Scotland · Band 6 · Entry
£2,596.86
a month take-home · £31,162.38 a year
Gross
£43,169.00
Income tax
£5,328.14
NI
£2,447.92
Pension
£4,230.56
Net
£31,162.38
Simulated monthly payslip
| Gross pay | £3,597.42 |
| PAYE income tax | − £444.01 |
| Employee NI | − £203.99 |
| NHS pension (9.8%) | − £352.55 |
| Net bank credit | £2,596.86 |
Scotland (Scottish taxpayer, S-prefix code) · Scottish income tax bands · estimate for the 2026/27 tax year, standard 1257LS code assumed.
Band 6 in other nations
Band 6 spine points (Scotland, 2026/27)
| Point | Full-time salary | Monthly take-home |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | £43,169.00 | £2,596.86 |
| Intermediate | £45,070.00 | £2,697.08 |
| Top of band | £52,603.00 | £3,021.79 |
Full-time, standard 1257LS 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 £43,169 at entry to £52,603 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 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 (£2,597 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.