NHS Band 8 pay starts from £48,526 a year for NHS staff on Band 8a with less than 5 years experience and goes up to £99,164 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 Pay 2022/23 reflects the NHS pay rise in 2022 with the introduction of the Agenda for Change pay rates.
Band 8 NHS Salary 2023
| 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 |
| < 5 years' experience | £48,526 | £55,903 | £53,703 | £50,441 |
| 5+ years | £54,619 | £61,996 | £59,796 | £56,534 |
| Band 8b | Band 8b | Band 8b | Band 8b | Band 8b |
| < 5 years' experience | £56,164 | £63,541 | £61,341 | £58,079 |
| 5+ years | £65,262 | £72,639 | £70,439 | £67,177 |
| Band 8c | Band 8c | Band 8c | Band 8c | Band 8c |
| < 5 years' experience | £67,064 | £74,441 | £72,241 | £68,979 |
| 5+ years | £77,274 | £84,651 | £82,451 | £79,189 |
| Band 8d | Band 8d | Band 8d | Band 8d | Band 8d |
| < 5 years' experience | £79,592 | £86,969 | £84,769 | £81,507 |
| 5+ years | £91,787 | £99,164 | £96,964 | £93,702 |
NHS Band 8 Hourly Rate
Band 8 NHS hourly rates start from £24.82 an hour and go as high as £50.71 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 NHS Pay | Band 8a NHS Pay | Band 8a NHS Pay | Band 8a NHS Pay | Band 8a NHS Pay |
| < 5 years' experience | £24.82 | £28.59 | £27.46 | £25.80 |
| 5+ years | £27.93 | £31.71 | £30.58 | £28.91 |
| Band 8b NHS Pay | Band 8b NHS Pay | Band 8b NHS Pay | Band 8b NHS Pay | Band 8b NHS Pay |
| < 5 years' experience | £28.72 | £32.50 | £31.37 | £29.70 |
| 5+ years | £33.38 | £37.15 | £36.02 | £34.36 |
| Band 8c NHS Pay | Band 8c NHS Pay | Band 8c NHS Pay | Band 8c NHS Pay | Band 8c NHS Pay |
| < 5 years' experience | £34.30 | £38.07 | £36.95 | £35.28 |
| 5+ years | £39.52 | £43.29 | £42.17 | £40.50 |
| Band 8d NHS Pay | Band 8d NHS Pay | Band 8d NHS Pay | Band 8d NHS Pay | Band 8d NHS Pay |
| < 5 years' experience | £40.70 | £44.48 | £43.35 | £41.68 |
| 5+ years | £46.94 | £50.71 | £49.59 | £47.92 |