Scotland · Band 7 · Entry
£3,028.70
a month take-home · £36,344.36 a year
Gross
£52,769.00
Income tax
£7,817.92
NI
£3,065.98
Pension
£5,540.75
Net
£36,344.36
Simulated monthly payslip
| Gross pay | £4,397.42 |
| PAYE income tax | − £651.49 |
| Employee NI | − £255.50 |
| NHS pension (10.5%) | − £461.73 |
| Net bank credit | £3,028.70 |
Scotland (Scottish taxpayer, S-prefix code) · Scottish income tax bands · estimate for the 2026/27 tax year, standard 1257LS code assumed.
Band 7 in other nations
Band 7 spine points (Scotland, 2026/27)
| Point | Full-time salary | Monthly take-home |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | £52,769.00 | £3,028.70 |
| Intermediate | £54,784.00 | £3,112.50 |
| Top of band | £61,377.00 | £3,354.09 |
Full-time, standard 1257LS tax code, in the NHS Pension Scheme, no student loan or HCAS. Adjust the calculator above for your situation.
Band 7 typically covers ward managers, advanced nurse practitioners, specialist pharmacists, team leaders and senior AHPs. Full-time basic pay runs from £52,769 at entry to £61,377 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 7 on entry pay is the 10.5% tier, not the 5% auto-enrolment rate generic calculators assume. That is why our monthly take-home estimate (£3,029 at entry) is more accurate than tools that under-count the pension.
All NHS bands & nations
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