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HCAS pay scales 2021/22 [Archived]

NHS Terms and Conditions pay scales, including High Cost Area Supplements, for 2021/22.

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Publication date: 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.

  • 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 progression

    Top 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
    progression

    Intermediate step point

    Years until
    eligible
    for pay
    progression

    Top 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
    progression

    Top 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.

  • 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 progression

    Top 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
    progression

    Intermediate step point

    Years until
    eligible
    for pay
    progression

    Top 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
    progression

    Top 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.

  • 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 progression

    Top 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
    progression

    Intermediate step point

    Years until
    eligible
    for pay
    progression

    Top 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
    progression

    Top 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.