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NHS Pay Calculator

Our NHS pay calculator uses Agenda for Change pay rates alongside tax, pension, and national insurance information for the April 2024/25 financial year to estimate take-home pay. This page has been updated to include the most recent NHS pay settlement. There has been no official update from the UK Government regarding a potential NHS pay rise for the 2024/25 financial year. The independent NHS Pay Review Body, which advises the Government on NHS pay in England, is expected to provide recommendations to the government in late Spring or early Summer.

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Before Deductions

£22,383.00
per year
£1,865.25
per month
£11.45
per hour

After Deductions

£25,119.60
per year
£2,093.30
per month
£12.88
per hour
Annually (£)Monthly (£)Hourly (£)
Total Income
30,000.002,500.0014.42
Salary
30,000.002,500.0014.42
Total Deductibles
4,880.40406.702.35
Income Tax
3,486.00290.501.68
National Insurance
1,394.40116.200.67
Take Home Pay
25,119.602,093.3012.08
Salary Bands

This following shows the individual NHS Pay Bands. All salaries are shown as annually.

Band 2
Band 2 staff include healthcare assistants, receptionists, phlebotomists, administrative staff, domestic staff, and catering staff.
YearsEnglandScotlandWalesN. Ire
0-2£22,383£23362£22720£20375
2+£22,383£25368£22720£21318
Band 3
Band 3 staff include clinical support workers, therapy assistants, pharmacy assistants, administrative workers, and clerical staff.
YearsEnglandScotlandWalesN. Ire
0-2£22,816£25468£23159£21730
2+£24,336£27486£24701£23177
Band 4
Band 4 staff include nursing associates, associate practitioners, pharmacy technicians, bed managers, and senior clerical staff.
YearsEnglandScotlandWalesN. Ire
0-3£25,147£27598£25524£23949
3+£27,596£30019£31099£26282
Band 5
Band 5 staff include nurses, newly qualified midwives, paramedics, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and speech therapists.
YearsEnglandScotlandWalesN. Ire
0-2£28,407£30229£28834£27055
2-4£30,639£32300£31099£29180
4+£34,581£37664£35099£32934
Band 6
Band 6 staff include junior sisters, charge nurses, midwives, paramedics, newly-qualified pharmacists, and biomedical scientists.
YearsEnglandScotlandWalesN. Ire
0-2£35,392£37831£36922£33706
2-5£37,350£39498£37911£35572
5+£42,618£46100£43257£40588
Band 7
Band 7 staff include ward sisters, charge nurses, senior physiotherapists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, and senior midwives.
YearsEnglandScotlandWalesN. Ire
0-2£43,742£46244£44398£41659
2-5£45,996£48010£46686£43806
5+£50,056£53789£50807£47678
Band 8a
Band 8a staff include matrons, advanced clinical practitioners, service managers, and speciality leads.
YearsEnglandScotlandWalesN. Ire
0-5£50,952£56992£51706£48526
5+£57,349£61522£58210£54619
Band 8b
Band 8b staff include psychologists, lead pharmacists, and lead clinicians.
YearsEnglandScotlandWalesN. Ire
0-5£58,972£67285£59857£56164
5+£68,525£71978£69553£65262
Band 8c
Band 8c staff include heads of clinical service, senior HR managers, tactical response leads, and service owners.
YearsEnglandScotlandWalesN. Ire
0-1£70,417£79466£71473£67064
5+£81,138£85181£82355£77274
Band 8d
Band 8d staff include deputy directors of clinical services, deputy chief nurse, consultant clinical scientists, and departmental heads.
YearsEnglandScotlandWalesN. Ire
0-5£83,571£94345£84825£79592
5+£96,376£98384£97822£91787
Band 9
Band 9 staff include nurse consultants, director of clinical services, and chief nursing officers.
YearsEnglandScotlandWalesN. Ire
0-5£99,891£111595£101390£95135
5+£114,949£116428£116673£109475
FAQ

Yearly Pay Progression Changes

With the implementation of the 2018 NHS pay deal, the yearly pay progression for Agenda for Change terms has evolved. Formerly tied to spine points, it now relies on years of experience within the band.

No Overlap in NHS Pay Bands

The 2018 NHS pay deal eliminated overlap between bands to ensure fair compensation. This prevents individuals with lower responsibilities from earning more than those with higher responsibilities.

Regional Differences in NHS Pay

NHS worker pay variations across countries result from decisions made by the devolved governments in each of the four nations.

Moving Between Pay Bands

When transitioning to a higher pay band, staff start at the minimum pay point. Conversely, voluntary or other moves to a lower pay band typically position staff at the top pay point.

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 now determined by your actual annual rate of pay rather than your whole-time equivalent. If you work part-time, your contribution rate may be lower, as it is now calculated based on your annual earnings, contrary to the previous method, which was based on a full-time equivalent.

Contribution Rates for Scotland

Salary RangeContribution Rate
Up to £13,3305.7%
£13,331 to £25,3676.1%
£25,368 to £30,0186.7%
£30,019 to £37,6638.2%
£37,664 to £37,8309.8%
£37,831 to £39,49710.0%
£39,498 to £48,00910.5%
£48,010 to £51,95410.8%
£51,955 to £72,65611.3%
£72,657 and above13.7%
Scotland 2024/2025 Pension Figures

Contribution Rates for England, Northern Ireland and Wales

Salary RangeContribution Rate
Up to £13,2595.2%
£13,260 to £26,8316.5%
£26,832 to £32,6918.3%
£32,692 to £49,0789.8%
£49,079 to £62,92410.7%
£62,925 and above12.5%
England 2024/2025 Pension Figures
London area supplement
AreaLevel
Inner London20% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £5,132 and a maximum payment of £7,746
Outer London15% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,314 and a maximum payment of £5,436
Fringe5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,192 and a maximum payment of £2,011