Median
£44,601
gross per year, full-time employees
Middle 80 %
£32,211–£60,048
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
469,000
people in this job
Occupation: Other nursing professionals (SOC 2020 2237). ASHE has no single code for all registered nurses; these figures are for SOC 2020 2237 "Other nursing professionals", the largest nursing group, which takes in registered nurses outside the named groups (midwifery, community, specialist, mental health and children's nurses, nurse practitioners). ASHE annual pay covers full-time employees who have been in the same job for more than a year, for the tax year ending 5 April; the number of jobs is indicative only. Regional figures are by place of work (ASHE Table 15); ONS publishes no Northern Ireland or percentile figures at that level.
NHS Agenda for Change pay bands 2026/27 (England)
| Grade | Pay |
|---|---|
| Band 5 £34,592 after 2 years, top step after 4 years | £32,073–£39,043 |
| Band 6 £42,170 after 2 years, top step after 5 years | £39,959–£48,117 |
| Band 7 £51,932 after 2 years, top step after 5 years | £49,387–£56,515 |
| Band 8a £60,417 after 2 years, top step after 5 years | £57,528–£64,750 |
basic pay per year, full-time · 1 April 2026 · Source
By region
| # | Region | Median | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | £50,218 | 77,000 |
| 2 | Scotland | £47,833 | 41,000 |
| 3 | East of England | £44,665 | 36,000 |
| 4 | South East England | £44,531 | 62,000 |
| 5 | South West England | £43,947 | 37,000 |
| 6 | East Midlands | £43,334 | 26,000 |
| 7 | West Midlands | £42,722 | 30,000 |
| 8 | North East England | £42,086 | 24,000 |
| 9 | Yorkshire and the Humber | £41,132 | 36,000 |
| 10 | North West England | £40,775 | 57,000 |
| 11 | Wales | £40,438 | 25,000 |
gross per year, full-time employees · 2026 provisional (tax year ending 5 April 2026) · Source
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Sources
- Earnings: Office for National Statistics – Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2026 provisional, Table 14.7a Annual pay – Gross, by occupation (SOC 2020)
- Pay scale: NHS Employers – Pay scales for 2026/27
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