HCAS pay scales 2021/22
29 July 2021
Information on the pay scales for staff, including High Cost Area Supplements, under the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service (Agenda for Change) for 2021/22.
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Annual rate inclusive of HCAS is the higher value of the two. The hourly rate inclusive of HCAS is stated in brackets.
Band 1 *
£23,154
(£11.84)Entry step point
Years until eligible
for pay progressionTop step point
Band 2
£23,154
(£11.84)2
£24,526
(£12.54)Band 3
£24,938
(£12.75)2
£26,385
(£13.49)Band 4
£27,157
(£13.89)3
£29,859
(£15.27)Entry step point
Years until
eligible
for pay
progressionIntermediate step point
Years until
eligible
for pay
progressionTop step point
Band 5
£30,786
(£15.75)2
£33,336
(£17.05)2
£37,841
(£19.35)Band 6
£38,768
(£19.83)2
£41,007
(£20.97)3
£46,124
(£23.59)Band 7
£47,154
(£24.12)2
£49,218
(£25.17)3
£52,936
(£27.07)Entry step point
Years until
eligible
for pay
progressionTop step point
Band 8a**
£54,223
(£27.73)5
£60,316
(£30.85)Band 8b**
£61,861
(£31.64)5
£70,959
(£36.29)Band 8c**
£72,761
(£37.21)5
£82,971
(£42.43)Band 8d**
£85,289
(£43.62)5
£97,484
(£49.86)Band 9**
£100,832
(£51.57)5
£115,172
(£58.90)* Band 1 is closed to new entrants.
** Does not include the one-off consolidated payment. Please refer to annex 2 table 10b for further information. The continuation of the temporary consolidated payments will apply only to those already in receipt of them as at 31 March 2021.
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Annual rate inclusive of HCAS is the higher value of the two. The hourly rate inclusive of HCAS is stated in brackets.
Band 1 *
£22,444
(£11.48)Entry step point
Years until eligible
for pay progressionTop step point
Band 2
£22,444
(£11.48)2
£23,816
(£12.18)Band 3
£24,228
(£12.39)2
£25,675
(£13.13)Band 4
£26,447
(£13.53)3
£28,780
(£14.72)Entry step point
Years until
eligible
for pay
progressionIntermediate step point
Years until
eligible
for pay
progressionTop step point
Band 5
£29,553
(£15.11)
2
£31,947
(£16.34)2
£36,265
(£18.55)Band 6
£37,152
(£19.00)
2
£39,139
(£20.02)3
£43,994
(£22.50)Band 7
£45,024
(£23.03)2
£47,088
(£24.08)3
£50,806
(£25.98)Entry step point
Years until
eligible
for pay
progressionTop step point
Band 8a**
£52,093
(£26.64)5
£58,186
(£29.76)Band 8b**
£59,731
(£30.55)5
£68,829
(£35.20)Band 8c**
£70,631
(£36.12)5
£80,841
(£41.35)Band 8d**
£83,159
(£42.53)5
£95,354
(£48.77)Band 9**
£98,702
(£50.48)5
£113,042
(£57.81)* Band 1 is closed to new entrants.
** Does not include the one-off consolidated payment. Please refer to annex 2 table 10b for further information. The continuation of the temporary consolidated payments will apply only to those already in receipt of them as at 31 March 2021.
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Annual rate inclusive of HCAS is the higher value of the two. The hourly rate inclusive of HCAS is stated in brackets.
Band 1 *
£19,612
(£10.03)Entry step point
Years until eligible
for pay progressionTop step point
Band 2
£19,612
(£10.03)2
£20,984
(£10.73)Band 3
£21,396
(£10.94)2
£22,866
(£11.69)Band 4
£23,677
(£12.11)3
£26,127
(£13.36)Entry step point
Years until
eligible
for pay
progressionIntermediate step point
Years until
eligible
for pay
progressionTop step point
Band 5
£26,938
(£13.78)2
£29,169
(£14.92)2
£33,111
(£16.93)Band 6
£33,922
(£17.35)2
£35,881
(£18.35)3
£40,872
(£20.90)Band 7
£41,902
(£21.43)2
£43,966
(£22.49)3
£47,684
(£24.39)Entry step point
Years until
eligible
for pay
progressionTop step point
Band 8a**
£48,971
(£25.05)5
£55,064
(£28.16)Band 8b**
£56,609
(£28.95)5
£65,707
(£33.61)Band 8c**
£67,509
(£34.53)5
£77,719
(£39.75)Band 8d**
£80,037
(£40.93)5
£92,232
(£47.17)Band 9**
£95,580
(£48.88)5
£109,920
(£56.22)* Band 1 is closed to new entrants.
** Does not include the one-off consolidated payment. Please refer to annex 2 table 10b for further information. The continuation of the temporary consolidated payments will apply only to those already in receipt of them as at 31 March 2021.
