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NHS Pay Rise 2024/25 (August 2024) What pay rise will I get?
July 30, 2024
This article only applies to England NHS workers.
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On July 29, 2024, the Labour government announced its acceptance of a recommendation to increase NHS pay by 5.5% for all staff on the Agenda for Change pay scale.
NHS staff will receive their updated pay, including backdated increases from April, in their October pay packets.
To calculate your NHS take home pay, please use our tool here.
How will back pay be taxed?
Click here to read an article on how back pay will be taxed.
London Area Supplement
The figures below include breakdowns of the High Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) for staff in London and surrounding areas.
| Area | Percentage supplement | Minimum Payment 2024/25 | Maximum Payment 2024/25 |
| Inner London | 20% | £5,415 | £8,171 |
| Outer London | 15% | £4,552 | £5,735 |
| Fringes | 5% | £1,258 | £2,121 |
NHS Pension
Every NHS Pension Scheme participant contributes a percentage of their pensionable pay to the scheme monthly, known as the contribution rate.
Your contribution is determined by your actual annual rate of pay. If you work part-time, your contribution rate may be lower, as it is calculated based on your annual earnings.
| Salary Range | Contribution Rate |
|---|---|
| Up to 13,259 | 5.2% |
| 13,260 to 26,831 | 6.5% |
| 26,832 to 32,691 | 8.3% |
| 32,692 to 49,078 | 9.8% |
| 49,079 to 62,924 | 10.7% |
| 62,925 and above | 12.5% |
Band 2
- Healthcare assistants
- Receptionists
- Phlebotomists
- Administrative staff
- Domestic staff
- Catering staff
| Years of experience | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | Inner London pay 2024/25 | Outer London pay 2024/25 | Fringe pay 2024/25 |
| 0+ | £22,383 | £23,615 | £29,029 | £28,166 | £24,873 |
Band 3
- Clinical support workers
- Therapy assistants
- Pharmacy assistants
- Administrative workers
- Clerical staff
| Years of experience | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | Inner London pay 2024/25 | Outer London pay 2024/25 | Fringe pay 2024/25 |
| 0-2 | £22,816 | £24,071 | £29,485 | £28,622 | £25,329 |
| 2+ | £24,336 | £25,674 | £31,088 | £30,225 | £26,958 |
Band 4
- Nursing associates
- Associate practitioners
- Pharmacy technicians
- Bed managers
- Senior clerical staff
| Years of experience | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | Inner London pay 2024/25 | Outer London pay 2024/25 | Fringe pay 2024/25 |
| 0-3 | £25,147 | £26,530 | £31,944 | £31,081 | £27,857 |
| 3+ | £27,596 | £29,114 | £34,937 | £33,665 | £30,570 |
Band 5
- Nurses
- Newly qualified midwives
- Paramedics
- Physiotherapists
- Occupational therapists
- Speech therapists
| Years of experience | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | Inner London pay 2024/25 | Outer London pay 2024/25 | Fringe pay 2024/25 |
| 0-2 | £28,407 | £29,970 | £35,964 | £34,521 | £31,469 |
| 2-4 | £30,639 | £32,324 | £38,789 | £37,173 | £33,941 |
| 4+ | £34,581 | £36,483 | £43,780 | £41,956 | £38,308 |
Band 6
- Junior sisters
- Charge nurses
- Midwives
- Paramedics
- Newly-qualified pharmacists
- Biomedical scientists
| Years of experience | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | Inner London pay 2024/25 | Outer London pay 2024/25 | Fringe pay 2024/25 |
| 0-2 | £35,392 | £37,338 | £44,806 | £42,939 | £39,205 |
| 2-5 | £37,350 | £39,405 | £47,286 | £45,140 | £41,376 |
| 5+ | £42,618 | £44,962 | £53,134 | £50,697 | £47,084 |
Band 7
- Ward sisters
- Charge nurses
- Senior physiotherapists
- Occupational therapists
- Pharmacists
- Senior midwives
| Years of experience | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | Inner London pay 2024/25 | Outer London pay 2024/25 | Fringe pay 2024/25 |
| 0-2 | £43,742 | £46,148 | £54,320 | £51,883 | £48,270 |
| 2-5 | £45,996 | £48,526 | £56,698 | £54,261 | £50,648 |
| 5+ | £50,056 | £52,809 | £60,981 | £58,544 | £54,931 |
Band 8a
- Matrons
- Advanced clinical practitioners
- Service managers
- Speciality leads
| Years of experience | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | Inner London pay 2024/25 | Outer London pay 2024/25 | Fringe pay 2024/25 |
| 0-2 | £50,952 | £53,755 | £61,927 | £59,490 | £55,877 |
| 2-5 | £50,952 | £56,454 | £64,626 | £62,189 | £58.576 |
| 5+ | £57,349 | £60,504 | £68,676 | £66,239 | £62,626 |
Band 8b
- Psychologists
- Lead pharmacists
- Lead clinicians
| Years of experience | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | Inner London pay 2024/25 | Outer London pay 2024/25 | Fringe pay 2024/25 |
| 0-2 | £58,972 | £62,215 | £70,387 | £67,950 | £64,337 |
| 2-5 | £58,972 | £66,246 | £74,418 | £71,981 | £68,368 |
| 5+ | £68,525 | £72,293 | £80,465 | £78,028 | £74,415 |
Band 8c
- Heads of clinical service
- Senior HR managers
- Tactical response leads
- Service owners
| Years of experience | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | Inner London pay 2024/25 | Outer London pay 2024/25 | Fringe pay 2024/25 |
| 0-2 | £70,417 | £74,290 | £82,462 | £80,025 | £76,412 |
| 2-5 | £70,417 | £78,814 | £86,986 | £84,549 | £80,936 |
| 5+ | £81,138 | £85,601 | £93,773 | £91,336 | £87,723 |
Band 8d
- Deputy directors of clinical services
- Deputy chief nurse
- Consultant clinical scientists
- Departmental heads
| Years of experience | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | Inner London pay 2024/25 | Outer London pay 2024/25 | Fringe pay 2024/25 |
| 0-2 | £83,571 | £88,168 | £96,340 | £93,903 | £90,290 |
| 2-5 | £83,571 | £93,572 | £101,744 | £99,307 | £95,694 |
| 5+ | £96,376 | £101,677 | £109,849 | £107,412 | £103,799 |
Band 9
- Nurse consultants
- Director of clinical services
- Chief nursing officers
| Years of experience | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | Inner London pay 2024/25 | Outer London pay 2024/25 | Fringe pay 2024/25 |
| 0-2 | £99,891 | £105,385 | £113,557 | £111,120 | £107,507 |
| 2-5 | £99,891 | £111,740 | £119,912 | £117,475 | £113,861 |
| 5+ | £114,949 | £121,271 | £129,443 | £127,006 | £123,393 |
To read more from the official government release click here.