Update (14 August 2026): This article covers the 2024/25 pay deal, which has since been superseded. See NHS Pay Rates for 2026/27 for the current rates.
This article only applies to Wales NHS workers.
The Welsh government has announced a 5.5% pay award for NHS Wales staff according to the Agenda for Change pay scales, accepting the independent pay review body recommendations in full. You should expect backdated pay from April 2024 in your November 2024 pay slip.
To calculate your take home pay, please use our tool here.
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 |
| 0+ | £22,720 | £23,970 |
Band 3
- Clinical support workers
- Therapy assistants
- Pharmacy assistants
- Administrative workers
- Clerical staff
| Years of experience | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
| 0-2 | £23,159 | £24,433 |
| 2+ | £24,701 | £26,060 |
Band 4
- Nursing associates
- Associate practitioners
- Pharmacy technicians
- Bed managers
- Senior clerical staff
| Years of experience | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
| 0-3 | £25,524 | £26,928 |
| 3+ | £28,010 | £29,551 |
Band 5
- Nurses
- Newly qualified midwives
- Paramedics
- Physiotherapists
- Occupational therapists
- Speech therapists
| Years of experience | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
| 0-2 | £28,834 | £30,420 |
| 2-4 | £31,099 | £32,809 |
| 4+ | £35,099 | £37,029 |
Band 6
- Junior sisters
- Charge nurses
- Midwives
- Paramedics
- Newly-qualified pharmacists
- Biomedical scientists
| Years of experience | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
| 0-2 | £35,922 | £37,898 |
| 2-5 | £37,911 | £39,996 |
| 5+ | £43,257 | £45,636 |
Band 7
- Ward sisters
- Charge nurses
- Senior physiotherapists
- Occupational therapists
- Pharmacists
- Senior midwives
| Years of experience | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
| 0-2 | £44,398 | £46,840 |
| 2-5 | £46,686 | £49,254 |
| 5+ | £50,807 | £53,601 |
Band 8a
- Matrons
- Advanced clinical practitioners
- Service managers
- Speciality leads
| Years of experience | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
| 0-2 | £51,706 | £54,550 |
| 2-5 | £51,706 | £57,295 |
| 5+ | £58,210 | £61,412 |
Band 8b
- Psychologists
- Lead pharmacists
- Lead clinicians
| Years of experience | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
| 0-2 | £59,857 | £63,149 |
| 2-5 | £59,857 | £67,241 |
| 5+ | £69,553 | £73,378 |
Band 8c
- Heads of clinical service
- Senior HR managers
- Tactical response leads
- Service owners
| Years of experience | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
| 0-2 | £71,473 | £75,404 |
| 2-5 | £71,473 | £79,996 |
| 5+ | £82,355 | £86,885 |
Band 8d
- Deputy directors of clinical services
- Deputy chief nurse
- Consultant clinical scientists
- Departmental heads
| Years of experience | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
| 0-2 | £84,825 | £89,490 |
| 2-5 | £84,825 | £94,975 |
| 5+ | £97,822 | £103,202 |
Band 9
- Nurse consultants
- Director of clinical services
- Chief nursing officers
| Years of experience | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
| 0-2 | £101,390 | £106,966 |
| 2-5 | £101,390 | £113,416 |
| 5+ | £116,673 | £123,090 |
To read more from the official government release click here.
