Updated 2024 October - England, Wales & Scotland pay rise, pension and HCA changes.

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NHS Take Home Pay / Salary Calculator

Our NHS pay wage / salary calculator uses Agenda for Change pay rates alongside tax, pension, and part time information for the April 2024/25 financial year to estimate take-home pay.

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How to use

—How to include additional parameters?
—NHS Pension
—London Area Supplement
—Band 2
—Band 3
—Band 4
—Band 5
—Band 6
—Band 7
—Band 8a
—Band 8b
—Band 8c
—Band 8d
—Band 9

How to include additional parameters?

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 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%

Scotland

Salary Range	Contribution Rate
Up to £13,330	5.7%
£13,331 to £26,762	6.4%
£26,763 to £31,669	7%
£31, 670 to £39,734	8.7%
£39,735 to £41,669	9.8%
£41,670 to £50,650	10.5%
£50,651 to £54,811	11.2%
£54,812 to £76,652	11.6%
£76,653 and above	12.7%

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.

Area	Level
Inner London	20% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £5,414 and a maximum payment of £8,172
Outer London	15% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735
Fringe	5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,258 and a maximum payment of £2,121

Band 2

Healthcare assistants
Receptionists
Phlebotomists
Administrative staff
Domestic staff
Catering staff

Years	England	NI	Scotland	Wales
0-2	23,615	22,383	24,647	23,970
2+	23,615	22,383	26,763	23,970

Band 3

Clinical support workers
Therapy assistants
Pharmacy assistants
Administrative workers
Clerical staff

Years	England	NI	Scotland	Wales
0-2	24,071	22,816	26,869	24,433
2+	25,674	24,336	28,998	26,060

Band 4

Nursing associates
Associate practitioners
Pharmacy technicians
Bed managers
Senior clerical staff

Years	England	NI	Scotland	Wales
0-3	26,530	25,147	29,116	26,928
3+	29,114	27,596	31,670	29,551

Band 5

Nurses
Newly qualified midwives
Paramedics
Physiotherapists
Occupational therapists
Speech therapists

Years	England	NI	Scotland	Wales
0-2	29,970	28,407	31,892	30,420
2-4	32,324	30,639	34,077	32,809
4+	36,483	34,581	39,735	37,029

Band 6

Junior sisters
Charge nurses
Midwives
Paramedics
Newly-qualified pharmacists
Biomedical scientists

Years	England	NI	Scotland	Wales
0-2	37,338	35,392	39,912	37,898
2-5	39,405	37,350	41,670	39,996
5+	44,962	42,618	48,635	45,636

Band 7

Ward sisters
Charge nurses
Senior physiotherapists
Occupational therapists
Pharmacists
Senior midwives

Years	England	NI	Scotland	Wales
0-2	46,148	43,742	48,788	46,840
2-5	48,526	45,996	50,651	49,254
5+	52,809	50,056	56,747	53,601

Band 8a

Matrons
Advanced clinical practitioners
Service managers
Speciality leads

Years	England	NI	Scotland	Wales
0-2	53,755	50,952	60,126	54,550
2-5	56,454	50,952	60,126	57,295
5+	60,504	57,349	64,906	61,412

Band 8b

Psychologists
Lead pharmacists
Lead clinicians

Years	England	NI	Scotland	Wales
0-2	62,215	58,972	70,986	63,149
2-5	66,246	58,972	70,986	67,241
5+	72,293	68,525	75,937	73,378

Band 8c

Heads of clinical service
Senior HR managers
Tactical response leads
Service owners

Years	England	NI	Scotland	Wales
0-2	74,290	70,417	83,837	75,404
2-5	78,814	70,417	83,837	79,996
5+	85,601	81,138	89,866	86,885

Band 8d

Deputy directors of clinical services
Deputy chief nurse
Consultant clinical scientists
Departmental heads

Years	England	NI	Scotland	Wales
0-2	88,168	83,571	99,534	89,490
2-5	93,572	83,571	99,534	94,975
5+	101,677	96,376	103,795	103,202

Band 9

Nurse consultants
Director of clinical services
Chief nursing officers

Years	England	NI	Scotland	Wales
0-2	105,385	99,891	117,732	106,966
2-5	111,740	99,891	117,732	113,416
5+	121,271	114,949	122,831	123,090

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