This page shows the Agenda for Change NHS Pay Scales and Bands for Scotland in the 2020/21 financial year broken down by hourly wage and annual salary.
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Band 1
The vast majority of NHS staff working at Band 1 have now been moved to Band 2.
Years Experience
2017-18
2017-18 Deductions
2018-19
2018-19 Deductions
2019-20
2019-20 Deductions
Hourly
Annual
Take Home
Years Exp
2017-18 Pay
2017-18 Deductions
2018-19 Pay
2018-19 Deductions
2019-20 Pay
2019-20 Deductions
Hourly Pay
Annual Pay
Take-home Pay
0+
£15,404
£17,460
£17,652
£9.99
£19,487
Band 2
Examples of the NHS staff paid at Band 2 are; healthcare assistants (HCAs), receptionists, phlebotomists, administrative staff, domestic and catering staff.
Years Experience
2017-18
2017-18 Deductions
2018-19
2018-19 Deductions
2019-20
2019-20 Deductions
Hourly
Annual
Take Home
Years Exp
2017-18 Pay
2017-18 Deductions
2018-19 Pay
2018-19 Deductions
2019-20 Pay
2019-20 Deductions
Hourly Pay
Annual Pay
Take-home Pay
0-2
£15,404
£17,460
£17,652
£10.05
£19,609
2+
£15,671
£17,460
£17,652
£11.08
£21,615
Band 3
Examples of the NHS staff paid at Band 3 are; clinical support workers (CSWs), therapy assistants, pharmacy technicians, administrative workers and clerical support staff.
Years Experience
2017-18
2017-18 Deductions
2018-19
2018-19 Deductions
2019-20
2019-20 Deductions
Hourly
Annual
Take Home
Years Exp
2017-18 Pay
2017-18 Deductions
2018-19 Pay
2018-19 Deductions
2019-20 Pay
2019-20 Deductions
Hourly Pay
Annual Pay
Take-home Pay
0-2
£15,404
£17,460
£17,652
£11.13
£21,709
2+
£15,671
£17,460
£17,652
£12.10
£23,603
Band 4
Examples of the NHS staff paid at Band 4 are; nursing associates, associate practitioners, bed managers and senior clerical staff.
Years Experience
2017-18
2017-18 Deductions
2018-19
2018-19 Deductions
2019-20
2019-20 Deductions
Hourly
Annual
Take Home
Years Exp
2017-18 Pay
2017-18 Deductions
2018-19 Pay
2018-19 Deductions
2019-20 Pay
2019-20 Deductions
Hourly Pay
Annual Pay
Take-home Pay
0-3
£15,404
£17,460
£17,652
£12.15
£23,709
3+
£15,671
£17,460
£17,652
£13.32
£25,982
Band 5
Examples of the NHS staff paid at Band 5 are; staff nurses, newly qualified midwives and paramedics, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, and biomedical scientists.
Years Experience
2017-18
2017-18 Deductions
2018-19
2018-19 Deductions
2019-20
2019-20 Deductions
Hourly
Annual
Take Home
Years Exp
2017-18 Pay
2017-18 Deductions
2018-19 Pay
2018-19 Deductions
2019-20 Pay
2019-20 Deductions
Hourly Pay
Annual Pay
Take-home Pay
0-2
£22,128
£23,023
£24,214
£13.38
£26,104
2-4
£22,683
£23,023
£24,214
£14.38
£28,049
4+
£23,597
£23,951
£24,214
£16.89
£32,915
Band 6
Examples of the NHS staff paid at AfC Band 6 are; junior sisters or charge nurses, midwives, paramedics, newly-qualified pharmacists and nurse specialists.
Years Experience
2017-18
2017-18 Deductions
2018-19
2018-19 Deductions
2019-20
2019-20 Deductions
Hourly
Annual
Take Home
Years Exp
2017-18 Pay
2017-18 Deductions
2018-19 Pay
2018-19 Deductions
2019-20 Pay
2019-20 Deductions
Hourly Pay
Annual Pay
Take-home Pay
0-2
£26,565
£28,050
£30,401
£16.96
£33,072
2-5
£27,635
£28,050
£30,401
£17.76
£34,637
5+
£28,746
£29,177
£30,401
£20.89
£40,736
Band 7
Examples of the NHS staff paid at Band 7 are; ward sisters / charge nurses, senior physiotherapists and occupational therapists, senior pharmacists, and senior midwives.
