Scotland · Band 8d · Entry
£5,149.57
a month take-home · £61,794.80 a year
Gross
£107,655.00
Income tax
£28,024.32
NI
£4,163.70
Pension
£13,672.19
Net
£61,794.80
Pay-rise impact
+0.0%Drag to model a future pay award. You keep less than the headline % — tax, National Insurance and the pension take a share of the increase too.
Simulated monthly payslip
| Gross pay | £8,971.25 |
| PAYE income tax | − £2,335.36 |
| Employee NI | − £346.97 |
| NHS pension (12.7%) | − £1,139.35 |
| Net bank credit | £5,149.57 |
Scotland (Scottish taxpayer, S-prefix code) · Scottish income tax bands · estimate for the 2026/27 tax year, standard 1257LS code assumed.
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Band 8d in other nations
Band 8d spine points (Scotland, 2026/27)
| Point | Full-time salary | Monthly take-home |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | £107,655.00 | £5,149.57 |
| Top of band | £112,264.00 | £5,326.30 |
Full-time, standard 1257LS tax code, in the NHS Pension Scheme, no student loan or HCAS. Adjust the calculator above for your situation.
Band 8d typically covers directors of specialist services, chief pharmacists and senior clinical leads. Full-time basic pay runs from £107,655 at entry to £112,264 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 8d on entry pay is the 12.7% tier, not the 5% auto-enrolment rate generic calculators assume. That is why our monthly take-home estimate (£5,150 at entry) is more accurate than tools that under-count the pension.
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