 29                              334 £3,238.85 £1,081,775.90
53 30                              351 £3,329.64 £1,168,703.64
54 31                              379 £3,422.72 £1,297,210.88
55 32                              312 £3,518.87 £1,097,887.44
56 33                              307 £3,613.49 £1,109,341.43
57 34                              294 £3,718.45 £1,093,224.30
58 35                              243 £3,822.64 £928,901.52
59 36                              142 £3,929.52 £557,991.84
60 37                                 42 £4,039.84 £169,673.28
61 38                                 31 £4,152.85 £128,738.35
62 39                                 17 £4,268.92 £72,571.64
63 40                                 17 £4,388.82 £74,609.94
64 41                                 13 £4,511.40 £58,648.20
65 42                                   7 £4,637.82 £32,464.74
66 43                                   4 £4,767.68 £19,070.72
67 44                                   4 £4,901.37 £19,605.48
68 45                                   2 £5,038.51 £10,077.02
69 46                                   1 £5,179.47 £5,179.47
70+ 47                                   7 £5,324.66 £37,272.62
Total                             8,370   £19,314,863.06

 

Not every GP will receive the full seniority entitlement. It is apportioned according to how much a GP earns as shown in Table C2, which is based on average superannuable income for England = £102,534

 

Table C2: Distribution of England GMS Contractor GPs net income, 2019/20

Net income band Count Seniority entitlement Total seniority payment
Below 1/3 of average 273 0% £0
(0 - £34,177.83)
1/3 to 2/3 of average 1,265 60% £1,751,491
(£34,177.83 to £68,355.67)
Above 2/3 of average 6,832 100% £15,765,728
(above  £68,355.67)
Total 8,370   £17,517,219

Note: 1. Calculations are based on unrounded figures.

Average seniority payment is £2,093



Last edited: 14 March 2023 8:44 am