NHS Staff Earnings Estimates, February 2026
Information on the average annual earnings of high level staff groups across the NHS in England.
The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England are preparing joint evidence submissions to the NHS pay review bodies for the 2026-27 pay round, covering both the Doctors' and Dentists' Review Body (DDRB) and the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB). This addresses NHS workforce pay and conditions under the Agenda for Change framework. The issue is currently active with evidence being compiled for formal pay review submissions.
Information on the average annual earnings of high level staff groups across the NHS in England.
Describes the working relationship between the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS Resolution.
UIN: HLWS1464 My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Health (Secondary Care) (Karin Smyth MP) has made the following statement:I am revising the 2025-26 Financial Directions to NHS England made on 31 March 2025 and setting the 2026-27 Financial …
The government's financial directions to NHS England set out its budgets for 2026 to 2027.
UIN: HCWS1462 I hugely appreciate the incredible work of talented staff across our NHS. That is why I am formally accepting the headline pay recommendation from the Review Body on Doctors and Dentists Remuneration (DDRB), to give them a well-deserved …
UIN: HLWS1467 My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Wes Streeting MP) made the following Statement:I hugely appreciate the incredible work of talented staff across our NHS. That is why I am formally accepting …
UIN: HCWS1340 Today, I am announcing that from April 2026, over 1.4 million NHS staff on Agenda for Change (AfC) Terms and Conditions will receive a 3.3 per cent pay rise.The uplift is above the Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecast …
UIN: HLWS1343 My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Wes Streeting MP) made the following Statement:Today, I am announcing that from April 2026, over 1.4 million NHS staff on Agenda for Change (AfC) Terms …
Evidence submitted to the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) by the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England for the 2026 to 2027 pay round.
Evidence submitted to the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB) by the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England for the 2026 to 2027 pay round.
Evidence submitted to the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB) by the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England for the pay round 2026 to 2027.
In response to: Supplementary evidence to pay review bodies: hospital and community health sector, 2026 t…
Granular estimates of basic pay, total earnings and paybill for the hospital and community health sector workforce in England in 2024 to 2025 and 2025 to 2026.
UIN: HCWS663 Today I am formally accepting the headline pay recommendations for NHS staff from the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB), the Review Body on Doctors and Dentists Remuneration (DDRB), and the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB). We are working …
UIN: HLWS663 My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Wes Streeting MP) made the following Statement:Today I am formally accepting the headline pay recommendations for NHS staff from the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB), …
UIN: HCWS641 I am pleased to announce today the publication of the NHS Very Senior Managers (VSM) Pay Framework.This Government’s 10-year plan to reform the NHS will focus on three big shifts; from analogue to digital, hospital to community, and …
UIN: HLWS642 My Hon friend the Minister of State for Health (Secondary Care) (Karin Smyth MP) has made the following Written Statement:I am pleased to announce today the publication of the NHS Very Senior Managers (VSM) Pay Framework.This Government’s 10-year …
UIN: HLWS596 My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Wes Streeting MP) made the following Statement:Today I am updating the House on work underway to improve the working lives of NHS staff.The 2023 Agenda …
UIN: HCWS597 Today I am updating the House on work underway to improve the working lives of NHS staff.The 2023 Agenda for Change (AfC) pay deal, agreed between the previous government and the NHS Staff Council, included ten commitments to …
In response to: Supplementary evidence to pay review bodies: hospital and community health sector, 2025 t…
Evidence submitted to the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) by the Department of Health and Social Care for the 2025 to 2026 pay round.
Evidence submitted to the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB) by the Department of Health and Social Care for the pay round 2025 to 2026.
UIN: HCWS113 I am pleased to be able to inform the House that on 16 September 2024, the Government and the British Medical Association’s Resident Doctors Committee (BMA RDC) (formerly known as the BMA Junior Doctors Committee) agreed a deal …
UIN: HLWS40 My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Wes Streeting MP) has made the following statement:I am pleased to be able to inform the House that today, 29 July 2024, I have made …
UIN: HLWS41 My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Wes Streeting MP) has made the following statement:Today I am accepting the recommendations of the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB), the Review Body on Doctors' …
UIN: HCWS40 Today I am accepting the recommendations of the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB), the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration (DDRB) and the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB). This means 1.5 million NHS staff in England will …
UIN: HCWS477 I am pleased to inform the House that, earlier this week, I made a revised, reforming offer to the British Medical Association (BMA) Specialist, Associate Specialist, and Specialty (SAS) committee. The Committee have agreed to put this deal …
UIN: HLWS475 My Rt Hon Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Victoria Atkins) has made the following Written Statement:I am pleased to inform the House that, earlier this week, I made a revised, reforming offer to …
UIN: HCWS401 I am pleased to confirm to the House that the Government will move to implement the offer made on 5 March to the NHS consultant workforce in England.Following negotiations with the British Medical Association (BMA) and Hospital Consultants …
UIN: HLWS305 My Rt. Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Victoria Atkins MP) has made the following Written Statement:After re-entering negotiations with the British Medical Association (BMA) and Hospital Consultants and Specialists Associatio...
