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NHS Scotland Pay Rise 2024/25

July 31, 2024

NHS Scotland Pay Rise 2024/25

In Scotland, nearly 170,000 nurses and healthcare workers will receive a 5.5% salary increase, making their pay package the best in the UK. This improvement, supported by unions representing NHS Agenda for Change staff, involves an investment of over £448 million and will be backdated to April 1, 2024, effective next month. Health Secretary Neil Gray expressed gratitude to healthcare staff for their vital contributions to the NHS and emphasized the commitment to supporting and valuing them.

NHS Pension

Participants in the NHS Pension Scheme contribute a percentage of their pensionable pay each month, referred to as the contribution rate.

This contribution is based on your actual annual salary. If you work part-time, your contribution rate may be lower, as it is calculated according to your annual earnings.

Scotland

Salary RangeContribution Rate
Up to £13,3305.7%
£13,331 to £26,7626.4%
£26,763 to £31,6697%
£31, 670 to £39,7348.7%
£39,735 to £41,6699.8%
£41,670 to £50,65010.5%
£50,651 to £54,81111.2%
£54,812 to £76,65211.6%
£76,653 and above12.7%

2024 Pay Rise Bands Comparison

Band 2

Years20232024Increase of2024 Hourly Rate
0-2£23,362£24,647£1,285£12.78
2+£25,368£26,763£1,395£13.87

Band 3

Years20232024Increase of2024 Hourly Rate
0-2£25,468£26,869£1,401£13.93
2+£27,486£28,998£1,512£15.03

Band 4

Years20232024Increase of2024 Hourly Rate
0-3£27,598£29,116£1,518£15.09
3+£30,019£31,670£1,651£16.42

Band 5

Years20232024Increase of2024 Hourly Rate
0-2£30,229£31,892£1,663£16.53
2-4£32,300£34,077£1,777£17.66
4+£37,664£39,735£2,072£20.60

Band 6

Years20232024Increase of2024 Hourly Rate
0-2£37,831£39,912£2,081£20.69
2-5£39,498£41,670£2,172£21.60
5+£46,100£48,635£2,535£25.21

Band 7

Years20232024Increase of2024 Hourly Rate
0-2£46,244£48,788£2,543£25.29
2-5£48,010£50,651£2,641£26.25
5+£53,789£56,747£2,958£29.41

Band 8a

Years20232024Increase of2024 Hourly Rate
0-5£56,992£60,126£3,135£31.16
5+£61,522£64,906£3,384£33.64

Band 8b

Years20232024Increase of2024 Hourly Rate
0-5£67,285£70,986£3,701£36.79
5+£71,978£75,937£3,959£39.36

Band 8c

Years20232024Increase of2024 Hourly Rate
0-5£79,466£83,837£4,371£43.45
5+£85,181£89,866£4,685£46.58

Band 8d

Years20232024Increase of2024 Hourly Rate
0-5£94,345£99,534£5,189£51.59
5+£98,384£103,795£5,411£53.80

Band 9

Years20232024Increase of2024 Hourly Rate
0-5£111,595£117,732£6,138£61.02
5+£116,428£122,831£6,404£63.67

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