Scotland · Band 4 · Entry
£2,039.16
a month take-home · £24,469.96 a year
Gross
£31,492.00
Income tax
£3,303.84
NI
£1,513.76
Pension
£2,204.44
Net
£24,469.96
Simulated monthly payslip
| Gross pay | £2,624.33 |
| PAYE income tax | − £275.32 |
| Employee NI | − £126.15 |
| NHS pension (7.0%) | − £183.70 |
| Net bank credit | £2,039.16 |
Scotland (Scottish taxpayer, S-prefix code) · Scottish income tax bands · estimate for the 2026/27 tax year, standard 1257LS code assumed.
Band 4 in other nations
Band 4 spine points (Scotland, 2026/27)
| Point | Full-time salary | Monthly take-home |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | £31,492.00 | £2,039.16 |
| Top of band | £34,254.00 | £2,190.05 |
Full-time, standard 1257LS 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 £31,492 at entry to £34,254 at the top of the band for 2026/27. On top of basic pay, anyone working nights, weekends or bank holidays earns Section 2 unsocial-hours enhancements.
Three deductions come off: income tax at Scottish rates, National Insurance, and your SPPA pension contribution — which for a Band 4 on entry pay is the 7.0% tier, not the 5% auto-enrolment rate generic calculators assume. That is why our monthly take-home estimate (£2,039 at entry) is more accurate than tools that under-count the pension.
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