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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

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.

Annual pay scales

Band 1*	£23,615

	Entry step point	Years until eligible for pay progression	Top step point
Band 2	£23,615	2	£23,615
Band 3	£24,071	2	£25,674
Band 4	£26,530	3	£29,114

	Entry step point	Years until eligible for pay progression	Intermediate step point	Years until eligible for pay progression	Top step point
Band 5	£29,970	2	£32,324	2	£36,483
Band 6	£37,338	2	£39,405	3	£44,962
Band 7	£46,148	2	£48,526	3	£52,809

	Entry step point	Years until eligible for pay progression	Intermediate step point	Years until eligible for pay progression	Top step point
Band 8a	£53,755	2	£56,454	3	£60,504
Band 8b	£62,215	2	£66,246	3	£72,293
Band 8c	£74,290	2	£78,814	3	£85,601
Band 8d	£88,168	2	£93,572	3	£101,677
Band 9	£105,385	2	£111,740	3	£121,271

* Band 1 is closed to new entrants

Hourly rates

Band 1*	£12.08

	Entry step point	Years until eligible for pay progression	Top step point
Band 2	£12.08	2	£12.08
Band 3	£12.31	2	£13.13
Band 4	£13.57	3	£14.89

	Entry step point	Years until eligible for pay progression	Intermediate step point	Years until eligible for pay progression	Top step point
Band 5	£15.33	2	£16.53	2	£18.66
Band 6	£19.10	2	£20.15	3	£22.99
Band 7	£23.60	2	£24.82	3	£27.01

	Entry step point	Years until eligible for pay progression	Intermediate step point	Years until eligible for pay progression	Top step point
Band 8a	£27.49	2	£28.87	3	£30.94
Band 8b	£31.82	2	£33.88	3	£36.97
Band 8c	£37.99	2	£40.31	3	£43.78
Band 8d	£45.09	2	£47.85	3	£52.00
Band 9	£53.90	2	£57.15	3	£62.02

* Band 1 is closed to new entrants

HCAS rates (inner)

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

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

* Band 1 is closed to new entrants

HCAS rates (outer)

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

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

* Band 1 is closed to new entrants

HCAS rates (fringe)

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

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

* Band 1 is closed to new entrants

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