England · Band 6 · Entry
£2,429.77
a month take-home · £29,157.29 a year
Gross
£39,959.00
Income tax
£4,694.60
NI
£2,191.12
Pension
£3,915.98
Net
£29,157.29
Simulated monthly payslip
| Gross pay | £3,329.92 |
| PAYE income tax | − £391.22 |
| Employee NI | − £182.59 |
| NHS pension (9.8%) | − £326.33 |
| Net bank credit | £2,429.77 |
England · rest-of-UK income tax bands · estimate for the 2026/27 tax year, standard 1257L code assumed.
Band 6 in other nations
Band 6 spine points (England, 2026/27)
| Point | Full-time salary | Monthly take-home |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | £39,959.00 | £2,429.77 |
| Intermediate | £42,170.00 | £2,547.99 |
| Top of band | £48,117.00 | £2,865.96 |
Full-time, standard 1257L tax code, in the NHS Pension Scheme, no student loan or HCAS. Adjust the calculator above for your situation.
Band 6 typically covers specialist and senior nurses, senior physiotherapists and occupational therapists, senior paramedics and deputy ward managers. Full-time basic pay runs from £39,959 at entry to £48,117 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 6 on entry pay is the 9.8% tier, not the 5% auto-enrolment rate generic calculators assume. That is why our monthly take-home estimate (£2,430 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.