NHS Band 7 take-home pay
A Band 7 salary in England runs from £49,387 to £56,515 a year in 2026/27. The tables below show what that is each month after NHS Pension, tax and National Insurance.
NHS Band 7 salary and take-home pay: England
| Pay point | Annual | Hourly | Pension | Take-home a month | Inner London |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | £49,387 | £25.26 | 9.8% | £2,933.90 | £3,378.58 |
| Middle | £51,932 | £26.56 | 9.8% | £3,078.29 | £3,487.98 |
| Top | £56,515 | £28.90 | 10.7% | £3,309.04 | £3,684.97 |
Full-time (37.5 hours), NHS Pension, no student loan, tax code 1257L. The Inner London column adds the 20% high cost area supplement.
NHS Scotland Band 7 pay
| Pay point | Annual | Hourly | Pension* | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | £52,845 | £28.15 | 10.7% | £3,026.80 |
| Middle | £54,863 | £29.23 | 10.7% | £3,110.54 |
| Top | £61,466 | £32.74 | 10.7% | £3,384.53 |
Full-time (36 hours), Scottish income tax bands, official 3.75% award. *Scottish pension bandings are not yet verified, so the England tiers are used as an estimate. Sources: gov.scot and NHS Employers.
Band 7 unsocial hours pay
At Band 7 you are paid time plus 30% for weekday hours between 8pm and 6am and for all of Saturday, and time plus 60% on Sundays and bank holidays. For your own figure, put your hours into the NHS pay calculator, which also takes London weighting and a student loan.
Related: all NHS pay scales for 2026/27, NHS Pension contribution rates and the 2026/27 pay rise.
NHS Band 7 questions
How much does an NHS Band 7 earn?
In England a Band 7 salary runs from £49,387 to £56,515 a year in 2026/27, depending on your pay point. In Scotland it runs from £52,845 to £61,466.
What is Band 7 take-home pay each month?
At the entry point in England, a full-time Band 7 employee in the NHS Pension Scheme with no student loan takes home about £2,933.90 a month, and about £3,309.04 at the top point. Your own figure depends on hours, pension, tax code and any loan.
What unsocial hours rates apply to Band 7?
Band 7 is paid time plus 30% for weekday hours between 8pm and 6am and all Saturday hours, and time plus 60% on Sundays and public holidays.