Payscales Research Nurses [PDF]

Agenda for Change Payscales - Pay rates effective from 1 April 2026

Inner London Allowance - 20% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £5,794 and a maximum payment of £8,746

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Band 4

Old spine point New spine point Years of experience 1 April 2026 pay rates  
 17  7  6+ years £31,157
 16  6  5-6 years £31,157
 15  5  4-5 years £31,157
 14  4  3-4 years £31,157
 13  3  2-3 years £28,392
 12  2  1-2 years £28,392
 11  1  <1 year £28,392
   
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Band 5

Old spine point New spine point Years of experience 1 April 2026 pay rates  
 23 15  6+ years £39,043
 22 14  5-6 years £39,043
 21 13  5-6 years £39,043
 20 12  4-5 years £39,043
 19 11  3-4 years £34,592
 18 10  2-3 years £34,592
 17  9  1-2 years £32,073
 16  8  <1 year £32,073
   
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Band 6

Old spine point New spine point Years of experience 1 April 2026 pay rates  
 29  24  7+ years £48,117
 28  23  6-7 years £48,117
 27  22  5-6 years £48,117
 26  21  5-6 years £48,117
 25  20  4-5 years £42,170
 24  19  3-4 years £42,170
 23  18  2-3 years £42,170
 22  17  1-2 years £39,959
 21  16  <1 year £39,959
   
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Band 7

Old spine point New spine point Years of experience 1 April 2026 pay rates  
 34  33  7+ years £56,515
 33  32  6-7 years £56,515
 32  31  5-6 years £56,515
 31  30  5-6 years £56,515
 30  29  4-5 years £51,932
 29  28  3-4 years £51,932
 28  27  2-3 years £51,932
 27  26  1-2 years £49,387
 26  25  <1 year £49,387
   
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Band 8a

Old spine point New spine point Years of experience 1 April 2026 pay rates  
 38  39  5+ years £64,750
 37  38  4-5 years £60,417
 36  37  3-4 years £60,417
 35  36  2-3 years £60,417
 34  35  1-2 years £57,528
 33  34  <1 year £57,528
   
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Band 8b

Old spine point New spine point Years of experience 1 April 2026 pay rates  
 42  45  5+ years £77,368
 41  44  4-5 years £70,896
 40  43  3-4 years £70,896
 39  42  2-3 years £70,896
 38  41  1-2 years £66,582
 37  40  <1 year £66,582
   
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Band 8c

Old spine point New spine point Years of experience 1 April 2026 pay rates  
 46  51  5+ years £91,609
 45  50  4-5 years £84,346
 44  49  3-4 years £84,346
 43  48  2-3 years £84,346
 42  47  1-2 years £79,504
 41  46  <1 year £79,504
   
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Band 8d

Old spine point New spint point Years of experience 1 April 2026 pay rates  
 50  57  5+ years £108,814
 49  56  4-5 years £100,140
 48  55  3-4 years £100,140
 47  54  2-3 years £100,140
 46  53  1-2 years £94,356
 45  52  <1 year £94,356
   
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Band 9

Old spine point New spine point Years of experience 1 April 2026 pay rates  
 54  63  5+ years £129,783
 53  62  4-5 years £119,583
 52  61  3-4 years £119,583
 51  60  2-3 years £119,583
 50  59  1-2 years £112,782
 49  58  <1 year £112,782
   
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