Junior doctors’ contract:

tables of pay
The tables below estimate pay for full-time doctors in training and are based on
the details of pay as set out in the terms and conditions of service released by
NHS Employers.

They should not be used for those junior doctors working less than
full time.

Many trainees will qualify for transitional pay protection, so users of these
tables should cross-refer to the information in schedule 14 of the terms and
conditions of service (TCS) to see when and whether they will move
to the new contract or receive a guaranteed minimum salary.

They should also refer to a transitional pay protection tool that has been
developed by the BMA and will be available here: bma.org.uk/juniorcontracts

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British Medical Association Junior doctors’ contract: tables of pay 2

Salary ready reckoner for the May 2016 junior doctors’ contract: foundation year one

Approximate yearly gross pay = one value from the BLUE table + one value from the YELLOW table + NROC
supplement (GREEN) if on a non-resident on-call rota

Average hours Average number of nights per month

worked per
week
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

40 £26,350.00 £27,081.21 £27,751.49 £28,421.77 £29,092.05 £29,762.33 £30,432.60 £31,102.88

41 £27,008.75 £27,739.96 £28,410.24 £29,080.52 £29,750.80 £30,421.08 £31,091.35 £31,761.63

42 £27,667.50 £28,398.71 £29,068.99 £29,739.27 £30,409.55 £31,079.83 £31,750.10 £32,420.38

43 £28,326.25 £29,057.46 £29,727.74 £30,398.02 £31,068.30 £31,738.58 £32,408.85 £33,079.13

44 £28,985.00 £29,716.21 £30,386.49 £31,056.77 £31,727.05 £32,397.33 £33,067.60 £33,737.88

45 £29,643.75 £30,374.96 £31,045.24 £31,715.52 £32,385.80 £33,056.08 £33,726.35 £34,396.63

46 £30,302.50 £31,033.71 £31,703.99 £32,374.27 £33,044.55 £33,714.83 £34,385.10 £35,055.38

47 £30,961.25 £31,692.46 £32,362.74 £33,033.02 £33,703.30 £34,373.58 £35,043.85 £35,714.13

48 £31,620.00 £32,351.21 £33,021.49 £33,691.77 £34,362.05 £35,032.33 £35,702.60 £36,372.88

For information only: Value Value Weekend allowance Value


Basic Salary £26,350.00 NROC £2,108.00 1:2 weekends (10%) £2,635.00
Plain time rate £12.63 <1:2 up to and including 1:4 weekends (7.5%) £1,976.25
Enhanced time rate £17.30 <1:4 up to and including 1:5 weekends (6%) £1,581.00
<1:5 up to and including 1:7 weekends (4%) £1,054.00
<1:7 up to and including 1:8 weekends (3%) £790.50
Less frequently than 1:8 weekends (0%) £0.00

Notes/assumptions:
1. Calculate your gross annual salary by adding together appropriate choices from the blue, green and yellow table above
2. All night shifts are 12 hours in duration and the whole shift attracts the enhanced rate of pay
3. This method may under-estimate pay – it does not include an enhanced rate of pay for any hours after 9pm worked as part of an
evening shift
4. No corrections are made to working hours for annual/study leave
5. Flexible Pay Premiums (FPPs) and the GP Supplement are not included – these should be added seperately
6. The value or type of any eligible transitional pay protection is not included
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Salary ready reckoner for the May 2016 junior doctors’ contract: foundation year two

Approximate yearly gross pay = one value from the BLUE table + one value from the YELLOW table + NROC
supplement (GREEN) if on a non-resident on-call rota

Average hours Average number of nights per month

worked per
week
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

40 £30,500.00 £31,346.38 £32,122.22 £32,898.06 £33,673.91 £34,449.75 £35,225.59 £36,001.44

41 £31,262.50 £32,108.88 £32,884.72 £33,660.56 £34,436.41 £35,212.25 £35,988.09 £36,763.94

42 £32,025.00 £32,871.38 £33,647.22 £34,423.06 £35,198.91 £35,974.75 £36,750.59 £37,526.44

43 £32,787.50 £33,633.88 £34,409.72 £35,185.56 £35,961.41 £36,737.25 £37,513.09 £38,288.94

44 £33,550.00 £34,396.38 £35,172.22 £35,948.06 £36,723.91 £37,499.75 £38,275.59 £39,051.44

