Locum and NHS pay guides
Plain-English guides to locum work and NHS pay, with every figure taken from official 2026/27 sources.
- Updated for 2026/27
- Official NHS and HMRC figures
- Checked 20 October 2026
Locum pay by profession
Locum doctor rates
Agency price caps, BMA rate cards and break-even rates from FY1 to consultant.
Agency and bank nurse pay
What Band 5, 6 and 7 nurses need to earn on bank or agency shifts to beat a salary.
Locum AHP pay
Physiotherapists, OTs, radiographers, SLTs and sonographers.
NHS pay
Agenda for Change pay scales
Every band and pay point for 2026/27.
Resident doctor pay
The new ten-point pay scale, FY1 to ST8.
Getting started
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