NHS Band 8 pay in 2021 started from £47,126 a year for NHS staff on Band 8a with less than 5 years experience and goes up to £97,484 for Band 8d NHS staff with 5+ years experience in Inner London.
The NHS Band 8 salary supplement in high cost areas applies to Inner London, Outer London and London Fringe.
Band 8 NHS Salary 2021
| Band 8 Pay Points | Band 8 Pay | Band 8 Pay Inner London | Band 8 Pay Outer London | Band 8 Pay London Fringe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band 8a | Band 8a | Band 8a | Band 8a | Band 8a |
| Entry Step Point | £47,126 | £54,223 | £52,093 | £48,971 |
| 5+ years | £53,219 | £60,316 | £58,186 | £55,064 |
| Band 8b | Band 8b | Band 8b | Band 8b | Band 8b |
| Entry Step Point | £54,764 | £61,861 | £59,731 | £56,609 |
| 5+ years | £63,862 | £70,959 | £68,829 | £65,707 |
| Band 8c | Band 8c | Band 8c | Band 8c | Band 8c |
| Entry Step Point | £65,664 | £72,761 | £70,631 | £67,509 |
| 5+ years | £75,874 | £82,971 | £80,841 | £77,719 |
| Band 8d | Band 8d | Band 8d | Band 8d | Band 8d |
| Entry Step Point | £78,192 | £85,289 | £83,159 | £80,037 |
| 5+ years | £90,387 | £97,484 | £95,354 | £92,232 |
NHS Band 8 Hourly Rate 2021
In 2021, Band 8 NHS hourly rates started from £24.10 an hour and went up to £49.86 for band 8d NHS staff with 5+ years experience living in Inner London.
| Band 8 Pay Points | Band 8 Pay | Band 8 Pay Inner London | Band 8 Pay Outer London | Band 8 Pay London Fringe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band 8a | Band 8a | Band 8a | Band 8a | Band 8a |
| Entry Step Point | £24.10 | £27.73 | £26.64 | £25.05 |
| 5+ years | £27.22 | £30.85 | £29.76 | £28.16 |
| Band 8b | Band 8b | Band 8b | Band 8b | Band 8b |
| Entry Step Point | £28.01 | £31.64 | £30.55 | £28.95 |
| 5+ years | £32.66 | £36.29 | £35.20 | £33.61 |
| Band 8c | Band 8c | Band 8c | Band 8c | Band 8c |
| Entry Step Point | £33.58 | £37.21 | £36.12 | £34.53 |
| 5+ years | £38.81 | £42.43 | £41.35 | £39.75 |
| Band 8d | Band 8d | Band 8d | Band 8d | Band 8d |
| Entry Step Point | £39.99 | £43.62 | £42.53 | £40.93 |
| 5+ years | £46.23 | £49.86 | £48.77 | £47.17 |