45 £34,312.50 £35,158.88 £35,934.72 £36,710.56 £37,486.41 £38,262.25 £39,038.09 £39,813.94

46 £35,075.00 £35,921.38 £36,697.22 £37,473.06 £38,248.91 £39,024.75 £39,800.59 £40,576.44

47 £35,837.50 £36,683.88 £37,459.72 £38,235.56 £39,011.41 £39,787.25 £40,563.09 £41,338.94

48 £36,600.00 £37,446.38 £38,222.22 £38,998.06 £39,773.91 £40,549.75 £41,325.59 £42,101.44

For information only: Value Value Weekend allowance Value


Basic Salary £30,500.00 NROC £2,440.00 1:2 weekends (10%) £3,050.00
Plain time rate £14.62 <1:2 up to and including 1:4 weekends (7.5%) £2,287.50
Enhanced time rate £20.03 <1:4 up to and including 1:5 weekends (6%) £1,830.00
<1:5 up to and including 1:7 weekends (4%) £1,220.00
<1:7 up to and including 1:8 weekends (3%) £915.00
Less frequently than 1:8 weekends (0%) £0.00

Notes/assumptions:
1. Calculate your gross annual salary by adding together appropriate choices from the blue, green and yellow table above
2. All night shifts are 12 hours in duration and the whole shift attracts the enhanced rate of pay
3. This method may under-estimate pay – it does not include an enhanced rate of pay for any hours after 9pm worked as part of an
evening shift
4. No corrections are made to working hours for annual/study leave
5. Flexible Pay Premiums (FPPs) and the GP Supplement are not included – these should be added seperately if appropriate
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Salary ready reckoner for the May 2016 junior doctors’ contract: specialty training
years 1-2 (ST1-2 /CT1-2)

Approximate yearly gross pay = one value from the BLUE table + one value from the YELLOW table + NROC
supplement (GREEN) if on a non-resident on-call rota + any eligible FPP value from the PINK table

Average hours Average number of nights per month

worked per
week
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

40 £36,100.00 £37,101.78 £38,020.07 £38,938.36 £39,856.66 £40,774.95 £41,693.24 £42,611.54

41 £37,002.50 £38,004.28 £38,922.57 £39,840.86 £40,759.16 £41,677.45 £42,595.74 £43,514.04

42 £37,905.00 £38,906.78 £39,825.07 £40,743.36 £41,661.66 £42,579.95 £43,498.24 £44,416.54

43 £38,807.50 £39,809.28 £40,727.57 £41,645.86 £42,564.16 £43,482.45 £44,400.74 £45,319.04

44 £39,710.00 £40,711.78 £41,630.07 £42,548.36 £43,466.66 £44,384.95 £45,303.24 £46,221.54

45 £40,612.50 £41,614.28 £42,532.57 £43,450.86 £44,369.16 £45,287.45 £46,205.74 £47,124.04

46 £41,515.00 £42,516.78 £43,435.07 £44,353.36 £45,271.66 £46,189.95 £47,108.24 £48,026.54

47 £42,417.50 £43,419.28 £44,337.57 £45,255.86 £46,174.16 £47,092.45 £48,010.74 £48,929.04

48 £43,320.00 £44,321.78 £45,240.07 £46,158.36 £47,076.66 £47,994.95 £48,913.24 £49,831.54

For information only: Value Value Weekend allowance Value


Basic Salary £36,100.00 NROC £2,888.00 1:2 weekends (10%) £3,610.00
Plain time rate £17.31 <1:2 up to and including 1:4 weekends (7.5%) £2,707.50
Enhanced time rate £23.71 <1:4 up to and including 1:5 weekends (6%) £2,166.00
<1:5 up to and including 1:7 weekends (4%) £1,444.00
<1:7 up to and including 1:8 weekends (3%) £1,083.00
Less frequently than 1:8 weekends (0%) £0.00

Name of premia Training programme Eligibility Value

GP Premium General practice Payable during ST1, ST2, ST3 £8,200 per annum and pro rata to time in
and ST4 during GP practice placement (eg £4100 if only 6 months in GP
placements only practice placement during the year)

