The average salary of a full-time employee in the United Kingdom for the year ending September 2022 was an increase of 4.3% (£1,480) from the previous year.
In real terms, This was a decrease in salary as the inflation was 10.1% in September 2022.
Band 1 NHS employees, which include drivers, nursery assistants, and domestic support workers, get an annual salary of £20,270.
Newly qualified nurses earn £27,055 annually.
Doctors in their first year of work earn £29,834 annually.
Band 9 NHS employees, who are consultants, chief finance managers, and estate and facilities directors, earn £109,475 annually.
The below table compares the NHS pay/salaries for previous and the current year
| NHS Pay Band | NHS Pay 2022 | NHS Pay 2023 | Increase of % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | £18,546 | £19,946 | 7.55 |
| 2.1 | £18,546 | £19,946 | 7.55 |
| 2.2 | £19,918 | £21,318 | 7.03 |
| 3.1 | £20,330 | £21,730 | 6.89 |
| 3.2 | £21,777 | £23,177 | 6.43 |
| 4.1 | £22,549 | £23,949 | 6.21 |
| 4.2 | £24,882 | £26,282 | 5.63 |
| 5.1 | £25,655 | £27,055 | 5.46 |
| 5.2 | £27,780 | £29,080 | 5.04 |
| 5.3 | £31,534 | £32,934 | 4.44 |
| 6.1 | £32,306 | £33,706 | 4.33 |
| 6.2 | £34,172 | £35,572 | 4.10 |
| 6.3 | £39,027 | £40,588 | 4.00 |
| 7.1 | £40,057 | £41,659 | 4.00 |
| 7.2 | £42,121 | £43,806 | 4.00 |
| 7.3 | £45,839 | £47,673 | 4.00 |
| 8A.1 | £47,126 | £48,526 | 2.97 |
| 8A.2 | £53,219 | £54,619 | 2.63 |
| 8B.1 | £54,764 | £56,164 | 2.56 |
| 8B.2 | £63,862 | £65,262 | 2.19 |
| 8C.1 | £65,664 | £67,064 | 2.13 |
| 8C.2 | £75,874 | £77,274 | 1.85 |
| 8D.1 | £78,192 | £79,592 | 1.79 |
| 8D.2 | £90,387 | £91,787 | 1.55 |
| 9.1 | £93,735 | £95,135 | 1.49 |
| 9.2 | £108,075 | £109,475 | 1.30 |
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