Wales · Band 9 · Entry
£5,694.51
a month take-home · £68,334.15 a year
Gross
£114,475.00
Income tax
£27,531.38
NI
£4,300.10
Pension
£14,309.38
Net
£68,334.15
Simulated monthly payslip
| Gross pay | £9,539.58 |
| PAYE income tax | − £2,294.28 |
| Employee NI | − £358.34 |
| NHS pension (12.5%) | − £1,192.45 |
| Net bank credit | £5,694.51 |
Wales (Welsh taxpayer, C-prefix code) · rest-of-UK income tax bands · estimate for the 2026/27 tax year, standard 1257LC code assumed.
Band 9 in other nations
Band 9 spine points (Wales, 2026/27)
| Point | Full-time salary | Monthly take-home |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | £114,475.00 | £5,694.51 |
| Intermediate | £121,377.00 | £5,884.32 |
| Top of band | £131,732.00 | £6,169.08 |
Full-time, standard 1257LC 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 £114,475 at entry to £131,732 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 9 on entry pay is the 12.5% 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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