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NHS Take Home Pay Calculator 2026/27 - Agenda for Change Pay Scales

Calculate your NHS take home pay using the latest Agenda for Change (AfC) pay scales for 2026/27. Our NHS salary calculator includes accurate tax calculations, NHS pension scheme deductions, and support for all NHS pay bands from Band 1 to Band 9. Perfect for nurses, healthcare assistants, allied health professionals, and all NHS staff.

Last updated: 5 April 2026
  • All AfC pay bands: Band 1 to Band 9
  • 2026/27 pay scales (England)
  • NHS pension scheme: 2015 scheme
  • Part-time & flexible working calculations
  • London weighting & HCAS payments
  • Bank holiday & unsocial hours enhancements
  • Covers England, Scotland, Wales & NI variations
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To include additional parameters such as parking deductibles and overtime. Please use our main calculator here. You will have to input your NHS salary and employer pension figures (choose "employer" under employer's pension type and change pension contribution to "£").



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.


England, Northern Ireland and Wales

Salary RangeContribution Rate
Up to 13,2595.2%
13,260 to 28,8546.5%
28,855 to 35,1558.3%
35,156 to 52,7789.8%
52,779 to 67,66810.7%
67,669 and above12.5%


Scotland

Salary RangeContribution Rate
Up to £13,9305.7%
£13,931 to £27,9666.4%
£27,967 to £33,0947%
£33,095 to £41,5228.7%
£41,523 to £43,5449.8%
£43,545 to £59,92910.5%
£59,930 to £57,27711.2%
£57,278 to £80,10111.6%
£80,102 and above12.7%

London Area Supplement


The High-Cost Area (HCA) allowance, also known as London Weighting, is a payment provided to employees working in London and its surrounding regions.

AreaLevel
Inner London20% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £5,791 and a maximum payment of £8,745
Outer London15% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,869 and a maximum payment of £6,137
Fringe5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,346 and a maximum payment of £2,270


Band 2

  • Healthcare assistants
  • Receptionists
  • Phlebotomists
  • Administrative staff
  • Domestic staff
  • Catering staff
YearsEnglandNIScotlandWales
0-225,27224,46526,65826,300
2+25,27224,46528,94726,300

Band 3

  • Clinical support workers
  • Therapy assistants
  • Pharmacy assistants
  • Administrative workers
  • Clerical staff
YearsEnglandNIScotlandWales
0-225,76024,93729,06126,300
2+27,47626,59831,36427,890

Band 4

  • Nursing associates
  • Associate practitioners
  • Pharmacy technicians
  • Bed managers
  • Senior clerical staff
YearsEnglandNIScotlandWales
0-328,39227,48531,49228,819
3+31,15730,16234,25431,626

Band 5

  • Nurses
  • Newly qualified midwives
  • Paramedics
  • Physiotherapists
  • Occupational therapists
  • Speech therapists
YearsEnglandNIScotlandWales
0-232,07331,04934,49432,557
2-434,59233,48736,85735,114
4+39,04337,79642,97739,631

Band 6

  • Junior sisters
  • Charge nurses
  • Midwives
  • Paramedics
  • Newly-qualified pharmacists
  • Biomedical scientists
YearsEnglandNIScotlandWales
0-239,95938,68243,16940,559
2-542,17040,82345,07042,805
5+48,11746,58052,60348,841

Band 7

  • Ward sisters
  • Charge nurses
  • Senior physiotherapists
  • Occupational therapists
  • Pharmacists
  • Senior midwives
YearsEnglandNIScotlandWales
0-249,38747,81052,76950,129
2-551,93250,27354,78452,712
5+56,51554,71061,37757,365

Band 8a

  • Matrons
  • Advanced clinical practitioners
  • Service managers
  • Speciality leads
YearsEnglandNIScotlandWales
0-257,52855,69065,03258,379
2-560,41758,48765,03261,317
5+64,75062,68270,20265,723

Band 8b

  • Psychologists
  • Lead pharmacists
  • Lead clinicians
YearsEnglandNIScotlandWales
0-266,58264,45576,77867,583
2-570,89668,63176,77871,952
5+77,36874,89682,13378,530

Band 8c

  • Heads of clinical service
  • Senior HR managers
  • Tactical response leads
  • Service owners
YearsEnglandNIScotlandWales
0-279,50476,96590,67880,698
2-584,34681,65290,67885,611
5+91,60988,68297,19992,984

Band 8d

  • Deputy directors of clinical services
  • Deputy chief nurse
  • Consultant clinical scientists
  • Departmental heads
YearsEnglandNIScotlandWales
0-294,35691,342107,65595,773
2-5100,14096,941107,655101,643
5+108,814105,337112,264110,448

Band 9

  • Nurse consultants
  • Director of clinical services
  • Chief nursing officers
YearsEnglandNIScotlandWales
0-2112,782109,179127,338114,475
2-5119,583115,763127,338121,377
5+129,783125,637132,853131,732

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