{ "name": "NHS Wales nursing & midwifery wage rates", "profession": "Nursing & midwifery", "professionCode": "nursing", "code": "nhs-wales", "region": "NHS Wales", "country": "United Kingdom", "currency": "GBP", "pageUrl": "https://myrosterapp.com.au/wages/nhs-wales/", "dataUrl": "https://myrosterapp.com.au/wages/nhs-wales/data.json", "catalogUrl": "https://myrosterapp.com.au/wages/data.json", "publisher": "MyRoster", "publisherUrl": "https://myrosterapp.com.au", "lastModified": "2026-09-06", "license": "Free for personal reference. Quote rates with credit to MyRoster (https://myrosterapp.com.au) and a link to the relevant wage page. Any other reuse (republishing, apps, datasets) requires permission — contact hello@myrosterapp.com.au.", "attribution": "Wage data compiled by MyRoster (https://myrosterapp.com.au) from the official award / enterprise agreement listed in each dataset's sourceUrls. Credit MyRoster and link to pageUrl when quoting.", "rateNotes": "hourly / weekly / annual figures are derived from each agreement's source amounts (see sourceFrequency) using its fullTimeHoursPerWeek and weeksPerYear (52.1667 unless the payroll convention differs, e.g. 52.17857 = 365.25 ÷ 7). Base rates only — penalties, allowances and overtime are listed separately.", "app": { "name": "MyRoster", "description": "MyRoster calculates take-home pay for shift workers from these rates — penalties, allowances, overtime, tax and super — on iOS and Android.", "website": "https://myrosterapp.com.au" }, "agreements": [ { "agreementName": "NHS Agenda for Change — Wales", "agreementStatus": "Current", "datasetCode": "nhs-wales", "region": "NHS Wales", "country": "United Kingdom", "currency": "GBP", "fullTimeHoursPerWeek": 37.5, "weeksPerYear": 52.16666667, "sourceFrequency": "annual", "effectiveDates": [ "2026-04-01" ], "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.nhs.wales/files/pc-resources/afc-w-02-2026-pdf-pdf/" ], "roles": [ { "title": "Band 1", "description": "Entry support role (closed to new entrants)", "band": "Band 1", "payPoints": [ { "id": "1", "label": "Entry", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 26300, "hourly": 13.44, "weekly": 504.15 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Band 2", "description": "Healthcare / nursing assistant", "band": "Band 2", "payPoints": [ { "id": "1", "label": "Entry", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 26300, "hourly": 13.44, "weekly": 504.15 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Band 3", "description": "Senior healthcare assistant / nursing associate (trainee)", "band": "Band 3", "payPoints": [ { "id": "1", "label": "Entry", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 26300, "hourly": 13.44, "weekly": 504.15 } ] }, { "id": "2", "label": "Top", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 27890, "hourly": 14.26, "weekly": 534.63 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Band 4", "description": "Nursing associate / assistant practitioner", "band": "Band 4", "payPoints": [ { "id": "1", "label": "Entry", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 28819, "hourly": 14.73, "weekly": 552.44 } ] }, { "id": "2", "label": "Top", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 31626, "hourly": 16.17, "weekly": 606.25 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Band 5", "description": "Registered Nurse / Midwife (newly registered → experienced)", "band": "Band 5", "payPoints": [ { "id": "1", "label": "Entry", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 32557, "hourly": 16.64, "weekly": 624.1 } ] }, { "id": "2", "label": "Intermediate", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 35114, "hourly": 17.95, "weekly": 673.11 } ] }, { "id": "3", "label": "Top", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 39631, "hourly": 20.26, "weekly": 759.7 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Band 6", "description": "Senior / Charge Nurse, specialist practitioner", "band": "Band 6", "payPoints": [ { "id": "1", "label": "Entry", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 40559, "hourly": 20.73, "weekly": 777.49 } ] }, { "id": "2", "label": "Intermediate", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 42805, "hourly": 21.88, "weekly": 820.54 } ] }, { "id": "3", "label": "Top", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 48841, "hourly": 24.97, "weekly": 936.25 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Band 7", "description": "Advanced Nurse / Ward Manager / team leader", "band": "Band 7", "payPoints": [ { "id": "1", "label": "Entry", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 50129, "hourly": 25.63, "weekly": 960.94 } ] }, { "id": "2", "label": "Intermediate", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 52712, "hourly": 