NHS Scotland

NHS Scotland Band 9 — Take-Home Pay After Scottish Tax

Salary range: £105,385 – £121,271 · 2026/27

Midpoint salary

£113,328

Monthly take-home

£6,027

Annual take-home

£72,321

vs England

-£331/mo

NHS Scotland Band 9 — Take-Home at Min, Mid, and Max

Point	Gross	Tax	NI	Take-Home	Monthly	vs England
Bottom	£105,385	£33,155	£4,118	£68,111	£5,676	-£297/mo
Midpoint	£113,328	£36,730	£4,277	£72,321	£6,027	-£331/mo
Top	£121,271	£40,304	£4,436	£76,531	£6,378	-£364/mo

NHS Scotland pays more than NHS England at every band — but Scottish income tax rates mean the take-home gap narrows. At NHS Scotland Band 9 midpoint, you take home £6,027/month after Scottish tax.

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Salary data from published NHS Scotland pay scales for 2026/27. Tax calculated using Scottish income tax rates and UK-wide NI. No pension or student loan deductions applied.