Guidance

National pay scales for eligible healthcare jobs

Check the national pay scales for healthcare jobs by area of the UK and pay band.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 1 December 2020
• Last updated: 22 July 2025
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  1. 22 July 2025

     Updated to reflect changes to the Immigration Rules which came into force on 22 July 2025.

  2. 9 April 2025

     Uplift of salary thresholds due to Spring rules change.

  3. 4 April 2024

     Updated in line with Immigration Rules changes.

  4. 7 August 2023

     Updated the going rate for specialty registrars in Scotland.

  5. 12 April 2023

     Updated annual salaries (‘going rate’) for eligible healthcare jobs.

  6. 11 November 2022

     Going rate for specialty registrar (StR) at CT/ST3 and above on the NHS junior doctor contract in England updated.

  7. 11 April 2022

     Replaced the 'Intra-company worker 'reference with 'Global Business Mobility worker'.

  8. 11 April 2022

     Updated national pay scales for eligible healthcare jobs.

  9. 1 December 2020

     First published.

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National pay scales for eligible healthcare occupation codes

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Minimum annual salary (‘going rate’) for healthcare jobs on the list of eligible health and education public sector occupations, by area of the UK and pay band.