Scotland · Band 9 · Entry
£5,694.96
a month take-home · £68,339.56 a year
Gross
£127,338.00
Income tax
£38,269.15
NI
£4,557.36
Pension
£16,171.93
Net
£68,339.56
Simulated monthly payslip
| Gross pay | £10,611.50 |
| PAYE income tax | − £3,189.10 |
| Employee NI | − £379.78 |
| NHS pension (12.7%) | − £1,347.66 |
| Net bank credit | £5,694.96 |
Scotland (Scottish taxpayer, S-prefix code) · Scottish income tax bands · estimate for the 2026/27 tax year, standard 1257LS code assumed.
Band 9 in other nations
Band 9 spine points (Scotland, 2026/27)
| Point | Full-time salary | Monthly take-home |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | £127,338.00 | £5,694.96 |
| Top of band | £132,853.00 | £5,816.17 |
Full-time, standard 1257LS tax code, in the NHS Pension Scheme, no student loan or HCAS. Adjust the calculator above for your situation.
Band 9 typically covers directors, chief scientists, chief AHPs and very senior managers. Full-time basic pay runs from £127,338 at entry to £132,853 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 9 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 (£5,695 at entry) is more accurate than tools that under-count the pension.
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