Salary levels
- In 2004, the average annual basic salary for all staff directly employed in the NHS was £22,300 and average total earnings (including allowances, overtime etc.) were £26,300.
- The average annual basic salary for all qualified nurses was £22,700 with average total earnings of £26,400.
- The lowest paid staff group surveyed were Ancillary staff with an average salary of £10,900.
- Of all NHS staff sampled 30,200 (6.5%) have an full-time annualised salary of less than £10,900.
- The highest paid staff group are consultants with an average annual basic salary of £74,500.
Source: Health and Social Care Information Centre 2005
For more data on average earnings in England for all NHS staff and by staff group go to the NHS Earnings Survey.
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