Average NHS pay up nearly 9% since 2009

The average basic pay for a full-time NHS employee in England stood at £29,543 for the 12 months to June 2013, 1% more than in the 12 months to June 2012 and 8.6% more than in the 12 months to June 2009, according to the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC).

Its research found that, by individual staff group, senior managers saw the largest percentage pay increase on 2009 at 12.9%.

Doctors, including consultants and registrars, but excluding locums and GPs, earned an average basic salary of £58,813, a 1.4% increase on 2012 and a 5.5% increase on 2009.

Within this staff group, hospital practitioners and clinical assistants saw the largest percentage pay increase from 2012 at 1.4% (to £66,437), while both registrars and consultants saw the smallest pay increases at 0.5% (rising to £37,243 for registrars and to £87,584 for consultants).

Qualified nurses, including midwives and health visitors, earned £30,619, a 0.6% pay increase on 2012 and a 7.5% pay increase on 2009.

Within this staff group, school nurses saw the largest percentage pay increase from 2012 at 1.6% (increasing to £32,613), while health visitors saw the largest reduction with a fall of 0.3% (to £34,284).

The research also found:

  • School nurses saw the largest percentage pay increase on 2009 at 8.4%, while health visitors saw the smallest pay rise at 4%.
  • Infrastructure support staff earned £27,565, a 1.4% pay increase on 2012 and a 10.4% pay increase on 2009.
  • Qualified ambulance staff earned £26,622, a 0.9% pay increase on 2012 and a 6.4% pay increase on 2009.
  • Qualified scientific, therapeutic and technical staff earned £34,499, a 0.3% pay increase on 2012 and a 6.4% pay increase on 2009.
  • Clinical support staff earned £19,262, a 0.9% pay increase on 2012 and a 10.1% pay increase on 2009.