🇬🇧 NURSING REMUNERATION — NORTHERN IRELAND
HSC Agenda for Change pay scales and nursing remuneration framework.
CURRENT PUBLISHED SCALE: 2025–2026
HSC — AGENDA FOR CHANGE
Nursing staff employed within Northern Ireland's Health and Social Care system are covered by the Agenda for Change framework.
| Band | Annual salary | Typical nursing level |
|---|---|---|
| Band 5 | £31,049 – £37,796 | Registered Nurse |
| Band 6 | £38,682 – £46,580 | Specialist / Senior Nurse |
| Band 7 | £47,810 – £54,710 | Advanced / Ward Manager |
2026–2027 PAY POSITION
The Northern Ireland Health Minister announced an intention to proceed with a 3.3% Agenda for Change uplift for 2026/27. At the latest published update, the award had not yet been implemented through a final HSC pay circular.
2026/27 figures should therefore be treated as provisional until the
Northern Ireland Department of Health publishes the final pay circular.
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
Nurses practising in Northern Ireland must hold the appropriate professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
OFFICIAL SOURCES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NI — WORKFORCE POLICY GUIDANCE ↗ NMC — REGISTRATION ↗Published pay figures shown are the 2025/26 HSC Agenda for Change rates. The 2026/27 position is identified separately because implementation was still pending.
