NHS Hourly Rate Calculator
Your hourly, daily and weekly pay for every band and pay point.
Your details
Hourly rate
£16.40
£32,073 a year full time
- Per day (7.5 hours)
- £123.02
- Per week (37.5 hours)
- £615.10
- Per month
- £2,672.75
- Overtime (time and a half)
- £24.60 / hr
- Public holiday overtime (double)
- £32.81 / hr
Before tax and deductions.
Hourly rates for every band
| Band | Pay point | Yearly | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band 2 | Entry | £25,272 | £12.92 |
| Band 3 | Entry | £25,760 | £13.17 |
| After 2 years | £27,476 | £14.05 | |
| Band 4 | Entry | £28,392 | £14.52 |
| After 3 years | £31,157 | £15.93 | |
| Band 5 | Entry | £32,073 | £16.40 |
| After 2 years | £34,592 | £17.69 | |
| After 4 years | £39,043 | £19.97 | |
| Band 6 | Entry | £39,959 | £20.44 |
| After 2 years | £42,170 | £21.57 | |
| After 5 years | £48,117 | £24.61 | |
| Band 7 | Entry | £49,387 | £25.26 |
| After 2 years | £51,932 | £26.56 | |
| After 5 years | £56,515 | £28.90 | |
| Band 8a | Entry | £57,528 | £29.42 |
| After 2 years | £60,417 | £30.90 | |
| After 5 years | £64,750 | £33.11 | |
| Band 8b | Entry | £66,582 | £34.05 |
| After 2 years | £70,896 | £36.26 | |
| After 5 years | £77,368 | £39.57 | |
| Band 8c | Entry | £79,504 | £40.66 |
| After 2 years | £84,346 | £43.14 | |
| After 5 years | £91,609 | £46.85 | |
| Band 8d | Entry | £94,356 | £48.25 |
| After 2 years | £100,140 | £51.21 | |
| After 5 years | £108,814 | £55.65 | |
| Band 9 | Entry | £112,782 | £57.68 |
| After 2 years | £119,583 | £61.16 | |
| After 5 years | £129,783 | £66.37 |
How it is worked out
- 1NHS hourly rates are worked out by dividing the yearly salary by 52.143 weeks of 37.5 hours.
- 2Overtime for bands 2 to 7 is time and a half, and double time on public holidays.
Worth knowing
- Bank shifts are usually paid at the hourly rate for the band, plus any unsocial hours enhancement.
Common questions
How many hours is full time in the NHS?+
37.5 hours a week for staff on Agenda for Change terms.
Sources
The rules and figures behind this calculator come from:
- NHS Employers: Agenda for Change pay scales 2026/27
- NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook: Section 10, hours of the working week
Results are estimates for Agenda for Change staff in England using 2026/27 figures. They are not financial advice. Your payslip, employer or NHS Pensions statement has the final word.
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