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.
