NHS-BAND-8A Pay system Salary
NHS Band 8a (service managers, consultant nurses). Source: NHS Agenda for Change 2025-26 (effective 22 May 2025).
Step-by-step pay table
| Step | Phase / Padrão | Annual | Monthly (approx) | Hourly (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NHS Band 8a (service managers, consultant nurses) | £55,690 | £4,641 | £27 |
| 2 | NHS Band 8a (service managers, consultant nurses) | £58,487 | £4,874 | £28 |
| 3 | NHS Band 8a (service managers, consultant nurses) | £62,682 | £5,224 | £30 |
Frequently asked
A NHS-BAND-8A in the United Kingdom federal civil service earns between £55,690 and £62,682 per year in 2025, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by Cabinet Office / Ministry of Justice / Armed Forces' Pay Review Body.
The base pay scale is set centrally by Cabinet Office / Ministry of Justice / Armed Forces' Pay Review Body and applied uniformly across eligible federal employers, but agency-specific supplements, locality pay, and bargaining agreements can produce meaningful differences in take-home pay.
Directly from Cabinet Office / Ministry of Justice / Armed Forces' Pay Review Body at https://www.gov.uk/. Each page on FedSalary carries the retrieval date and a link back to the primary source.