In response to: Supplementary evidence to pay review bodies: hospital and community health sector, 2024
Evidence submitted to the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB) by the Department of Health and Social Care for the 2024 to 2025 pay round.
Evidence submitted to the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB) by the Department of Health and Social Care for the 2024 to 2025 pay round.
Granular estimates of basic pay, total earnings and paybill for the hospital and community health sector workforce in England in 2022 to 2023 and 2023 to 2024.
UIN: HLWS159 My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Victoria Atkins) has made the following Written Statement:After seven weeks of constructive negotiations with the British Medical Association (BMA) Specialist, Associate Specialist, and...
UIN: HCWS946 The 51st Report of the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB), the 45th report of the Review Body on Senior Salaries (SSRB), and the 36th report of the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB) are being published …
UIN: HLWS931 My Rt. Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Steve Barclay) has made the following written statement:The 51st Report of the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB), the 45th report of the …
UIN: HCWS760 I am pleased to be able to inform the House that today I am formally confirming that the Government will move to implement the offer made to Agenda for Change (AfC) Staff, following the request from Staff Council …
UIN: HLWS747 My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Steve Barclay) has made the following written statement:I am pleased to be able to inform the House that today I am formally confirming that the …
In response to: Supplementary evidence to NHSPRB: hospital and community health sector, 2023
Granular estimates of basic pay, total earnings and paybill for the hospital and community health sector workforce in England in 2021 to 2022 and 2022 to 2023.
UIN: HCWS642 I am pleased to be able to inform the House that today 16 March 2023, I have made a formal offer on pay for 2022-23 and 2023-24 to the unions representing staff on the Agenda for Change contract. …
UIN: HLWS629 My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Steve Barclay) has made the following written statement:I am pleased to be able to inform the House that today 16 March 2023, I have made …
Evidence submitted to the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) by the Department of Health and Social Care for the 2023 to 2024 pay round.
In response to: DHSC evidence for the DDRB: pay round 2023 to 2024
Evidence submitted to the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB) by the Department of Health and Social Care for the 2023 to 2024 pay round.
Evidence submitted to the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB) by the Department of Health and Social Care for the 2023 to 2024 pay round.
UIN: HCWS236 The 50th Report of the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB), the 35th report of the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB) and the 44th report of the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) are being published today. …
UIN: HLWS235 My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Steve Barclay) has made the following written statement:The 50th Report of the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB), the 35th report of the …
We questioned the Department on what forward thinking it is doing to prevent unauthorised payments being made to individuals leaving the NHS as a result of the planned re-organisation. The Department acknowledged there is a chance that the re-organisation of …
UIN: HLWS230 My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Sajid Javid) has today made the following written ministerial statement:I am responding on behalf of my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister to both the …
UIN: HCWS233 I am responding on behalf of my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister to both the 34th Report of the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB) and to the 49th Report of the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ …
In response to: DHSC evidence for the SSRB: pay round 2021 to 2022
Evidence submitted to the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) by the Department of Health and Social Care for the 2021 to 2022 pay round.
Evidence submitted to the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB) by the Department of Health and Social Care for the 2021 to 2022 pay round.
Evidence submitted to the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration (DDRB) by the Department of Health and Social Care for the 2021 to 2022 pay round.
UIN: HCWS407 I am responding on behalf of my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister to the 48th Report of the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Renumeration (DDRB). The report has been laid before Parliament today (Cm259) and a …
UIN: HCWS409 I am responding on behalf of my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister to the 33rd Report of the NHS Pay review Body (NHSPRB). The report has been laid before Parliament today (Cm260). Copies of the report are …
UIN: HLWS401 My Hon Friend the Minister of State (Minister for Care) (Helen Whately) has made the following written statement:I am responding on behalf of my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister to the 33rd Report of the NHS Pay …
UIN: HLWS408 My Hon Friend the Minister of State (Minister for Care) (Helen Whately) has made the following written statement:I am responding on behalf of my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister to the 48th Report of the Review Body …
Evidence submitted to the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB) by the Department of Health and Social Care for the 2020 to 2021 pay round.
Evidence submitted to the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration (DDRB) by the Department of Health and Social Care for the 2020 to 2021 pay round.
Evidence submitted to the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB) by the Department of Health and Social Care for the 2019 to 2020 pay round.
Evidence submitted to the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration (DDRB) by the Department of Health and Social Care for the 2019 to 2020 pay round.
Evidence submitted by DHSC to the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB) for the 2018 to 2019 pay round.
Evidence submitted by the Department of Health and Social Care to the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration (DDRB) for the 2018 to 2019 pay round.
Evidence submitted by the Department of Health to the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB): pay round 2017 to 2018.
Evidence submitted by the Department of Health to the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration (DDRB): pay round 2017 to 2018.
Report by the Department of Health to the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration (DDRB): pay round 2016 to 2017.
Department of Health’s evidence to the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB) and the NHS Pay Review Body (NHS PRB).