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Pay scales for 2024/25

NHS terms and conditions annual, hourly and HCAS pay values scales for 2024/25

20 August 2024

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Following government's announcement on the 2024/25 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*£23,615     
          
     Entry step pointYears until eligible for pay progressionTop step point  
    Band 2£23,6152£23,615  
    Band 3£24,0712£25,674  
    Band 4£26,5303£29,114  
          
     Entry step pointYears until eligible for pay progressionIntermediate step pointYears until eligible for pay progressionTop step point
    Band 5£29,9702£32,3242£36,483
    Band 6£37,3382£39,4053£44,962
    Band 7£46,1482£48,5263£52,809
          
     Entry step pointYears until eligible for pay progressionIntermediate step pointYears until eligible for pay progressionTop step point
    Band 8a£53,7552£56,4543£60,504
    Band 8b£62,2152£66,2463£72,293
    Band 8c£74,2902£78,8143£85,601
    Band 8d£88,1682£93,5723£101,677
    Band 9£105,3852£111,7403£121,271

    * Band 1 is closed to new entrants

     

  • Band 1*£12.08    
          
     Entry step pointYears until eligible for pay progressionTop step point  
    Band 2£12.082£12.08  
    Band 3£12.312£13.13  
    Band 4£13.573£14.89  
          
     Entry step pointYears until eligible for pay progressionIntermediate step pointYears until eligible for pay progressionTop step point
    Band 5£15.332£16.532£18.66
    Band 6£19.102£20.153£22.99
    Band 7£23.602£24.823£27.01
          
     Entry step pointYears until eligible for pay progressionIntermediate step pointYears until eligible for pay progressionTop step point
    Band 8a£27.492£28.873£30.94
    Band 8b£31.822£33.883£36.97
    Band 8c£37.992£40.313£43.78
    Band 8d£45.092£47.853£52.00
    Band 9£53.902£57.153£62.02

    * Band 1 is closed to new entrants

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

    BandPay Step annual valuehourly value
    1*Entry£29,029£14.85
    2Entry£29,029£14.85
    2Top£29,029£14.85
    3Entry£29,485£15.08
    3Top£31,088£15.90
    4Entry£31,944£16.34
    4Top£34,937£17.87
    5Entry£35,964£18.39
    5Mid£38,789£19.84
    5Top£43,780£22.39
    6Entry£44,806£22.91
    6Mid£47,286£24.18
    6Top£53,134£27.17
    7Entry£54,320£27.78
    7Mid£56,698£29.00
    7Top£60,981£31.19
    8aEntry£61,927£31.67
    8aMid£64,626£33.05
    8aTop£68,676£35.12
    8bEntry£70,387£36.00
    8bMid£74,418£38.06
    8bTop£80,465£41.15
    8cEntry£82,462£42.17
    8cMid£86,986£44.49
    8cTop£93,773£47.96
    8dEntry£96,340£49.27
    8dMid£101,744£52.03
    8dTop£109,849£56.18
    9Entry£113,557£58.07
    9Mid£119,912£61.32
    9Top£129,443£66.20

     

    * Band 1 is closed to new entrants

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

    BandPay Step annual valuehourly value 
    1*Entry£28,166£14.40
    2Entry£28,166£14.40
    2Top£28,166£14.40
    3Entry£28,622£14.64
    3Top£30,225£15.46
    4Entry£31,081£15.90
    4Top£33,665£17.22
    5Entry£34,521£17.65
    5Mid£37,173£19.01
    5Top£41,956£21.46
    6Entry£42,939£21.96
    6Mid£45,140£23.09
    6Top£50,697£25.93
    7Entry£51,883£26.53
    7Mid£54,261£27.75
    7Top£58,544£29.94
    8aEntry£59,490£30.42
    8aMid£62,189£31.80
    8aTop£66,239£33.88
    8bEntry£67,950£34.75
    8bMid£71,981£36.81
    8bTop£78,028£39.90
    8cEntry£80,025£40.93
    8cMid£84,549£43.24
    8cTop£91,336£46.71
    8dEntry£93,903£48.02
    8dMid£99,307£50.79
    8dTop£107,412£54.93
    9Entry£111,120£56.83
    9Mid£117,475£60.08
    9Top£127,006£64.95

     

    * Band 1 is closed to new entrants

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

    BandPay Step annual valuehourly value
    1*Entry£24,873£12.72
    2Entry£24,873£12.72
    2Top£24,873£12.72
    3Entry£25,329£12.95
    3Top£26,958£13.79
    4Entry£27,857£14.25
    4Top£30,570£15.63
    5Entry£31,469£16.09
    5Mid£33,941£17.36
    5Top£38,308£19.59
    6Entry£39,205£20.05
    6Mid£41,376£21.16
    6Top£47,084£24.08
    7Entry£48,270£24.69
    7Mid£50,648£25.90
    7Top£54,931£28.09
    8aEntry£55,877£28.58
    8aMid£58,576£29.96
    8aTop£62,626£32.03
    8bEntry£64,337£32.90
    8bMid£68,368£34.96
    8bTop£74,415£38.06
    8cEntry£76,412£39.08
    8cMid£80,936£41.39
    8cTop£87,723£44.86
    8dEntry£90,290£46.18
    8dMid£95,694£48.94
    8dTop£103,799£53.08
    9Entry£107,507£54.98
    9Mid£113,862£58.23
    9Top£123,393£63.11

     

    * Band 1 is closed to new entrants

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