Years Experience
2017-18
2017-18 Deductions
2018-19
2018-19 Deductions
2019-20
2019-20 Deductions
Hourly
Annual
Take Home
Years Exp
2017-18 Pay
2017-18 Deductions
2018-19 Pay
2018-19 Deductions
2019-20 Pay
2019-20 Deductions
Hourly Pay
Annual Pay
Take-home Pay
0-2
£26,565
£28,050
£30,401
£20.96
£40,872
2-5
£27,635
£28,050
£30,401
£21.81
£42,530
5+
£28,746
£29,177
£30,401
£24.53
£47,846
Band 8a
Examples of the NHS staff paid at Band 8a are; matrons, advanced clinical practitioners (ACPs), service managers and speciality leads or responsable nurses.
Years Experience
2017-18
2017-18 Deductions
2018-19
2018-19 Deductions
2019-20
2019-20 Deductions
Hourly
Annual
Take Home
Years Exp
2017-18 Pay
2017-18 Deductions
2018-19 Pay
2018-19 Deductions
2019-20 Pay
2019-20 Deductions
Hourly Pay
Annual Pay
Take-home Pay
0-5
£40,428
£42,414
£44,606
£25.88
£50,470
5+
£48,514
£49,969
£50,819
£27.93
£54,482
Band 8b
Examples of the NHS staff paid at Band 8b are; psychologists, lead pharmacists and principle or lead clinicians.
Years Experience
2017-18
2017-18 Deductions
2018-19
2018-19 Deductions
2019-20
2019-20 Deductions
Hourly
Annual
Take Home
Years Exp
2017-18 Pay
2017-18 Deductions
2018-19 Pay
2018-19 Deductions
2019-20 Pay
2019-20 Deductions
Hourly Pay
Annual Pay
Take-home Pay
0-5
£47,092
£49,242
£52,306
£31.14
£60,730
5+
£58,217
£59,964
£60,983
£33.52
£65,377
Band 8c
Examples of the NHS staff paid at Band 8c are; heads of clinical service, senior HR managers, tactical response leads and service owners.
Years Experience
2017-18
2017-18 Deductions
2018-19
2018-19 Deductions
2019-20
2019-20 Deductions
Hourly
Annual
Take Home
Years Exp
2017-18 Pay
2017-18 Deductions
2018-19 Pay
2018-19 Deductions
2019-20 Pay
2019-20 Deductions
Hourly Pay
Annual Pay
Take-home Pay
0-5
£56,665
£59,090
£61,777
£37.32
£72,792
5+
£69,168
£71,243
£72,597
£40.23
£78,452
Band 8d
Examples of the NHS staff paid at Band 8d are; deputy directors of clinical services, deputy chief nurse, consultant clinical scientists and departmental heads.
Years Experience
2017-18
2017-18 Deductions
2018-19
2018-19 Deductions
2019-20
2019-20 Deductions
Hourly
Annual
Take Home
Years Exp
2017-18 Pay
2017-18 Deductions
2018-19 Pay
2018-19 Deductions
2019-20 Pay
2019-20 Deductions
Hourly Pay
Annual Pay
Take-home Pay
0-5
£67,247
£70,206
£73,936
£44.41
£86,611
5+
£83,258
£85,333
£86,687
£46.42
£90,532
Band 9
Examples of the NHS staff paid at Band 9 are; nurse consultants, director of clinical services, chief nursing officers and very senior administrative staff.
Years Experience
2017-18
2017-18 Deductions
2018-19
2018-19 Deductions
2019-20
2019-20 Deductions
Hourly
Annual
Take Home
Years Exp
2017-18 Pay
2017-18 Deductions
2018-19 Pay
2018-19 Deductions
2019-20 Pay
2019-20 Deductions
Hourly Pay
Annual Pay
Take-home Pay
0-5
£79,415
£84,507
£89,537
£53.00
£103,358
5+
£100,431
£102,506
£103,860
£55.41
£108,050
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Agenda for Change FAQs
What is going on with an NHS Pay Rise in Scotland? We have created a guide that outlines the current plans for an NHS pay rise in each devolved nation. NHS pay rise – What is going on?
What happened to yearly pay progression? Following the implementation of the 2018 NHS pay deal, pay progression has changed from the historic yearly incrementation, previously known as spine points, to a system based on years of experience at that band. NHS pay progression – How does it work?
Why is there no overlap between Agenda for Change bands? The 2018 NHS pay deal removed the overlap between bands to prevent someone with a lower level of responsibility from being paid more than someone with a higher level of responsibility.
