NHS Wales Pay Calculator 2026/27 (36.5-Hour Week & Band 2–9 Scales)
Calculate your exact 2026/27 NHS Wales (GIG Cymru) monthly take-home pay with NetPayScale UK—including the 36.5-hour full-time working week (+2.74% higher hourly rate than NHS England), Welsh tax code C1257L, 2015 CARE pension tiers, and Section 2 unsocial hours across all 7 Welsh Health Boards.
In 2026/27, NHS Wales (GIG Cymru) Agenda for Change salaries reflect the +3.3% pay settlement while reducing full-time hours to 36.5 hours/week (1,903.21 hours/year) with 100% pay protection. A newly qualified Band 5 Nurse, Radiographer, Occupational Therapist, or Physiotherapist in Wales earns £32,073/year gross (~£2,110/month net take-home) at £16.85/hour (vs £16.40/hour in England), rising to £39,043/year (£20.51/hour) at the top of Band 5. Over a year, full-time NHS Wales staff work 52.1 fewer hours (~7 fewer shifts) for the same annual salary.
1. Configure Your NHS Wales (GIG Cymru) Contract
2026/27 Welsh Government Agenda for Change (+3.3%) & 36.5-Hour Working Week Standard
Band 5 Net Monthly Take-Home Pay
2026/27 NHS Wales (GIG Cymru) Pay Scales: Bands 2–9 Annual, Monthly Net & 36.5h Hourly Rates
Side-by-side comparison of NHS Wales 36.5-hour hourly rates against NHS England 37.5-hour rates and net monthly take-home pay (C1257L tax code + 2015 CARE Pension).
| NHS Wales Pay Band | Spine Point | Annual Gross (2026/27) | Wales Hourly (36.5h) | England Hourly (37.5h) | Wales Night Rate (+30%/+44%) | Estimated Net / Mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band 2 | Entry | £25,272 | £13.28/hr | £12.92/hr | £19.12/hr | £1,700/mo |
| Band 3 | Entry | £25,760 | £13.53/hr | £13.17/hr | £19.49/hr | £1,727/mo |
| ↳ Band 3 Top (2 yrs) | Top Step | £27,476 | £14.44/hr | £14.05/hr | £20.79/hr | £1,823/mo |
| Band 4 | Entry | £28,392 | £14.92/hr | £14.52/hr | £19.39/hr | £1,874/mo |
| ↳ Band 4 Top (3 yrs) | Top Step | £31,157 | £16.37/hr | £15.93/hr | £21.28/hr | £1,990/mo |
| Band 5 | Entry | £32,073 | £16.85/hr | £16.40/hr | £21.91/hr | £2,040/mo |
| ↳ Band 5 Top (4 yrs) | Top Step | £39,043 | £20.51/hr | £19.97/hr | £26.67/hr | £2,381/mo |
| Band 6 | Entry | £39,959 | £21.00/hr | £20.44/hr | £27.29/hr | £2,430/mo |
| ↳ Band 6 Top (5 yrs) | Top Step | £48,117 | £25.28/hr | £24.61/hr | £32.87/hr | £2,866/mo |
| Band 7 | Entry | £49,387 | £25.95/hr | £25.26/hr | £33.73/hr | £2,934/mo |
| ↳ Band 7 Top (5 yrs) | Top Step | £56,515 | £29.69/hr | £28.90/hr | £38.60/hr | £3,309/mo |
| Band 8a | Entry | £57,528 | £30.23/hr | £29.42/hr | £39.29/hr | £3,353/mo |
| ↳ Band 8a Top (5 yrs) | Top Step | £64,750 | £34.02/hr | £33.11/hr | £44.23/hr | £3,663/mo |
| Band 8b | Entry | £66,582 | £34.98/hr | £34.05/hr | £45.48/hr | £3,742/mo |
| ↳ Band 8b Top (5 yrs) | Top Step | £77,368 | £40.65/hr | £39.57/hr | £52.85/hr | £4,136/mo |
| Band 8c | Entry | £79,504 | £41.77/hr | £40.66/hr | £54.31/hr | £4,226/mo |
| ↳ Band 8c Top (5 yrs) | Top Step | £91,609 | £48.13/hr | £46.85/hr | £62.57/hr | £4,735/mo |
| Band 8d | Entry | £94,356 | £49.58/hr | £48.26/hr | £64.45/hr | £4,851/mo |
| ↳ Band 8d Top (5 yrs) | Top Step | £108,814 | £57.17/hr | £55.65/hr | £74.33/hr | £5,459/mo |
| Band 9 | Entry | £112,782 | £59.26/hr | £57.68/hr | £77.04/hr | £5,626/mo |
| ↳ Band 9 Top (5 yrs) | Top Step | £129,783 | £68.19/hr | £66.37/hr | £88.65/hr | £6,115/mo |