Doctors in England are threatening strike action after they were handed a 4% pay rise.
The British Medical Association (BMA), the union representing doctors, said the increase – effective from 1 April – was "derisory" and did not go far enough in reversing historical pay freezes.
Meanwhile, the National Education Union (NEU) said it was likely to "register a dispute" with the government if it did not commit to fully funding the 4% pay rise for teachers in England.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting defended the offers on Thursday, saying they were above inflation – the rate prices are rising.
BMA council chairman Prof Philip Banfield said doctors' pay was still around a quarter less than it was 16 years ago, when taking account of inflation.
He said the pay rise "takes us backwards, pushing pay restoration even further into the distance without a government plan or reassurance to correct this erosion of what a doctor is worth".
Dr Banfield added that "no one wants a return to scenes of doctors on picket lines" but the government's actions had "sadly made this look far more likely".
The BMA is due to ballot resident doctors next week over possible strike action, although this was called before Thursday's announcement.
