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The following list of NHS pay rates is for the 2015/16 tax year. Click on the relevant amount you are paid within your pay band to see a take home pay calculation. That is the amount you will take home after deduction of PAYE, NI etc.
England pay scales: bands 1-7
| Band 1 | Band 2 | Band 3 | Band 4 | Band 5 | Band 6 | Band 7 |
| 15100 | 15100 | 16633 | 19027 | 21692 | 26041 | 31072 |
| 15363 | 15363 | 17179 | 19461 | 22236 | 27090 | 32086 |
| 15786 | 17800 | 20147 | 23132 | 28180 | 33227 |
| 16210 | 17972 | 20844 | 24063 | 29043 | 34876 |
| 16633 | 18468 | 21477 | 25047 | 30057 | 35891 |
| 17179 | 19027 | 21692 | 26041 | 31072 | 37032 |
| 17800 | 19461 | 22236 | 27090 | 32086 | 38300 |
| | | | 28180 | 33227 | 39632 |
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| 34876 | 40694 |
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England pay scales: bands 8-9
| Band 8 | Band 9 |
| Range A | Range B | Range C | Range D |
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| 39632 | 46164 | 55548 | 65922 | 77850 |
| 40964 | 47559 | 57069 | 67805 | 81618 |
| 42612 | 49968 | 59016 | 70631 | 85535 |
| 44261 | 52757 | 61779 | 74084 | 89640 |
| 46164 | 55548 | 65922 | 77850 | 93944 |
| 47559 | 57069 | 67805 | 81618 | 98453 |
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Scotland pay scales: bands 1-7
| Band 1 | Band 2 | Band 3 | Band 4 | Band 5 | Band 6 | Band 7 |
| 15358 | 16960 | 19502 | 21818 | 26302 | 31383 |
| 15358 | 15714 | 17495 | 19927 | 22458 | 27361 | 32407 |
15714
| 16129 | 18103 | 20600 | 23363 | 28462 | 33560 |
| 16544 | 18468 | 21283 | 24304 | 29333 | 35225 |
| 16960 | 19954 | 21692 | 25298 | 30357 | 36250 |
| 17495 | 19502 | 21818 | 26302 | 31383 | 37403 |
| 18103 | 19927 | 22458 | 27361 | 32407 | 38683 |
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| | | 28462 | 33560 | 40028 |
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| 35225 | 41373 |
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Scotland pay scales: bands 8-9
| Band 8 | Band 9 |
| Range A | Range B | Range C | Range D |
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| 40028 | 46625 | 56104 | 67247 | 79415 |
| 41373 | 48034 | 57640 | 69168 | 83258 |
| 43038 | 50467 | 60202 | 72051 | 87254 |
| 44703 | 53285 | 63021 | 75573 | 91442 |
| 46625 | 56104 | 67247 | 79415 | 95832 |
| 48034 | 57640 | 69168 | 83253 | 100431 |
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Wales pay scales: bands 1-7
| Band 1 | Band 2 | Band 3 | Band 4 | Band 5 | Band 6 | Band 7 |
| 14437 | 14434 | 16434 | 19027 | 21692 | 26041 | 31072 |
| 14800 | 14800 | 16979 | 19461 | 22236 | 27090 | 32086 |
15163
| 15163 | 17599 | 20147 | 23132 | 28180 | 33227 |
| 16010 | 17972 | 20844 | 24063 | 29043 | 34876 |
| 16434 | 18468 | 21477 | 25047 | 30057 | 35891 |
| 16979 | 19027 | 21692 | 26041 | 31072 | 37032 |
| 17599 | 19461 | 22236 | 27090 | 32086 | 38300 |
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| | | 28180 | 33227 | 39632 |
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| 34876 | 40964 |
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Wales pay scales: bands 8-9
| Band 8 | Band 9 |
| Range A | Range B | Range C | Range D |
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| 39632 | 46164 | 55548 | 66581 | 78629 |
| 40964 | 47559 | 57069 | 68483 | 82434 |
| 42612 | 49968 | 59606 | 71337 | 86390 |
| 44261 | 52757 | 62397 | 74825 | 90536 |
| 46164 | 55548 | 66581 | 78629 | 94883 |
| 47559 | 57069 | 68483 | 82434 | 99438 |