- Examine microscopic samples to identify diseases or other abnormalities.
- Diagnose diseases or study medical conditions using techniques such as gross pathology, histology, cytology, cytopathology, clinical chemistry, immunology, flow cytometry, or molecular biology.
- Write pathology reports summarizing analyses, results, and conclusions.
Pathologist | Average UK Salary & Outlook
Pathologists are doctors who diagnose disease by examining cells and tissue samples, and sometimes through performing autopsies.
Pathologists typically work around 38 to 40 hours per week.
As a Pathologist 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 |
| 42,800 GBP * |
| per year |
Salary statistics
Average salary for Pathologist
Big gender gap
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55,911 GBP
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37,996 GBP
Average salary for part-time Pathologist
Average salary for full-time Pathologist
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22,304 GBP
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21,414 GBP
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29,166 GBP
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42,800 GBP
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37,996 GBP
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55,911 GBP
Salary over time for Pathologist
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40,832 GBP
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40,704 GBP
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41,186 GBP
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41,760 GBP
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42,570 GBP
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42,968 GBP
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42,800 GBP
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43,960 GBP
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44,587 GBP
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Future outlook for Pathologists
Balanced outlook
Balanced outlook
1% yearly wage growth (on average) Pathologist - Your future job?
Which qualifications do I need?
Find out what you need to know in order to become a Pathologist and the highest average level of education for people in this role.
Things to highlight for your Pathologist interview
Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Analytical Thinking Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Achievement/Effort Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
