Wales · Band 3 · Entry
£1,757.33
a month take-home · £21,088.00 a year
Gross
£26,300.00
Income tax
£2,404.10
NI
£1,098.40
Pension
£1,709.50
Net
£21,088.00
Simulated monthly payslip
| Gross pay | £2,191.67 |
| PAYE income tax | − £200.34 |
| Employee NI | − £91.53 |
| NHS pension (6.5%) | − £142.46 |
| Net bank credit | £1,757.33 |
Wales (Welsh taxpayer, C-prefix code) · rest-of-UK income tax bands · estimate for the 2026/27 tax year, standard 1257LC code assumed.
Band 3 in other nations
Band 3 spine points (Wales, 2026/27)
| Point | Full-time salary | Monthly take-home |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | £26,300.00 | £1,757.33 |
| Top of band | £27,890.00 | £1,845.84 |
Full-time, standard 1257LC tax code, in the NHS Pension Scheme, no student loan or HCAS. Adjust the calculator above for your situation.
Band 3 typically covers senior healthcare assistants, emergency care assistants, pharmacy assistants and clerical officers. Full-time basic pay runs from £26,300 at entry to £27,890 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, National Insurance, and your NHS pension contribution — which for a Band 3 on entry pay is the 6.5% tier, not the 5% auto-enrolment rate generic calculators assume. That is why our monthly take-home estimate (£1,757 at entry) is more accurate than tools that under-count the pension.
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