NHS Agenda For Change Pay Calculator

Latest Pay Scales Reviewed:

Includes published 2026/27 basic pay scales for England, Scotland, and Wales, effective from 1 April 2026. Northern Ireland uses its latest verified 2025/26 scale; a 2026/27 scale has not been verified. Older years remain available for comparison.

NHS pay details

Uses NHS Agenda for Change pay points for England in 2026/27. Figures are basic pay only and exclude allowances, overtime, and deductions. Full-time basis: 37.5 hours per week.

Latest verified source (2026/27): NHS Employers: 2026/27 pay scales. Checked 17 September 2026.

Band 2 pay band

Nation: England - Pay year: 2026/27 - Experience: 0 years - Contracted hours: 37.5 per week

Full-time annual
£25,272

Based on 37.5 hours per week.

Pro-rated annual
£25,272

Adjusted for 37.5 hours.

Monthly pay
£2,106

Approximate monthly amount.

Hourly rate
£12.92

Based on full-time hours.

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. Full-time hours are 37.5 in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Scotland uses 36 hours in 2026/27, 37 in 2024/25 and 2025/26, and 37.5 in earlier years. Part-time pay is prorated against the applicable working week.

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 2026/27 for England, Scotland, and Wales, and to 2025/26 for Northern Ireland. The calculator defaults to the latest verified year for the selected nation.
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 using the working week for your nation and pay year.
Hours range from 12 to the applicable full-time hours in 0.5-hour steps. Hourly pay is derived using 52.1429 weeks per year. Comparisons use the same contracted hours, capped at the comparison year’s full-time hours; the hours used are shown with the results.
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.

Sources And Methodology

Pay estimates use published basic Agenda for Change scales and the full-time working week for each nation and year. Scotland’s 2025/26 figures include the revised 4.4% award in PCS(AFC)2026/1. Wales’s 2026/27 figures include the June 2026 correction to the Band 3 entry point. Pay progression assumes eligibility for each step; check your employer’s requirements. The review date covers the latest scales and these corrections, not a full re-audit of every historical year.