Wales · Band 7 · Entry
£2,973.53
a month take-home · £35,682.37 a year
Gross
£50,129.00
Income tax
£6,529.27
NI
£3,004.72
Pension
£4,912.64
Net
£35,682.37
Simulated monthly payslip
| Gross pay | £4,177.42 |
| PAYE income tax | − £544.11 |
| Employee NI | − £250.39 |
| NHS pension (9.8%) | − £409.39 |
| Net bank credit | £2,973.53 |
Wales (Welsh taxpayer, C-prefix code) · rest-of-UK income tax bands · estimate for the 2026/27 tax year, standard 1257LC code assumed.
Band 7 in other nations
Band 7 spine points (Wales, 2026/27)
| Point | Full-time salary | Monthly take-home |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | £50,129.00 | £2,973.53 |
| Intermediate | £52,712.00 | £3,123.84 |
| Top of band | £57,365.00 | £3,345.52 |
Full-time, standard 1257LC 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 £50,129 at entry to £57,365 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 7 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 (£2,974 at entry) is more accurate than tools that under-count the pension.
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