Agenda for change - pay rates
The following is a guide only to Agenda for Change pay rates from April 2017. You should always check with the employer to confirm the pay rate for any post for which you are applying.
This pay system covers all staff except doctors, dentists and very senior managers. Each of the nine pay bands has a number of pay points. Staff will normally progress to the next pay point annually until they reach the top of the pay band. In addition to basic pay, there is also extra pay for staff who work in high cost areas such as around London.
Band 1
Point 2 £15,404
Point 3 £15,671
Possible roles at band 1 - domestic support worker, housekeeping assistant, driver and nursery assistant.
Band 2
Point 2 £15,404
Point 3 £15,671
Point 4 £16,104
Point 5 £16,536
Point 6 £16,968
Point 7 £17,524
Point 8 £18,157
Possible roles at band 2 - domestic team leader, security officer, secretary/typist and healthcare assistant.
Band 3
Point 6 £16,968
Point 7 £17,524
Point 8 £18,157
Point 9 £18,333
Point 10 £18,839
Point 11 £19,409
Point 12 £19,852
Possible roles at band 3- emergency care assistant, clinical coding officer, support, time and recovery worker, estates officer and occupational therapy assistant.
Band 4
Point 11 £19,409
Point 12 £19,852
Point 13 £20,551
Point 14 £21,263
Point 15 £21,909
Point 16 £22,128
Point 17 £22,683
Possible roles at band 4 - assistant practitioner, audio visual technician, pharmacy technician, dental nurse and theatre support worker.
Band 5
Point 16 £22,128
Point 17 £22,683
Point 18 £23,597
Point 19 £24,547
Point 20 £25,551
Point 21 £26,565
Point 22 £27,635
Point 23 £28,746
Possible roles at band 5 (includes newly qualified professionals) - operating department practitioner (ODP), midwife, podiatrist, adult nurse, diagnostic radiographer, practice manager and ICT test analyst)
Band 6
Point 21 £26,565
Point 22 £27,635
Point 23 £28,746
Point 24 £29,626
Point 25 £30,661
Point 26 £31,696
Point 27 £32,731
Point 28 £33,895
Point 29 £35,577
Possible roles at band 6 - school nurse, health visitor, senior paramedic, health records officer, clinical psychology trainee and biomedical scientist.
Band 7
Point 26 £31,696
Point 27 £32,731
Point 28 £33,895
Point 29 £35,577
Point 30 £36,612
Point 31 £37,777
Point 32 £39,070
Point 33 £40,428
Point 34 £41,787
Possible roles at band 7 - communications manager, estates manager, high intensity therapist, advanced speech and language therapist and theatre team leader (ODP).
Band 8a
Point 33 £40,428
Point 34 £41,787
Point 35 £43,469
Point 36 £45,150
Point 37 £47,092
Point 38 £48,514
Possible roles at band 8a - consultant prosthetist/orthotist, dental laboratory manager, project and programme management, modern matron (nursing) and nurse consultant (children's nursing).
Band 8b
Point 37 £47,092
Point 38 £48,514
Point 39 £50,972
Point 40 £53,818
Point 41 £56,665
Point 42 £58,217
Possible roles at band 8b - strategic management, head of education and training, clinical physiology service manager and head orthoptist.
Band 8c
Point 41 £56,665
Point 42 £58,217
Point 43 £60,202
Point 44 £63,021
Point 45 £67,247
Point 46 £69,168
Possible roles at band 8c - head of human resources, consultant clinical scientist (molecular genetics/cytogenetics) and consultant paramedic.
Band 8d
Point 45 £67,247
Point 46 £69,168
Point 47 £72,051
Point 48 £75,573
Point 49 £79,415
Point 50 £83,258
Possible roles at band 8d include consultant psychologist (8c-8d), estates manager, chief nurse and chief finance manager
Band 9
Point 49 £79,415
Point 50 £83,258
Point 51 £87,254
Point 52 £91,442
Point 53 £95,832
Point 54 £100,431
Possible roles at band 9 include podiatric consultant (surgery) head of service, chief finance manager and director of estates and facilities
High cost area supplements
| Area | Level (1 April 2017) |
| Inner London | 20% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,200 and a maximum payment of £6,469 |
| Outer London | 15% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £3,553 and a maximum payment of £4,528 |
| Fringe |
5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £971 and a maximum payment of £1,682 |
Find out more about the range of roles in health and see what you could earn.
Visit the NHS Employers website for further details about pay arrangements