NHS staff pay
NHS Scotland pay bands, including Agenda for Change staff.
Agenda for Change staff pay: 2025 to 2027
Who this covers
This pay agreement covers NHS staff governed by the Agenda for Change agreement, including:
- nurses and midwives
- paramedics
- allied health professionals
- porters
Main points
- 2 year pay deal covering 2025 to 2026, and 2026 to 2027
- 8% total pay increase for all staff in 2 stages:
- 4.25% from 1 April 2025
- 3.75% from 1 April 2026
- guaranteed to be at least one percentage point above CPI inflation each year
- includes allowances, Recruitment and Retention Premium (RRP), and Two-Tier Agreement
NHS Scotland pay bands 2025 to 2027
Bands 1 to 4: 2025 to 2026
Band |
point |
2024-2025 pay |
2025-2026 pay |
Increase |
Hourly rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
1 |
£24,518 |
£25,560 |
£1,042 |
£13.25 |
2 |
1 |
£24,647 |
£25,694 |
£1,047 |
£13.32 |
2 |
2 |
£26,763 |
£27,900 |
£1,137 |
£14.46 |
3 |
1 |
£26,869 |
£28,011 |
£1,142 |
£14.52 |
3 |
2 |
£28,998 |
£30,230 |
£1,232 |
£15.67 |
4 |
1 |
£29,116 |
£30,353 |
£1,237 |
£15.73 |
4 |
2 |
£31,670 |
£33,016 |
£1,346 |
£17.11 |
Bands 1 to 4: 2026 to 2027
Band |
point |
2025-2026 pay |
2026-2027 pay |
Increase |
Hourly rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
1 |
£25,560 |
£26,519 |
£959 |
£14.13 |
2 |
1 |
£25,694 |
£26,658 |
£964 |
£14.20 |
2 |
2 |
£27,900 |
£28,947 |
£1,046 |
£15.42 |
3 |
1 |
£28,011 |
£29,061 |
£1,050 |
£15.48 |
3 |
2 |
£30,230 |
£31,364 |
£1,134 |
£16.71 |
4 |
1 |
£30,353 |
£31,492 |
£1,138 |
£16.78 |
4 |
2 |
£33,016 |
£34,254 |
£1,238 |
£18.25 |
Bands 5 to 7: 2025 to 2026
Band |
point |
2024-2025 pay |
2025-2026 pay |
Increase |
Hourly rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 |
1 |
£31,892 |
£33,247 |
£1,355 |
£17.23 |
5 |
2 |
£34,077 |
£35,525 |
£1,448 |
£18.41 |
5 |
3 |
£39,735 |
£41,424 |
£1,689 |
£21.47 |
6 |
1 |
£39,912 |
£41,608 |
£1,696 |
£21.57 |
6 |
2 |
£41,670 |
£43,441 |
£1,771 |
£22.52 |
6 |
3 |
£48,635 |
£50,702 |
£2,067 |
£26.28 |
7 | 1 | £48,788 | £50,861 | £2,073 | £26.36 |
7 | 2 | £50,651 | £52,804 | £2,153 | £27.37 |
7 | 3 | £56,747 | £59,159 | £2,412 | £30.66 |
Bands 5 to 7: 2026 to 2027
Band |
point |
2025-2026 pay |
2026-2027 pay |
Increase |
Hourly rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 |
1 |
£33,247 | £34,494 | £1,247 | £18.38 |
5 |
2 |
£35,525 | £36,857 | £1,332 | £19.63 |
5 |
3 |
£41,424 | £42,977 | £1,553 | £22.89 |
6 |
1 |
£41,608 | £43,169 | £1,560 | £23.00 |
6 |
2 |
£43,441 | £45,070 | £1,629 | £24.01 |
6 |
3 |
£50,702 | £52,603 | £1,901 | £28.02 |
7 | 1 | £50,861 | £52,769 | £1,907 | £28.11 |
7 | 2 | £52,804 | £54,784 | £1,980 | £29.18 |
7 | 3 | £59,159 | £61,377 | £2,218 | £32.70 |
Bands 8 and 9: 2025 to 2026
Band |
point |
2024-2025 pay |
2025-2026 pay |
Increase |
Hourly rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
8a |
1 |
£60,126 |
£62,681 |
£2,555 | £32.49 |
8a |
2 |
£64,906 |
£67,665 |
£2,759 | £35.07 |
8b |
1 |
£70,986 |
£74,003 |
£3,017 | £38.36 |
8b |
2 |
£75,937 |
£79,164 |
£3,227 | £41.03 |
8c |
1 |
£83,837 |
£87,400 |
£3,563 | £45.30 |
8c |
2 |
£89,866 |
£93,685 |
£3,819 | £48.56 |
8d |
1 |
£99,534 |
£103,764 |
£4,230 | £53.78 |
8d |
2 |
£103,795 |
£108,206 |
£4,411 | £56.09 |
9 |
1 |
£117,732 |
£122,736 |
£5,004 | £63.62 |
9 |
2 |
£122,831 |
£128,051 |
£5,220 | £66.37 |
Bands 8 and 9: 2026 to 2027
Band |
point |
2025-2026 pay |
2026-2027 pay |
Increase |
Hourly rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
8a |
1 |
£62,681 |
£65,032 |
£2,351 |
£34.64 |
8a |
2 |
£67,665 |
£70,202 |
£2,537 |
£37.40 |
8b |
1 |
£74,003 |
£76,778 |
£2,775 |
£40.90 |
8b |
2 |
£79,164 |
£82,133 |
£2,969 |
£43.75 |
8c |
1 |
£87,400 |
£90,678 |
£3,278 |
£48.31 |
8c |
2 |
£93,685 |
£97,199 |
£3,513 |
£51.78 |
8d |
1 |
£103,764 |
£107,655 |
£3,891 |
£57.35 |
8d |
2 |
£108,206 |
£112,264 |
£4,058 |
£59.81 |
9 |
1 |
£122,736 |
£127,338 |
£4,603 |
£67.84 |
9 |
2 |
£128,051 |
£132,853 |
£4,802 |
£70.77 |