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Pay scales for 2022/23 [Archived]

NHS terms and conditions annual, hourly and HCAS pay values scales for 2022/23
Agenda for change

4 August 2022

Following government's announcement on the 2022/23 pay award, the annual and hourly rates have been updated and can be accessed below inclusive of Higher Cost Area Supplements (HCAS) rates. 

 

  • Band 1* £20,270        
               
      Entry step point Years until eligible for pay progression Top step point    
    Band 2 £20,270 2 £21,318    
    Band 3 £21,730 2 £23,177    
    Band 4 £23,949 3 £26,282    
               
      Entry step point Years until eligible for pay progression Intermediate step point Years until eligible for pay progression Top step point
    Band 5 £27,055 2 £29,180 2 £32,934
    Band 6 £33,706 2 £35,572 3 £40,588
    Band 7 £41,659 2 £43,806 3 £47,672
               
      Entry step point Years until eligible for pay progression Top step point    
    Band 8a £48,526** 5 £54,619    
    Band 8b £56,164** 5 £65,262    
    Band 8c £67,064** 5 £77,274    
    Band 8d £79,592** 5 £91,787    
    Band 9 £95,135** 5 £109,475    

    * Band 1 is closed to new entrants

    ** Does not include the one-off consolidated payment. Please refer to Annex 2, table 10a for further information. The continuation of the temporary consolidated payments will apply only to those in receipt of them as at 31 March 2021.

  • Band 1* £10.37        
               
      Entry step point Years until eligible for pay progression Top step point    
    Band 2 £10.37 2 £10.90    
    Band 3 £11.11 2 £11.85    
    Band 4 £12.25 3 £13.44    
               
      Entry step point Years until eligible for pay progression Intermediate step point Years until eligible for pay progression Top step point
    Band 5 £13.84 2 £14.92 2 £16.84
    Band 6 £17.24 2 £18.19 3 £20.76
    Band 7 £21.31 2 £22.40 3 £24.38
               
      Entry step point Years until eligible for pay progression Top step point    
    Band 8a £24.82** 5 £27.93    
    Band 8b £28.72** 5 £33.38    
    Band 8c £34.30** 5 £39.52    
    Band 8d £40.70** 5 £46.94    
    Band 9 £48.65** 5 £55.99    

    * Band 1 is closed to new entrants

    ** Does not include the one-off consolidated payment. Please refer to Annex 2, table 10a for further information. The continuation of the temporary consolidated payments will apply only to those already in receipt of them as at 31 March 2021. 

  • Annual rate inclusive of HCAS is the higher value of the two. The hourly rate inclusive of HCAS is stated in brackets. 

    Band 1*

    £25,158

    (£12.87)

           
               
      Entry step point Years until eligible for pay progression Top step point    
    Band 2

    £25,158

    (£12.87)

    2

    £26,206

    (£13.40)

       
    Band 3

    £26,618

    (£13.61)

    2

    £28,065

    (£14.35)

       
    Band 4

    £28,837

    (£14.75)

    3

    £31,539

    (£16.13)

       
               
      Entry step point Years until eligible for pay progression Intermediate step point Years until eligible for pay progression Top step point
    Band 5

    £32,466

    (£16.60)

    2

    £35,016

    (£17.91)

    2

    £39,521

    (£20.21)

    Band 6

    £40,448

    (£20.69)

    2

    £42,687

    (£21.83)

    3

    £47,965

    (£24.53)

    Band 7

    £49,036

    (£25.08)

    2

    £51,183

    (£26.18)

    3

    £55,049

    (£28.15)

               
      Entry step point Years until eligible for pay progression Top step point    
    Band 8a

    £55,903 **

    (£28.59)

    5

    £61,996

    (£31.71)

       
    Band 8b 

    £63,541 **

    (£32.50)

    5

    £72,639

    (£37.15)

       
    Band 8c 

    £74,441 **

    (£38.07)

    5

    £84,651

    (£43.29)

       
    Band 8d 

    £86,969**

    (£44.48)

    5

    £99,164

    (£50.71)

       
    Band 9

    £102,512**

    (£52.43)

    5

    £116,852

    (£59.76)

       

    * Band 1 is closed to new entrants

    ** Does not include the one-off consolidated payment. Please refer to Annex 2, table 10(a) for further information. The continuation of the temporary consolidated payments will only apply to those in receipt of them as at 31 March 2021.

