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Each band has a number of pay points which staff progress to annually until they reach the top of a pay band.
Agenda for change rates below include the new pay rise for 2026/27 to compare with 2025/26 salary.
2025-26 is the current year
Pay scales change 1st of April
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Band 2 staff include healthcare assistants, receptionists, phlebotomists, administrative staff, domestic staff and catering staff.
| Years Experience | 2025-26 | 2025-26 Deductions | 2026-27 | 2026-27 Deductions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years Exp |
2025-26 Pay |
2025-26 Deductions |
2026-27 Pay |
2026-27 Deductions |
| 0+ | £24,465 | £25,272 |
Band 3 staff include clinical support workers, therapy assistants, pharmacy assistants, administrative workers and clerical staff.
| Years Experience | 2025-26 | 2025-26 Deductions | 2026-27 | 2026-27 Deductions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years Exp |
2025-26 Pay |
2025-26 Deductions |
2026-27 Pay |
2026-27 Deductions |
| 0-2 | £24,937 | £25,760 | ||
| 2+ | £26,598 | £27,476 |
Band 4 staff include nursing associates, associate practitioners, pharmacy technicians, bed managers and senior clerical staff.
| Years Experience | 2025-26 | 2025-26 Deductions | 2026-27 | 2026-27 Deductions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years Exp |
2025-26 Pay |
2025-26 Deductions |
2026-27 Pay |
2026-27 Deductions |
| 0-3 | £27,485 | £28,392 | ||
| 3+ | £30,162 | £31,157 |
Band 5 staff include nurses, newly qualified midwives, paramedics, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists.
| Years Experience | 2025-26 | 2025-26 Deductions | 2026-27 | 2026-27 Deductions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years Exp |
2025-26 Pay |
2025-26 Deductions |
2026-27 Pay |
2026-27 Deductions |
| 0-2 | £31,049 | £32,073 | ||
| 2-4 | £33,487 | £34,592 | ||
| 4+ | £37,796 | £39,043 |
Band 6 staff include junior sisters, charge nurses, midwives, paramedics, newly-qualified pharmacists and biomedical scientists.
| Years Experience | 2025-26 | 2025-26 Deductions | 2026-27 | 2026-27 Deductions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years Exp |
2025-26 Pay |
2025-26 Deductions |
2026-27 Pay |
2026-27 Deductions |
| 0-2 | £38,682 | £39,959 | ||
| 2-5 | £40,823 | £42,170 | ||
| 5+ | £46,580 | £48,117 |
Band 7 staff include ward sisters, charge nurses, senior physiotherapists, occupational therapists, pharmacists and senior midwives.
| Years Experience | 2025-26 | 2025-26 Deductions | 2026-27 | 2026-27 Deductions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years Exp |
2025-26 Pay |
2025-26 Deductions |
2026-27 Pay |
2026-27 Deductions |
| 0-2 | £47,810 | £49,387 | ||
| 2-5 | £50,273 | £51,932 | ||
| 5+ | £54,710 | £56,515 |
Band 8a staff include matrons, advanced clinical practitioners, service managers and speciality leads.
| Years Experience | 2025-26 | 2025-26 Deductions | 2026-27 | 2026-27 Deductions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years Exp |
2025-26 Pay |
2025-26 Deductions |
2026-27 Pay |
2026-27 Deductions |
| 0-2 | £55,690 | £57,528 | ||
| 2-5 | £58,487 | £60,417 | ||
| 5+ | £62,682 | £64,750 |
Band 8b staff include psychologists, lead pharmacists and lead clinicians.
| Years Experience | 2025-26 | 2025-26 Deductions | 2026-27 | 2026-27 Deductions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years Exp |
2025-26 Pay |
2025-26 Deductions |
2026-27 Pay |
2026-27 Deductions |
| 0-2 | £64,455 | £66,582 | ||
| 2-5 | £68,631 | £70,896 | ||
| 5+ | £74,896 | £77,368 |
Band 8c staff include heads of clinical service, senior HR managers, tactical response leads and service owners
| Years Experience | 2025-26 | 2025-26 Deductions | 2026-27 | 2026-27 Deductions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years Exp |
2025-26 Pay |
2025-26 Deductions |
2026-27 Pay |
2026-27 Deductions |
| 0-2 | £76,965 | £79,504 | ||
| 2-5 | £81,652 | £84,346 | ||
| 5+ | £88,682 | £91,609 |
Band 8d staff include deputy directors of clinical services, deputy chief nurse, consultant clinical scientists and departmental heads.
| Years Experience | 2025-26 | 2025-26 Deductions | 2026-27 | 2026-27 Deductions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years Exp |
2025-26 Pay |
2025-26 Deductions |
2026-27 Pay |
2026-27 Deductions |
| 0-2 | £91,342 | £94,356 | ||
| 2-5 | £96,941 | £100,140 | ||
| 5+ | £105,337 | £108,814 |
Band 9 staff include nurse consultants, director of clinical services and chief nursing officers.
| Years Experience | 2025-26 | 2025-26 Deductions | 2026-27 | 2026-27 Deductions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years Exp |
2025-26 Pay |
2025-26 Deductions |
2026-27 Pay |
2026-27 Deductions |
| 0-2 | £109,179 | £112,782 | ||
| 2-5 | £115,763 | £119,583 | ||
| 5+ | £125,637 | £129,783 |
Pay progression changed in the 2018 NHS pay deal from spine points to years experience at each band to prevent someone with lower responsibility from being paid more than someone with higher responsibility. Full details of the current payment scheme including moving to a post on a different band, having a break in service and more can be seen in Agenda For Change