NHS Agenda For Change Pay Calculator

How NHS Agenda For Change Pay Bands And Hours Work

Use this calculator to estimate basic NHS Agenda for Change pay based on your nation, pay year, band, experience within the band, and weekly contracted hours. The calculation starts with full-time pay points at 37.5 hours per week and then prorates for part-time contracts.

Results show full-time equivalent salary, the prorated annual figure for your hours, and an estimated monthly and hourly rate. Use the compare year option to see how pay points have shifted over time. This does not include London weighting, unsociable hours, overtime, or deductions such as tax, pension, or student loan repayments.

NHS Agenda For Change Pay Calculator Explanations

These inputs select the correct pay scale and then pro-rate it for your contracted hours.

Nation

Uses the pay scales published for England, Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland. Different nations can have different pay points and uplifts.

The calculator matches your nation to the correct published table before applying bands and experience.

Pay Year

Selects the pay tables for the chosen year.

Supported years run from 2020/21 to 2025/26, so you can compare older pay points with newer ones.

Band

Chooses the NHS Agenda For Change pay band.

Bands include Band 2 through Band 9, with Band 8 split into 8a, 8b, 8c, and 8d. Each band has its own pay points.

Experience

Picks the pay point within the band.

Options run from 0 to 5+ years, which maps to the relevant pay point for the selected band.

Contracted Hours

Pro-rates full-time pay (37.5 hours) to your weekly hours.

Hours range from 12.0 to 37.5 in 0.5 steps. Hourly pay is derived using 52.1429 weeks per year.

Compare To Year

Shows a side-by-side comparison using another pay year.

This lets you see the change in annual, monthly, and hourly figures between two published pay tables.