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NHS pay rates
NHS Scotland pay band information, including Agenda for Change staff.
Specialty and Associate Specialist (SAS) doctors
Who this covers
This one-year pay agreement - covering 2026 to 2027 - applies to all NHS Scotland Specialty and Associate Specialist (SAS) doctors.
Main points
- 1 year pay deal covering 2026 to 2027
- pay increases for SAS doctors of 3.5%
- backdated to 1 April 2026
Specialty doctors pay points: 2026 to 2027
Pay point |
2025-2026 pay |
2026-2027 pay |
Increase 3.5% |
|
0-2 |
£64,158 |
£66,404 |
£2,246 |
|
3-5 |
£76,537 |
£79,216 |
£2,679 |
|
6-8 |
£81,223 |
£84,066 |
£2,843 |
|
9-11 |
£90,600 |
£93,771 |
£3,171 |
|
12-17 |
£99,975 |
£103,475 |
£3,500 |
Associate specialist doctors pay points: 2026 to 2027
Pay point |
2025-2026 pay |
2026-2027 pay |
Increase 3.5% |
|
0-2 |
£100,870 |
£104,401 |
£3,531 |
|
3-5 |
£104,816 |
£108,485 |
£3,669 |
|
6 |
£111,441 |
£115,342 |
£3,901 |
You can see previous versions of this information at the gov.scot archive.