  • Annual rate inclusive of HCAS is the higher value of the two. The hourly rate inclusive of HCAS is stated in brackets.

    Band 1 *

    £24,378

    (£12.47)

           
               
      Entry step point Years until eligible for pay progression Top step point    
    Band 2

    £24,378

    (£12.47)

    2

    £25,426

    (£13.00)

       
    Band 3

    £25,838

    (£13.21)

    2

    £27,285

    (£13.95)

       
    Band 4

    £28,057

    (£14.35)

    3

    £30,390

    (£15.54)

       
               
      Entry step point Years until eligible for pay progression Intermediate step point Years until eligible for pay progression Top step point
    Band 5

    £31,163

    (£15.94)

    2

    £33,557

    (£17.16)

    2

    £37,875

    (£19.37)

    Band 6

    £38,762

    (£19.82)

    2

    £40,749

    (£20.84)

    3

    £45,765

    (£23.40)

    Band 7

    £46,836

    (£23.95)

    2

    £48,983

    (£25.05)

    3

    £52,849

    (£27.03)

               
      Entry step point Years until eligible for pay progression Top step point    
    Band 8a

    £53,703 **

    (£27.46)

    5

    £59,796

    (£30.58)

       
    Band 8b

    £61,341 **

    (£31.37)

    5

    £70,439

    (£36.02)

       
    Band 8c

    £72,241 **

    (£36.95)

    5

    £82,451

    (£42.17)

       
    Band 8d

    £84,769 **

    (£43.35)

    5

    £96,964

    (£49.59)

       
    Band 9

    £100,312 **

    (£51.30)

    5

    £114,652

    (£58.63)

       

    * Band 1 closed to new entrants

    ** Does not include the one-off consolidated payment. Please refer to Annex 2, table 10(a) for further information. The continuation for the temporary consolidated payments will apply only to those in receipt of them as at 31 March 2021. 

  • Annual rate inclusive of HCAS is the higher value of the two. The hourly rate inclusive of HCAS is stated in brackets.

    Band 1 *

    £21,406

    (£10.95)

           
               
      Entry step point Years until eligible for pay progression  Top step point    
    Band 2

    £21,406

    (£10.95)

    2

    £22,454

    (£11.48)

       
    Band 3

    £22,866

    (£11.69)

    2

    £24,336

    (£12.45)

       
    Band 4

    £25,147

    (£12.86)

    3

    £27,597

    (£14.11) 

       
               
      Entry step point Years until eligible for pay progression Intermediate step point Years until eligible for pay progression Top step point
    Band 5

    £28,408

    (£14.53)

    2

    £30,639

    (£15.67)

    2

    £34,581

    (£17.69)

    Band 6

    £35,392

    (£18.10)

    2

    £37,351

    (£19.10)

    3

    £42,503

    (£21.74)

    Band 7

    £43,574

    (£22.28)

    2

    £45,721

    (£23.38)

    3

    £49,587

    (£25.36)

               
      Entry step point Years until eligible for pay progression Top step point    
    Band 8a

    £50,441 **

    (£25.80)

    5

    £56,534

    (£28.91)

       
    Band 8b

    £58,079 **

    (£29.70)

    5

    £67,177

    (£34.36)

       
    Band 8c

    £68,979**

    (£35.28)

    5

    £79,189

    (£40.50)

       
    Band 8d

    £81,507 **

    (£41.68)

    5

    £93,702

    (£47.92)

       
    Band 9

    £97,050 **

    (£49.63)

    5

    £111,390

    (£56.97)

       

    * Band 1 is closed to new entrants

    ** Does not include the one-off consolidated payment. Please refer to Annex 2, table 10(a) for further information. The continuation of the temporary consolidated payments will apply only to those in receipt of them as at 31 March 2021. 

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