NHS Pay Scotland: Pay increase formally offered to Resident Doctors

Friday, 11 October 2024 10:53

An incremental pay increase offered to Resident Doctors, formerly known as Junior Doctors, and Dentists in Training will ensure NHS Scotland remains an attractive place to work and train in, Health Secretary Neil Gray has said. If accepted by trade union members, the investment of more than £64 million in 2024-25 will see an 8.5% pay increase backdated to 1 April 2024, with a further 2.3% increase applied from 1 October 2024. The offer will make significant progress...Request free trial

If accepted by trade union members, the investment of more than £64 million in 2024-25 will see an 8.5% pay increase backdated to 1 April 2024, with a further 2.3% increase applied from 1 October 2024.

The offer will make significant progress towards tackling pay erosion and is in line with the shared aims of the multi-faceted 2023-24 pay deal, which included commitments to contract reform and work on a pay bargaining review mechanism.

Health Secretary Neil Gray said:

“Following weeks of constructive engagement with BMA Scotland, I am pleased to have agreed a pay offer that will ensure that our Resident Doctors, and Dentists in Training continue to feel valued while allowing NHS Scotland to remain the place of choice for them to work and train in.

“I want to express my thanks again to Scotland's hardworking Resident Doctors, and Dentists in Training. I am pleased we have been able to work together to honour the agreement from 2023-24, with this offer making significant progress towards resolving pay erosion.

"I am grateful for the continued efforts around the table and, with the unions now consulting their members, I hope it will be accepted.”

BACKGROUND

This pay deal represents a £64.1 million investment and means a doctor at the start of their career will receive a salary increase of £3,418 in 2024-25. For those at the end of their training, the rise will be £7,088 over the same period.

The starting salary for a Dentist in Training will increase by £4,239 in 2024-25. For those at the end of their training, the rise will be £5,902 over the same period.

New 2024-25 Pay Scales

Resident Doctors

	Pay Point	Pay Scale 2023/24	Pay Scale 01 April 2024	% Uplift	£ Uplift	Pay Scale 01 October 2024	% Uplift	£ Uplift	Cumulative % increase	Total £ Increase
Foundation year 1	0	£31,082	£33,724	8.5%	£2,642	£34,500	2.3%	£776	11%	£3,418
Foundation year 1	1	£33,024	£35,831	8.5%	£2,807	£36,655	2.3%	£824	11%	£3,631
Foundation year 1	2	£34,964	£37,936	8.5%	£2,972	£38,808	2.3%	£873	11%	£3,844
Foundation year 2	0	£38,553	£41,830	8.5%	£3,277	£42,792	2.3%	£962	11%	£4,239
Foundation year 2	1	£41,075	£44,566	8.5%	£3,491	£45,591	2.3%	£1,025	11%	£4,516
Foundation year 2	2	£43,597	£47,303	8.5%	£3,706	£48,391	2.3%	£1,088	11%	£4,794
Doctors in training	0	£40,995	£44,480	8.5%	£3,485	£45,503	2.3%	£1,023	11%	£4,508
Doctors in training	1	£43,504	£47,202	8.5%	£3,698	£48,287	2.3%	£1,086	11%	£4,783
Doctors in training	2	£47,007	£51,003	8.5%	£3,996	£52,176	2.3%	£1,173	11%	£5,169
Doctors in training	3	£49,126	£53,302	8.5%	£4,176	£54,528	2.3%	£1,226	11%	£5,402
Doctors in training	4	£51,680	£56,073	8.5%	£4,393	£57,362	2.3%	£1,290	11%	£5,682
Doctors in training	5	£54,235	£58,845	8.5%	£4,610	£60,198	2.3%	£1,353	11%	£5,963
Doctors in training	6	£56,793	£61,620	8.5%	£4,827	£63,038	2.3%	£1,417	11%	£6,245
Doctors in training	7	£59,384	£64,432	8.5%	£5,048	£65,914	2.3%	£1,482	11%	£6,530
Doctors in training	8	£61,903	£67,165	8.5%	£5,262	£68,710	2.3%	£1,545	11%	£6,807
Doctors in training	9	£64,461	£69,940	8.5%	£5,479	£71,549	2.3%	£1,609	11%	£7,088

Dentists in Training

Pay Point	Pay Scale 2023/24	Pay Scale 01 April 2024	% Uplift	£ Uplift	Pay Scale 01 October 2024	% Uplift	£ Uplift	Cumulative % increase	Total £ Increase
Min	38,553	£41,830	8.5%	£3,277	£42,792	2.3%	£962	11%	£4,239
1	41,075	£44,566	8.5%	£3,491	£45,591	2.3%	£1,025	11%	£4,516
2	43,597	£47,303	8.5%	£3,706	£48,391	2.3%	£1,088	11%	£4,794
3	46,117	£50,037	8.5%	£3,920	£51,188	2.3%	£1,151	11%	£5,071
4	48,638	£52,772	8.5%	£4,134	£53,986	2.3%	£1,214	11%	£5,348
5	51,158	£55,506	8.5%	£4,348	£56,783	2.3%	£1,277	11%	£5,625
6	53,679	£58,242	8.5%	£4,563	£59,581	2.3%	£1,340	11%	£5,902