26.95, "weekly": 1010.45 } ] }, { "id": "3", "label": "Top", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 57365, "hourly": 29.32, "weekly": 1099.65 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Band 8a", "description": "Advanced clinical / matron (entry)", "band": "Band 8a", "payPoints": [ { "id": "1", "label": "Entry", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 58379, "hourly": 29.84, "weekly": 1119.09 } ] }, { "id": "2", "label": "Intermediate", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 61317, "hourly": 31.34, "weekly": 1175.41 } ] }, { "id": "3", "label": "Top", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 65723, "hourly": 33.6, "weekly": 1259.87 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Band 8b", "description": "Matron / head of nursing", "band": "Band 8b", "payPoints": [ { "id": "1", "label": "Entry", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 67583, "hourly": 34.55, "weekly": 1295.52 } ] }, { "id": "2", "label": "Intermediate", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 71952, "hourly": 36.78, "weekly": 1379.27 } ] }, { "id": "3", "label": "Top", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 78530, "hourly": 40.14, "weekly": 1505.37 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Band 8c", "description": "Senior nurse manager", "band": "Band 8c", "payPoints": [ { "id": "1", "label": "Entry", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 80698, "hourly": 41.25, "weekly": 1546.93 } ] }, { "id": "2", "label": "Intermediate", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 85611, "hourly": 43.76, "weekly": 1641.11 } ] }, { "id": "3", "label": "Top", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 92984, "hourly": 47.53, "weekly": 1782.44 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Band 8d", "description": "Deputy director of nursing", "band": "Band 8d", "payPoints": [ { "id": "1", "label": "Entry", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 95773, "hourly": 48.96, "weekly": 1835.9 } ] }, { "id": "2", "label": "Intermediate", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 101643, "hourly": 51.96, "weekly": 1948.43 } ] }, { "id": "3", "label": "Top", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 110448, "hourly": 56.46, "weekly": 2117.21 } ] } ] }, { "title": "Band 9", "description": "Director of nursing / very senior manager", "band": "Band 9", "payPoints": [ { "id": "1", "label": "Entry", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 114475, "hourly": 58.52, "weekly": 2194.41 } ] }, { "id": "2", "label": "Intermediate", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 121377, "hourly": 62.05, "weekly": 2326.72 } ] }, { "id": "3", "label": "Top", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "annual": 131732, "hourly": 67.34, "weekly": 2525.21 } ] } ] } ], "allowances": [ { "name": "On-call — weekday / weekend", "description": "Wales-specific on-call allowance (from 1 Apr 2026).", "unit": "per session", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "amount": 26.05 } ] }, { "name": "On-call — public holiday", "description": "Wales-specific on-call allowance on public holidays.", "unit": "per session", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "amount": 52.08 } ] }, { "name": "Sleeping-in allowance", "description": "Wales-specific sleeping-in allowance.", "unit": "per session", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "amount": 44.82 } ] }, { "name": "Meals allowance", "description": "Recommended national subsistence rate. Annex 14.", "unit": "per 24h", "rates": [ { "effectiveDate": "2026-04-01", "amount": 20 } ] } ], "penalties": [ { "name": "Saturday & weekday nights (Bands 4–9)", "rate": "+30%", "description": "Enhancement on basic pay for Saturdays (00:00–24:00) and weekday nights 20:00–06:00." }, { "name": "Sundays & public holidays (Bands 4–9)", "rate": "+60%", "description": "Enhancement on basic pay for Sundays and public holidays (00:00–24:00)." }, { "name": "Unsocial hours (Bands 1–3)", "rate": "+35% to +94%", "description": "Lower bands attract higher enhancements, matching the England structure." }, { "name": "Overtime (Bands 1–7)", "rate": "150%", "description": "Time and a half above 37.5 hrs/week; double time on public holidays." } ], "notes": [ "NHS Wales rates come from circular AfC(W) 02/2026 — effective 1 April 2026 (+3.3%).", "There is no High Cost Area (London weighting) supplement in Wales. NHS staff in Wales also receive one extra day of annual leave on appointment.", "Standard full-time week = 37.5 hours; hourly = annual ÷ 52.143 ÷ 37.5. All figures in GBP.", "Source: Welsh Government NHS circular AfC(W) 02/2026 — Agenda for Change pay scales 2026/27 — https://www.nhs.wales/files/pc-resources/afc-w-02-2026-pdf-pdf/" ] } ] }