NHS NET Pay (take home) Summary 2024/2025

The 2024/25 NHS Pay Rise in England, Northern Ireland, and Wales has been announced as 5.5% across all NHS bands. We have calculated the gross & NHS net pay increase. As previous years all arrears will be backdated to the 1st of April 2024. All net pay calculations are estimated!

Alongside the 5.5% NHS Payrise, those in a Band 8 or 9 role will also get an increment increase after 2 years (previously it was 5 years). With this new payrise there are now 3 pay steps for Band 8 or 9 jobs.

From April 1st 2024 the NHS Pay Bands are below (all bandings have been edited to include the recent 2024/2025 NHS 5.5% pay rise offer). Revised NHS pay bandings will now start at £23,614 and can go up to over £280,000. These salaries are total gross NHS salaries before Tax, Pension, & National Insurance are deducted.

We have an NHS pay summary page showing net pay for all NHS pay bands and an NHS Hourly rate page listing gross and net pay per NHS pay band.

NHS Band 2 starts at £23,614
(only 1 pay step)
Full Time | Part Time

NHS Band 3 starts at £24,071 & goes up to £25,674
(2 pay steps)
Full Time | Part Time

NHS Band 4 starts at £26,530 & goes up to £29,114
(2 pay steps)
Full Time | Part Time

NHS Band 5 starts at £29,969 & goes up to £36,483
(3 pay steps)
Full Time | Part Time

NHS Band 6 starts at £37,339 & goes up to £44,962
(3 pay steps)
Full Time | Part Time

NHS Band 7 starts at £46,148 & goes up to £52,809
(3 pay steps)
Full Time | Part Time

NHS Band 8A starts at £53,754 & goes up to £60,503
(3 pay steps)
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NHS Band 8B starts at £62,215 & goes up to £72,294
(3 pay steps)
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NHS Band 8C starts at £74,290 & goes up to £85,601
(3 pay steps)
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NHS Band 8D starts at £88,167 & goes up to £101,677
(3 pay steps)
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NHS Band 9 starts at £105,385 & goes up to £121,271
(3 pay steps)
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VSM Band starts at £125,000 & goes up to £280,000
(many steps)
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NHS Net Pay Website

This site is dedicated to the NHS. It is an unofficial site to simplify & help NHS staff understand their NHS net pay, benefits & entitlements by showing how much net pay is left after deductions.

NHS Pay bands range from a Band 2 to a Band 9. There are also a Senior Management Pay bands for Executives and Chief Operating Officers (these roles equate to about 1% of the overall workforce). These are called Very Senior Manager (VSM) bands.

There are 25 NHS pay steps from a Band 1 to a Band 9. There are many pay steps for NHS Very Senior Managers (VSM) depending on the role and size of the NHS organisation. In previous pay years there have been just under 40 pay steps.

Additional NHS Pay Info:

1995 NHS Pension Calculator - includes calculations for retiring early;
Annual Leave Calculated - NHS AL & BH entitlements calculated;
NHS Part Time & Bank Holiday entitlements;
NHS Pension - The NHS Pension (1995, 2008 and 2015);
National Insurance - The 2023/2024 NI Rates;
Tax - The 23/24 Income Tax Rates;
State Pension Age - Age you can retire in the UK.