The figure was disclosed yesterday at an NHS England board meeting, where bosses admitted junior doctors could not have chosen a worse time to walkout than over Christmas and New Year.
Wes Streeting received £27,345 in additional pay for 277 hours of work over the past two years. His side hustles include authoring a new book and working as a radio presenter and narrator.
Health Secretary Steve Barclay has ordered officials to investigate the potential for hiring temporary doctors in the coming months to limit the damage caused by walkouts.