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NHS Staff Earnings Survey - August 2004

Official statistics, Survey
Publication Date:
Geographic Coverage:
England
Geographical Granularity:
Country
Date Range:
01 Aug 2004 to 31 Aug 2004

Summary

The 2004 earnings survey is based on a one month sample (August) of 51% of NHS trusts that use a specific common payroll system. The system includes information for each individual directly employed by the trust.

Information on basic pay, allowances and other payments is calculated to provide average annual salary (basic pay) and average annual earnings (amount paid including allowances, overtime, etc.) for NHS workers within their particular staff groups. These broad staff groups are largely the same as the previous earnings survey from 2002.

This is the last earnings survey before Agenda for Change is fully implemented. Supported by the NHS job evaluation scheme, Agenda for Change promises fair pay for all non-medical NHS staff based on the principle of equal pay for work of equal value.

Highlights

The average annual basic salary for all directly employed NHS staff as at August 2004 was 22,300. Average total earnings - including allowances - were 26,300

The average basic salary for all qualified nurses was 22,700 with average total earnings of 26,400

The lowest paid staff group surveyed were Ancillary with an average salary of 10,900. Ancillary workers make up 4.5% of staff sampled.

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 basic salary of 74,500.

ISBN Reference: 1-84636-014-5

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