England · Band 4 · Entry
£1,873.79
a month take-home · £22,485.46 a year
Gross
£28,392.00
Income tax
£2,795.30
NI
£1,265.76
Pension
£1,845.48
Net
£22,485.46
Simulated monthly payslip
| Gross pay | £2,366.00 |
| PAYE income tax | − £232.94 |
| Employee NI | − £105.48 |
| NHS pension (6.5%) | − £153.79 |
| Net bank credit | £1,873.79 |
England · rest-of-UK income tax bands · estimate for the 2026/27 tax year, standard 1257L code assumed.
Band 4 in other nations
Band 4 spine points (England, 2026/27)
| Point | Full-time salary | Monthly take-home |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | £28,392.00 | £1,873.79 |
| Top of band | £31,157.00 | £1,990.32 |
Full-time, standard 1257L tax code, in the NHS Pension Scheme, no student loan or HCAS. Adjust the calculator above for your situation.
Band 4 typically covers assistant practitioners, pharmacy technicians, dental nurses and senior administrators. Full-time basic pay runs from £28,392 at entry to £31,157 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 4 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 (£1,874 at entry) is more accurate than tools that under-count the pension.
All NHS bands & nations
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