National pay scales for eligible healthcare occupation codes
Updated 7 August 2023
Minimum annual salary (‘going rate’) for healthcare jobs on the list of eligible health and education public sector jobs.
Organised by area of the UK and pay band.
Occupations paid by NHS bands
Sources:
- England agenda for change
- Scotland agenda for change
- Wales agenda for change
- Northern Ireland agenda for change
Based on a 37.5-hour week, they must be pro-rated for other working patterns, based on the weekly working hours stated by your employer.
These bands apply to the following healthcare occupation codes:
- 2212: psychologists
- 2213: pharmacists
- 2214: ophthalmic opticians
- 2217: medical radiographers
- 2218: podiatrists
- 2219: health professionals not elsewhere classified
- 2221: physiotherapists
- 2222: occupational therapists
- 2223: speech and language therapists
- 2229: therapy professionals not elsewhere classified
- 2231: nurses
- 2232: midwives
- 2442: social workers
- 3213: paramedics
- 3218: health associate professionals not elsewhere classified
- 3219: health associate professionals not elsewhere classified
- 6141: nursing auxiliaries and assistants
- 6143: dental nurses
Occupation codes 3218 (Medical and dental technicians), 3219 (Health associate professionals not elsewhere classified), 6141 (Nursing auxiliaries and assistants) and 6143 (Dental nurses) are not eligible for the Global Business Mobility routes.
Band or equivalent | England | Scotland | Wales | Northern Ireland |
---|---|---|---|---|
Band 3 | £21,730 | £23,914 | £21,730 | £20,330 |
Band 4 | £23,949 | £25,914 | £23,949 | £22,549 |
Band 5 | £27,055 | £28,384 | £27,055 | £25,645 |
Band 6 | £33,706 | £35,522 | £33,706 | £32,306 |
Band 7 | £41,659 | £43,422 | £41,659 | £40,057 |
Band 8a | £48,526 | £53,513 | £48,526 | £47,126 |
Band 8b | £56,164 | £63,530 | £56,164 | £54,764 |
Band 8c | £67,064 | £75,711 | £67,064 | £65,664 |
Band 8d | £79,592 | £90,590 | £79,592 | £78,192 |
Band 9 | £95,135 | £107,840 | £95,135 | £93,735 |
Medical practitioners (doctors) - England
Source: NHS Employers Pay and Conditions Circular MD-3-2022 (nhsemployers.org)
Occupation code: 2211.
Based on a 40-hour week, they must be pro-rated for other working patterns, based on the weekly working hours stated by your employer.
Medical professionals on the NHS junior doctor contract
Job | Going rate |
---|---|
Foundation year 1 (F1) and equivalent | £29,384 |
Foundation year 2 (F2) and equivalent | £34,012 |
Specialty registrar (StR) at ST/CT1-2 and equivalent | £40,257 |
Specialty registrar (StR) at CT/ST3 and above | £51,017 |
Other medical professionals
Job | Going rate |
---|---|
Specialty doctor and equivalent | £50,373 |
Salaried General practitioner (GP) and equivalent | £65,070 |
Specialist doctor and equivalent | £80,693 |
Consultant and equivalent | £88,364 |
Medical practitioners (doctors) - Scotland
Source: NHS Pay and Conditions Circular: PCS(DD)2022/01
Occupation code: 2211.
Based on a 40-hour week, they must be pro-rated for other working patterns, based on the weekly working hours stated by your employer.
Medical professionals on the NHS junior doctor contract
Job | Going rate |
---|---|
Foundation year 1 (F1) and equivalent | £27,653 |
Foundation year 2 (F2) and equivalent | £34,299 |
Specialty registrar (StR) | £36,472 |
Other medical professionals
Job | Going rate |
---|---|
Specialty doctor and equivalent | £45,978 |
Salaried General practitioner (GP) and equivalent | £66,031 |
Consultant and equivalent | £91,474 |
Medical practitioners (doctors) - Wales
Source: Welsh Government Pay Circular M&D(W) 02/2022
Occupation code: 2211.
Based on a 40-hour week, they must be pro-rated for other working patterns, based on the weekly working hours stated by your employer.
Medical professionals on the NHS junior doctor contract
Job | Going rate |
---|---|
Foundation year 1 (F1) and equivalent | £26,714 |
Foundation year 2 (F2) and equivalent | £33,135 |
Specialty registrar (StR) at ST/CT1-2 and equivalent | £35,408 |
Specialty registrar (StR) at CT/ST3 and above | £46,844 |
Other medical professionals
Job | Going rate |
---|---|
Specialty doctor and equivalent | £35,408 |
Salaried General practitioner (GP) and equivalent | £66,676 |
Consultant and equivalent | £86,063 |
Medical practitioners (doctors) - Northern Ireland
Occupation code: 2211.
