NHS Take Home Pay Calculator

This NHS take home pay calculator shows your exact pay for every Agenda for Change band, on both the 2025/26 and the new 2026/27 pay scales. Pick your band and pay point to see your salary before and after tax.

The 2026/27 AfC award is a 3.3% consolidated uplift effective 1 April 2026. It includes the NHS pension scheme, which uses tiered contribution rates based on your pay, and London weighting (HCAS) is built in.

Part-time staff can enter their contracted hours: basic pay and the HCAS floor are pro-rated, and the pension tier is set from actual pensionable pay.

For example, a Band 5 nurse at the 2026/27 entry point (£32,073) takes home about £2,040 a month; a Band 6 at entry (£39,959) about £2,430; a Band 7 at entry (£49,387) about £2,930.