Hard to fill training Emergency medicine Payable to ST4 and above £20,000 divided across each year of training,
programme only typically £6666.67 per annum for each of ST4,
ST5 and ST6

Psychiatry Payable to all grades above £20,000 divided across each year of training,
foundation training typically £3333.33 per annum for each of CT1
to ST6

Dual qualification – OMFS OMFS – see TCS Payable to ST3 and above £20,000 divided across each year of training
only

Academia Academia – see TCS Upon returning to training £4,000 per annum
following successful
completion of higher degree

Notes/assumptions:
1. Calculate gross annual salary by adding together appropriate choices from the blue, green, yellow and pink tables above
2. All night shifts are 12 hours in duration and the whole shift attracts the enhanced rate of pay
3. This method may under-estimate pay – it does not include an enhanced rate of pay for any hours after 9pm worked as part of an
evening shift
4. No corrections are made to working hours for annual/study leave
5. The value or type of any eligible transitional pay protection is not included
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Salary ready reckoner for the May 2016 junior doctors’ contract: specialty training
years 3-8 (ST3-8)

Approximate yearly gross pay = one value from the BLUE table + one value from the YELLOW table + NROC
supplement (GREEN) if on a non-resident on-call rota + any eligible FPP value from the PINK table

Average hours Average number of nights per month

worked per
week
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

40 £45,750.00 £47,019.56 £48,183.33 £49,347.09 £50,510.86 £51,674.63 £52,838.39 £54,002.16

41 £46,893.75 £48,163.31 £49,327.08 £50,490.84 £51,654.61 £52,818.38 £53,982.14 £55,145.91

42 £48,037.50 £49,307.06 £50,470.83 £51,634.59 £52,798.36 £53,962.13 £55,125.89 £56,289.66

43 £49,181.25 £50,450.81 £51,614.58 £52,778.34 £53,942.11 £55,105.88 £56,269.64 £57,433.41

44 £50,325.00 £51,594.56 £52,758.33 £53,922.09 £55,085.86 £56,249.63 £57,413.39 £58,577.16

45 £51,468.75 £52,738.31 £53,902.08 £55,065.84 £56,229.61 £57,393.38 £58,557.14 £59,720.91

46 £52,612.50 £53,882.06 £55,045.83 £56,209.59 £57,373.36 £58,537.13 £59,700.89 £60,864.66

47 £53,756.25 £55,025.81 £56,189.58 £57,353.34 £58,517.11 £59,680.88 £60,844.64 £62,008.41

48 £54,900.00 £56,169.56 £57,333.33 £58,497.09 £59,660.86 £60,824.63 £61,988.39 £63,152.16

For information only: Value Value Weekend allowance Value


Basic Salary £45,750.00 NROC £3,660.00 1:2 weekends (10%) £4,575.00
Plain time rate £21.93 <1:2 upto and including 1:4 weekends (7.5%) £3,431.25
Enhanced time rate £30.04 <1:4 upto and including 1:5 weekends (6%) £2,745.00
<1:5 upto and including 1:7 weekends (4%) £1,830.00
<1:7 upto and including 1:8 weekends (3%) £1,372.50
Less frequently than 1:8 weekends (0%) £0.00

Name of premia Training programme Eligibility Value

GP Premium General practice Payable during ST1, ST2, ST3 £8,200 per annum and pro rata to time in
and ST4 during GP practice placement (eg £4100 if only 6 months in GP
placements only practice placement during the year)

Hard to fill training Emergency medicine Payable to ST4 and above £20,000 divided across each year of training,
programme only typically £6666.67 per annum for each of ST4,
ST5 and ST6

Psychiatry Payable to all grades above £20,000 divided across each year of training,
foundation training typically £3333.33 per annum for each of CT1
to ST6

Dual qualification – OMFS OMFS – see TCS Payable to ST3 and above £20,000 divided across each year of training
only

Academia Academia – see TCS Upon returning to training £4,000 per annum
following successful
completion of higher degree

Notes/assumptions:
1. Calculate your gross annual salary by adding together appropriate choices from the blue, green and yellow table above
2. All night shifts are 12 hours in duration and the whole shift attracts the enhanced rate of pay
3. This method may under-estimate pay – it does not include an enhanced rate of pay for any hours after 9pm worked as part of an
evening shift
4. No corrections are made to working hours for annual/study leave
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