Nurse salary in the UK
NHS nurses in England are paid on a fixed scale. Band 5 runs from £32,073 to £39,043 a year and Band 6 from £39,959 to £48,117.
NHS Agenda for Change, England
Pay a year, from 1 Apr 2026.
- Band 6, top£48,117
- Average nurse job£43,500
- Band 6, middle£42,170
- Band 6, entry£39,959
- Band 5, top£39,043
- Band 5, middle£34,592
- Band 5, entry£32,073
Half of jobs pay between £41,000 and £48,600 a year.
Source: NHS Employers, pay scales 2026/27. Next change: The 2027/28 pay round.
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What nurse jobs pay
Average pay
£43,500 a year
£22.30 an hour at 37.5 hours a week
Nurse jobs across the UK pay £43,500 a year on average. Half pay between £41,000 and £48,600.
1 in 10 jobs here pay over £53,100 a year.
Based on 299 jobs from 58 employers in the last day. Updated 5 Nov 2026. Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn.
Why listings read higher than Band 5
Job listings lean to Band 6, agency and private roles. That's why the average, £43,500, sits inside Band 6 rather than Band 5.
London weighting
The scale above is basic pay. In inner London the NHS adds 20%, at least £5,794 and at most £8,746 a year. Outer London adds 15%.
Jobs paying £43,500 a year or more
Near London, the city with the most of these jobs. Highest pay first. A pay range counts from its lowest figure.
Pay by type of job
UK, average a year- Nights£41,200
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Common questions
How much do nurses earn in the UK?
Nurse jobs across the UK pay £22.30 an hour on average, about £43,500 a year at 37.5 hours a week. 1 in 10 pay under £18.31, and 1 in 10 over £27.21.
Other jobs
- Healthcare manager£49,300
- Clinical lead nurse£47,800
- Healthcare assistant£27,200
- SEN teaching assistant£27,000
Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn. How we work out pay
