England · Band 2 · Entry
£1,700.11
a month take-home · £20,401.30 a year
Gross
£25,272.00
Income tax
£2,211.86
NI
£1,016.16
Pension
£1,642.68
Net
£20,401.30
Simulated monthly payslip
| Gross pay | £2,106.00 |
| PAYE income tax | − £184.32 |
| Employee NI | − £84.68 |
| NHS pension (6.5%) | − £136.89 |
| Net bank credit | £1,700.11 |
England · rest-of-UK income tax bands · estimate for the 2026/27 tax year, standard 1257L code assumed.
Band 2 in other nations
Band 2 spine points (England, 2026/27)
| Point | Full-time salary | Monthly take-home |
|---|---|---|
| Single point | £25,272.00 | £1,700.11 |
Full-time, standard 1257L tax code, in the NHS Pension Scheme, no student loan or HCAS. Adjust the calculator above for your situation.
Band 2 typically covers healthcare assistants, clinical support workers, porters and domestic staff. Full-time basic pay runs from £25,272 at entry to £25,272 at the top of the band for 2026/27. On top of basic pay, London staff receive a High Cost Area Supplement, and anyone working nights, weekends or bank holidays earns Section 2 unsocial-hours enhancements.
Three deductions come off: income tax, National Insurance, and your NHS pension contribution — which for a Band 2 on entry pay is the 6.5% tier, not the 5% auto-enrolment rate generic calculators assume. That is why our monthly take-home estimate (£1,700 at entry) is more accurate than tools that under-count the pension.
All NHS bands & nations
See the NHS take-home pay hub to compare every band across England, Scotland and Wales.