England · Band 8c · Entry
£4,225.58
a month take-home · £50,706.92 a year
Gross
£79,504.00
Income tax
£15,258.40
NI
£3,600.68
Pension
£9,938.00
Net
£50,706.92
Simulated monthly payslip
| Gross pay | £6,625.33 |
| PAYE income tax | − £1,271.53 |
| Employee NI | − £300.06 |
| NHS pension (12.5%) | − £828.17 |
| Net bank credit | £4,225.58 |
England · rest-of-UK income tax bands · estimate for the 2026/27 tax year, standard 1257L code assumed.
Band 8c in other nations
Band 8c spine points (England, 2026/27)
| Point | Full-time salary | Monthly take-home |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | £79,504.00 | £4,225.58 |
| Intermediate | £84,346.00 | £4,429.34 |
| Top of band | £91,609.00 | £4,735.00 |
Full-time, standard 1257L tax code, in the NHS Pension Scheme, no student loan or HCAS. Adjust the calculator above for your situation.
Band 8c typically covers assistant directors, consultant-level allied health professionals and deputy heads of service. Full-time basic pay runs from £79,504 at entry to £91,609 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 8c on entry pay is the 12.5% tier, not the 5% auto-enrolment rate generic calculators assume. That is why our monthly take-home estimate (£4,226 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.