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Junior Doctors Pay scale

Pay scale and pay premia information for Junior Doctors and Dentists in training.

London allowance is payable toÌýthose working in London, and in spaces immediately bordering London, such as Dorking and Wickford at the following rates:

  • £5,000 per annum (points 1 to 5) with effectÌýfrom 1 December 2023
  • £4,500 per annum (points 6 onwards) with effectÌýfrom 1 August 2023.

StRÌýPay scale

Effective 1st April 2023

Occupancy Type:ÌýClinical Training Fellow

StR ScaleÌý£ per annum
1st April 2021
£ per annum
1st April 2022
£ per annum
1st April 2023
ÌýLondon Allowance
1ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 35,15535,85839,2605,000
2ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 37,98638,74642,3215,000
3ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 39,69840,49244,1715,000
4ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 41,76342,59846,4045,000
5ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 43,82844,70548,6374,500
6ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 45,89446,81250,8714,500
7ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 47,95948,91853,1034,500
8ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 50,02551,02555,3364,500
9ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 52,09053,13257,5704,500
10*Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý *57,552*58,702*63,4744,500
11*Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý *62,179*63,423*68,4784,500
12*Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý *66,803*68,139*73,4774,500

* Contribution points

Point 9Ìýon the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê StR pay scale is the top point of the corresponding NHS StR pay scale. Therefore, employees in receipt of NHS Banding Supplements will have these payments capped at point 9.


Junior DoctorsÌýPay scale, includingÌýDentists in training.

There is no automatic, annual pay progression on this scale as progression is linked to stage of training.

Stage of NHS TrainingNodal point202120222023London allowance
FY1Ìý 128,80829,38432,3985,000
FY2Ìý 233,34534,01237,3035,000
CT1 or ST1 / SpR1Ìý
Ìý 3

39,467

40,257

43,923

5,000

CT2 or ST2 / SpR2
CT3 or ST3 / SpR3ÌýÌý 450,01751,017

55,329

4,500

ST4 / SpR4
ST5 / SpR5
ST6 / SpR6ÌýÌý 553,077 (56,077 from October 2021)58,39863,152

4,500

ST7 / SpR7
ST8 / SpR8

Notes:

  • In dental specialities only, Specialty Training begins at ST1, therefore all dentists in Dental Specialty Training (ST1 onwards) going on to the JDPS scale should be placed on Nodal point 4
  • Nodal point 5 wasÌýonly applicable from 1 October 2020.

Pay Premia

The below pay premia may also be applicable (Junior DoctorsÌýPay scale only).Ìý

Name of premiaApplicable training programmeEligibilityFull-time, annual valueÌý(£) AprilÌý2021Full-time, annual valueÌý(£) AprilÌý2022Full-time, annual valueÌý(£) AprilÌý2023
Hard to fill training programmesGeneral PracticePayable to ST1, ST2, ST3, ST4 during general practice placements only.8,9659,1449,693
ÌýPsychiatry Core TrainingPayable to Psychiatry Core Trainees.3,6453,7183,941
ÌýPsychiatry Higher TrainingÌý3 year higher training programme:Ìý3,6453 year higher training programme:Ìý3,7183 year higher training programme:Ìý3,941
ÌýÌý4 year higher training programme:Ìý2,7344 year higher training programme:Ìý2,7894 year higher training programme:Ìý2,956
ÌýPsychiatry Higher trainingPayable to ST4 and above only.Dependent on length of training programme, seeÌýtable 2Ìýbelow.ÌýDependent on length of training programme, seeÌýtable 2Ìýbelow.ÌýDependent on length of training programme, seeÌýtable 2Ìýbelow.Ìý
ÌýEmergency MedicinePayable to ST4 and above only.Dependent on length of training programme, seeÌýtable 2Ìýbelow.ÌýDependent on length of training programme, seeÌýtable 2Ìýbelow.ÌýDependent on length of training programme, seeÌýtable 2Ìýbelow.Ìý
Dual qualification – OMFSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery, as per paragraph 39-41 of Schedule 2 of the TCSPayable to ST3 and above only.Dependent on length of training programme, seeÌýtable 2Ìýbelow.ÌýDependent on length of training programme, seeÌýtable 2Ìýbelow.ÌýDependent on length of training programme, seeÌýtable 2Ìýbelow.Ìý
AcademiaAs per paragraphs 33-38 of Schedule 2 of the TCSUpon return to training following successful completion of higher degree.4,3744,4614,729
HistopathologyHistopathologyPayable toÌýtrainees in ST1Ìýand above only4,3744,4614,729
LTFT (Less than full time) allowanceN/AAll LTFT trainees under the 2016 TCS, for as long as they continue to train LTFT (unless they receive the transitional pay premium) receive £1000£1,000£1,000£1,000

For more information about pay premia visit the BMA webpage .Ìý

Table 2

Length of training programme*Full-time annualÌývalue (£)Ìý2021Full-time annualÌývalue (£)Ìý2022Full-time annualÌývalue (£)Ìý2023
3 years7,2897,4357,881
4 years5,4675,5775,911
5 years4,3744,4614,729
6 years3,6453,7183,941
7 years3,1243,1873,378
8 years2,7342,7892,956

* This is the length of the eligible training programme as specified by the curriculum, it is not the number of years that any particular trainee has remaining on their eligible training programme. For more details please seeÌý.Ìý