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Pay and benefits

Find out about the pay and benefits of a health career.

The pay rates and benefits you'll receive may differ, depending on your role and your employer.

For example, Agenda for Change [1] is a national pay system for all NHS staff, with the exception of doctors [2], some dentists [3] and most senior managers.

Terms and conditions in the private and voluntary sector differ.

Click on the links below to find out more about:

  • pay and benefits in the NHS [4]
  • pay rates for local government  [5]- which may also apply to those employed in third sector (voluntary and community sector) public health roles
  • pay information specifically for doctors [6]
  • pay information specifically for dentists  [7]

Source URL:https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/pay-and-benefits

Links
[1] https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/glossary#Agenda_for_Change [2] https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/about/careers-medicine/pay-doctors [3] https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/dental-team/pay-dental-team-nhs/pay-dentists [4] https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/working-nhs/nhs-pay-and-benefits [5] https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/working-public-health/employers-public-health-staff/local-government/pay-rates-local-government [6] https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/doctors/pay-doctors/pay-doctors [7] https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/dental-team/pay-dental-team-nhs