Based on a 40-hour week, they must be pro-rated for other working patterns, based on the weekly working hours stated by your employer.
Medical professionals on the NHS junior doctor contract
Job | Going rate |
---|---|
Foundation year 1 (F1) and equivalent | £26,713 |
Foundation year 2 (F2) and equivalent | £33,133 |
Specialty registrar (StR) at ST/CT1-2 and equivalent | £35,405 |
Specialty registrar (StR) at CT/ST3 and above | £40,597 |
Other medical professionals
Job | Going rate |
---|---|
Specialty doctor (new 2021 contract) and equivalent | £45,344 |
Salaried General practitioner (GP) and equivalent | £66,013 |
Specialist (new 2021 contract) and equivalent | £79,894 |
Consultant and equivalent | £88,799 |
Dental practitioners (dentists) - England
Source: NHS Employers Pay and Conditions Circular MD-3-2022 (nhsemployers.org)
Occupation code: 2215.
Based on the weekly hours stated in the table, they must be pro-rated for other working patterns, based on the weekly working hours stated by your employer.
Job | Going rate | Weekly hours |
---|---|---|
Dental foundation training and equivalent | £34,728 | 35-hour week |
Dental core training (hospital dental services) and equivalent | £40,257 | 35-hour week |
Dental specialty training and equivalent | £51,017 | 35-hour week |
Band A posts (for example, Community practitioner) and equivalent | £44,955 | 37.5-hour week |
Band B posts (for example, Senior dental officer) and equivalent | £69,930 | 37.5-hour week |
Band C posts (for example, Specialist / managerial posts) and equivalent | £83,666 | 37.5-hour week |
Consultant and equivalent | £88,364 | 40-hour week |
Dental practitioners (dentists) - Scotland
Source: NHS Pay and Conditions Circular: PCS(DD)2022/01
Occupation code: 2215.
Based on the weekly hours stated in the table, they must be pro-rated for other working patterns, based on the weekly working hours stated by your employer.
Job | Going rate | Weekly hours |
---|---|---|
Dental foundation training (hospital dental services), known as Vocational Training in Scotland | £35,246 | 35-hour week |
Dental core training and equivalent | £40,509 | 40-hour week |
Band A posts (for example, Community practitioner) and equivalent | £46,310 | 40-hour week |
Band B posts (for example, Senior dental officer) and equivalent | £72,037 | 40-hour week |
Band C posts (for example, Specialist / managerial posts) and equivalent | £86,187 | 40-hour week |
Dental practitioners (dentists) - Wales
Source: Welsh Government Pay Circular M&D(W) 02/2022
Occupation code: 2215.
Based on a 40-hour week - they must be pro-rated for other working patterns, based on the weekly working hours stated by your employer.
Job | Going rate |
---|---|
Dental foundation training (hospital dental services) and equivalent | £34,380 |
Dental core training and equivalent | £39,958 |
Band A posts (for example, Community practitioner) and equivalent | £44,957 |
Band B posts (for example, Senior dental officer) and equivalent | £69,932 |
Band C posts (for example, Specialist / managerial posts) and equivalent | £83,671 |
Consultant and equivalent | £86,063 |
Dental practitioners (dentists) - Northern Ireland
Occupation code: 2215.
Based on the weekly hours stated in the table - they must be pro-rated for other working patterns, based on the weekly working hours stated by your employer.
Job | Going rate | Weekly hours |
---|---|---|
Dental foundation year two training (hospital dental services) and equivalent | £33,133 | 40-hour week |
Dental specialty training and equivalent | £35,405 | 40-hour week |
Community dental officer and equivalent | £44,957 | 37.5-hour week |
Senior community dental officer and equivalent | £69,933 | 37.5-hour week |
Specialist community dentist | £83,666 | 37.5-hour week |
Assistant community clinical director | £83,666 | 37.5-hour week |
Clinical director | £83,666 | 37.5-hour week |
Administrative dentists - Northern Ireland
Based on the weekly hours stated in the table - they must be pro-rated for other working patterns, based on the weekly working hours stated by your employer.
Job | Going rate | Weekly hours |
---|---|---|
Dental officer | £41,262 | 37-hour week |
Senior dental officer | £58,962 | 37-hour week |
Assistant clinical director | £78,350 | 37-hour week |
Clinical director | £78,350 | 37-hour week |
Consultant Northern Ireland | £88,799 | 40-hour week |